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No Room for Religious Persecution in Our Laws, Says Tuggar

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has dismissed allegations of state-backed religious persecution, emphasizing the country’s constitutional commitment to freedom of religion...

NNPC Ltd Calls for Global Partnerships to End Africa’s Energy Poverty

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has urged the international community to join forces in eliminating energy poverty across Africa. Speaking at...

Ex-US Vice President Dick Cheney Passes Away at 84

Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, has died at the age of 84. Cheney served under President George W....

Just In: Tinubu Nominates Dr. Kingsley Udeh as Minister

President Bola Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to confirm Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh (SAN) for appointment as a minister. The request is...

Nigeria Mourns: Live-Band Maestro Akiin Shuga Dies at 50 in Canada

Nigeria’s music industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Akinloye Tofowomo, popularly known as Akiin Shuga, the founder and leader...

Bayern Munich Faces PSG Acid Test in Champions League Showdown

Bayern Munich’s trip to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday is a crucial test of their European elite status. The Bavarian giants have been on...

Nigeria’s Alleged Christian Persecution: Canadian Lawmaker Scheer Raises Alarm

A Canadian lawmaker has raised concerns over what he called the systematic persecution of Christians in Nigeria, accusing the international community of turning...

Tinubu Not Visiting US, Presidency Clarifies

The Nigerian Presidency has denied reports claiming President Bola Tinubu will visit the United States on Tuesday to meet with US Vice President...

Day 3 of Resident Doctors Strike: Govt Hospitals in Abuja, States Crippled

Resident doctors, under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), have rejected the Federal Government’s ₦11.995 billion payment and will...

Warri-Itakpe Train Derails, NRC Confirms All Passengers Safe

The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that a train derailment occurred on Saturday at about 7:30pm, involving two out...

Moses Simon’s Goal Secures 1-0 Win for Paris FC Against Monaco

Nigerian international Moses Simon scored the decisive goal as Paris FC secured a 1-0 victory over AS Monaco in Ligue 1 action on...

Exiting FATF Grey List: Spaces For Change Congratulates Nigeria

For exiting the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, Spaces for Change (S4C) has congratulated Nigeria on this feat. Persecondnews recalls that...

Child Defilement: FCT Court Hands Life Jail Term to Teenage Teacher

Barely a week after the Senate approved life imprisonment as the penalty for child defilement, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has...

FG Rejects Trump’s ‘Country of Concern’ Designation

The Bola Tinubu administration has labeled U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that extremist groups are “massively killing Christians” in Nigeria as inaccurate. Nigeria...

Trump Designates Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Amid Christian Genocide Allegations

The United States has redesignated Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) due to allegations of widespread persecution and genocide against Christians....

Breaking: Court Restrains INEC from Recognising Outcome of PDP’s 2025 National Convention

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the forthcoming 2025 National...