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FCTA to developers: Develop your properties in three months or risk demolition

Owners of undeveloped properties in the federal capital city have three months to develop their structures or face demolition, according to the Federal...

Osimhen’s spectacular overhead kick goal makes history

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has etched his name in the record books with an astonishing overhead kick goal for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor. According...

Cholera claims 10 lives in Enugu

At least 10 fatalities have been recorded in Enugu State following a cholera outbreak. Dr Egwuonwu Samuel, the Director of Medical Services, State...

Young man loses genitalia to early morning brawl with spouse in Ogun

Idowu Adebowale, 31-year-old man, has an unpalatable story to tell after he suffered a ghastly cut on his genitalia during an early morning...

NUPRC Approves Seplat-ExxonMobil Divestment, Launches “Operation 1 Million”

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given the green light to the Seplat-ExxonMobil divestment application, marking a significant milestone in the...

Vehicle procurement contract: Emefiele’s company given preferential treatment – Witness

Stephen Gana, a prosecution witness, testified before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday that two companies linked to...

Senator “in trouble” as NDLEA allegedly recovers illicit drugs from residence

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it recovered illicit drugs from the personal house of Kwara South Senator, Oyeyola Ashiru,...

In one swoop, Nigerian Army retires 15 generals

The Nigerian Army has pulled out 15 generals from its artillery corps amid the Chief of Army Staff’s health challenge. The Nigerian Army,...

Exclusive: Femi Ogunode reveals how he becomes the fastest man in Asia

Nigeria-born Qatari sprinter Femi Ogunde has opened up on his doping ban ordeal and his historic feat of becoming the first Asian athlete...

Updated: NERC blames Saturday’s power outage on transformer explosion

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has attributed Saturday’s grid collapse to a current transformer explosion. According to Persecondnews, the national grid collapsed...

For third time in one week, national grid collapses, throws Nigeria into darkness

Another power failure struck early Saturday for the third time in a week, plunging many states into darkness. According to data from the...

Illicit affair: I was never arrested by Hisbah, says Kano Commissioner

Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Commissioner of Special Duties in Jigawa State, has refuted a Kano Hisbah Command statement alleging his involvement in an...

Trial of Binance Executive Gambaryan adjourned until Oct. 25

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 25 for an update on Tigran Gambaryan’s health status, following...

Ooni of Ife at 50: Tinubu felicitates monarch, Yoruba, lauds his exemplary empowerment, leadership

President Bola Tinubu has joined Nigerians, the people and chiefs of Ile-Ife, and the global Yoruba community in commemorating the 50th birthday of...

Nigeria’s aviation sector gets major lift as FG unveils 150m-litre jet A1 fuel depot

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has unveiled Joint User Hydrant Installation 2 (JUHI-2) with a storage capacity...

Sinwar’s reign ends: Israeli forces confirm Hamas leader’s killing

Israel has informed the U.S. that Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader behind the deadly October 7 attacks, is dead, according to Israeli Foreign...