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Food security: AfDB set to disburse $540m SAPZs fund in Nigeria
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said it was time to ‘walk the talk’ as the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is set to disburse $540 million...
Postponed Senegal presidential poll: Retrace your step, Spaces for Change tells Pres. Macky Sall
“S4C also appealed to the conscience of President Macky Sall to retract his steps and tow the democratic lane, insisting that the elections...
APC to opposition: You are instigating mass protests to undermine Tinubu’s Govt.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday reacted to the wave of mass protests in some major cities in the country, describing...
Breaking: Court quashes N21bln money laundering charge against ex-Chief of Air Staff, Amosun
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the N21 billion money laundering charge levelled against a former Chief of Air Staff,...
After five days in kidnappers’ hideout, widow of murdered Kwara army-general-monarch regains freedom
The Kwara State Police Command said it has rescued the wife of the murdered monarch of Koro-Ekiti in Kwara State, Olusegun Aremu-Cole, a...
AFCON: Osimhen dropped from Super Eagles team travelling to Bouaké for semi-final encounter
Victor Osimhen is absent from the Super Eagles’ team that flew to Bouaké on Monday ahead of the semi-final encounter with South Africa....
Climate Change: NNPCL partners U.S. govt, Deloitte to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from OML 34
Africa’s biggest oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), is seeking to collaborate with the United States Department of State and...
FG’s policies ‘ll alleviate Nigerians’ sufferings soon, First Lady says
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu,the First Lady, has assured Nigerians that the policies of the federal government will in the long run alleviate the current...
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: postpones public duties to receive treatment
Buckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties...
Ex-Pres. Obasanjo intervenes in housing sector, embarks on estates in Abeokuta, Sagamu interchange
As part of efforts to address housing deficits in Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has embarked on the development of housing estates...
Just in: Veteran Actor, Jimi Solanke passes on at 82
Renowned cultural icon, poet and playwright Jimi Solanke has breathed his last Persecondnews gathered that he passed on, Monday morning, February 5, 2024...
Sachet alcoholic drinks now phased out, as NAFDAC begins clampdown on producers, consumers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation,...
GAIN, NCIC award $16,000 to Nigerian innovators for safe, nutritious foods
In a bid to encourage the consumption of safe and nutritious foods in Nigeria, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the...
60-metre hurdles in Boston: Tobi Amusan sets new African indoor record
Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan broke the African women’s indoor record in the 60-metre hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston,...
Deceased ex-Yobe Gov. Bukar Ibrahim buried in Saudi Arabia
The remains of a former governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim, were laid to rest in Saudi Arabia on Monday. According...
66th Grammy: Disquiet in Davido’s camp, BurnaBoy shines, Ayra Sta, Asake in disbelief
…I had no high expectations, Olamide told Persecondnews In the aftermath of the 66th Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, the Nigerian music...
