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Support Tinubu or exit his govt, Matawalle tells Northern appointees

All Northern appointees from the Northern part of the country serving in the administration of President Bola Tinubu must take a stand and...

Just in: For umpteenth time, national grid collapses, falls to 629.90MW

Again, the national grid has collapsed, the sixth in 2024, plunging the nation into darkness. Report reaching Persecondnews said the grid shut down...

Breaking: Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 33.2% in March 2024 – NBS

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.2% for the month of March 2024, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics...

Iran launches hundreds of missiles, drones against Israel

Iran’s mission to the United Nations has released a statement on the attack against Israel, saying it was in response to Israel’s aggression...

Bobrisky: EFCC faces allegations of selective prosecution of naira abusers 

Social media platforms are now awash with videos showing some VIPs engaging in similar acts with impunity after controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju,...

Security operatives repel local agitators’ invasion of Oyo Govt Secretariat, three feared dead

Three people suspected to be Yoruba nation agitators have met their untimely deaths following their invasion of the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan,...

Kidnapping of students: UNICEF working with FG to enhance safety of school environments – Rajat

Rajat Madhok currently serves as the Chief of Communication, Advocacy, and Partnerships at the United Natins Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria. Following his...

FG to redirect electricity subsidy savings to improve power supply, social services – Information Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said that the over N1 trillion that would be saved from the withdrawal of...

TCN to IBEDC, BEDC: Stop blaming your inefficiency on us, supply your customers electricity

“The TCN sees the misinformation of IBEDC as a ploy to undermine and mislead the public against regular power supply; it remained focused...

How I collected $3m cash for Emefiele, CBN employee testifies in court

A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how the former apex bank governor,...

Container falls off, killing woman in her car in Lagos traffic

A 40-foot container fell off an articulated truck, killing a chauffeur-driven woman in her car at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway...

Naira abuse: Bobrisky to spend six months in jail, court rules

Controversial social media personality, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been handed a six-month prison sentence without an option of a...

Sports Minister optimistic of early release of funds for 2024 Olympics

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has announced plans to expedite the release of funds to aid Team Nigeria in preparation...

Bello-Koko restates NPA’s commitment to attaining Africa’s leading port status

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has restated its commitment to becoming the leading port in Africa. The Managing Director/CEO of NPA, Malam Mohammed...

Junior Pope’s death: AGN, veteran actors go tough on movie producers, threaten sanctions

Following the death of actor Junior Pope, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has vowed to wield the “big stick” on movie producers...

NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of...