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Senate probes NIS over corruption, delayed issuance, renewal of international passports

The Senate has directed its Committee on Interior to investigate the delay in the issuance and renewal of passports by the Nigeria Immigration...

Breaking: Cancerous Indomie Noodles banned by NAFDAC

Following allegations of a cancer-causing chemical found in the noodles and its non-registration, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control...

Disregard news about phasing out redesigned naira notes — CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described the news making the rounds that it is gradually phasing out the redesigned N1, 000,...

NPA griefs over maritime law expert, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi’s death, condoles family

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed grief over the death of a maritime law expert, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi. The NPA acknowledged her...

Smart Lagos: LASG acquires first set of electric buses, can travel 280km at full charge

In furtherance of its commitment to reduce carbon emission, the Lagos State Government says it has acquired the first set of electric buses....

Election violence, bribery allegations: SERAP indicts, sues INEC for non-probe of govs, deputies

For failing to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offences including bribery against some governors and their deputies during the 2023...

Leaky toilets jammed Delta plane’s controls shutting down the autopilot during flight to New York

Water leaking from the lavatories of a Delta Airlines plane knocked out its autopilot system and left pilots with limited control of the...

Seplat’s suit against Persecondnews suffers another setback as court adjourns to June 14

The suit filed against Per second News Limited by Seplat Energy Plc has suffered another setback as an Imo State High Court sitting...

As reported by Persecondnews, 2023 Population Census fixed for May has been postponed 

The 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled to hold from May 3 to May 7 has been postponed indefinitely, the Minister of Information...

PDP wants visa ban for Buhari, family for allegedly subverting people’s will in 2023 polls

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the international community to impose a visa ban and travel restrictions on President Muhammadu Buhari...

Charly Boy to do special thanksgiving after successful cancer surgery

Maverick entertainer, Charly Boy has said he will be holding a thanksgiving service to appreciate God for sparing his life while he battled...

NNPC’s ex-GMD, Yakubu, hauls EFCC, CBN, GTB before court over non-release of his $9.8m

For failing to comply with a court judgment to release his $9.8 million, a former Group Managing Director of the old Nigerian National...

Updated: After securing $800m World Bank grant, FG suspends removal of fuel subsidy scheduled for June

The Federal Government says it is discontinuing with the plans to remove petrol subsidy by June 2023 as earlier scheduled just as it...

Investment drive: NNPC, Norway’s Golar sign agreement to build floating LNG plant in Nigeria

As part of its foreign investment drive, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Golar...

NNPCL intervenes in PENGASSAN-Mobil industrial crisis, 14-day-old strike called off

Following the intervention of the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), the 14-day-old industrial action embarked upon by PENGASSAN has...

Plans to rehabilitate Tincan, Apapa, other ports underway, says NPA boss, Bello-Koko

The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has disclosed that plans are underway to rehabilitate the ports across the...