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2023: Ex-Zamfara Gov. Yari, Sen. Mafara quit APC, join PDP

Amid intractable crisis in Zamfara APC, two chieftains of the party in the state, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Marafa, have...

Pardon for Dariye, Nyame: Impunity for corruption, rubbishes judicial powers — SERAP

"Presidential pardon for corruption cases is inconsistent with the rule of law, and the public interest, as it undermines the principle of equality...

Massacre of hapless Nigerians by terrorists, herders, bandits: Federal lawmakers slam Buhari, call for Monguno, Magashi’s sack

Under fire from the ceaseless ravaging and decimation of the Nigerian population by the scourge of terror and banditry, the National Security Adviser, retired...

Presidential race: I’m for Tinubu, not Osinbajo, says Bayo Onanuga, PM News publisher

Mr Bayo Onanuga, a former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and publisher, PM News, has denied jumping the ship of...

Abuja-Kaduna train attack: 19 days after NGF commiserates with Kaduna

The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), and Ekiti Gov. Kayode Fayemi on Friday led a two-man delegation of the forum to...

State of the nation: Nigeria is limping, needs fresh start, new thinking, new beginning — Emeka Anyaoku

Disturbed by the current Socio-economic and political state of Nigeria, octogenarian Chief Emeka Anyaoku says the country is limping and underperforming.

Temple of justice desecrated as thugs invade court, hurl stones at judge

Pandemonium and disorder reigned in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, when scores of people believed to be thugs invaded a court room and hurled stones...

Stolen N2.7bn public funds: Jailed ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame get presidential pardon

Persecondnews reports that both Dariye and Nyame are part of the 159 convicts

NASS raises petrol subsidy from N3.5trn  to N4trn, approves new fiscal framework for 2022

The National Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act, raising the petrol subsidy from N3.557 trillion to N4 trillion for...

Chibok girls: Make schools safe, UNICEF urges FG, as 109 girls still in captivity 8 years after

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to the authorities in Nigeria to make schools safe and provide a secure and conducive...

FG announces national census for April 2023

April 2023 has been fixed tentatively for national census by Federal Government, Persecondnews reports. As a prelude to the 2023 general census, a...

Tragedy as patient falls into Edo govt’s dilapidated health facility septic tank, dies

The Oredo Primary Health Centre in Benin City, the state capital, venue of the exercise was hit by the tragic death of a...

National power outage, infrastructure collapse: Saboteurs are at work, says FG

With about 12 months to exit office, the Buhari-led Federal Government has indulged in blame games as it is confronted with ongoing power...

Abia Chief of Staff, Prof. Agbazuere, quits

  The Chief of Staff to the Abia Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere, has resigned, Persecondnews has gathered. Agbazuere quit his job on Wednesday...

Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Boko Haram/bandits collaboration — FG 

The Federal Government has disclosed that the recent attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train was a collaboration between bandits and the “dislodged” Boko Haram...