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Court Grants Ex-Labour Minister Ngige Bail in N2.2bln Contract Fraud Case

Six days after he was remanded in prison custody, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who is facing an eight-count...

Just in: Two weeks after, Burkina Faso releases Nigerian aircraft, 11 military personnel

Following a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11-member...

Oil Regulatory Agencies Shake-up: Ahmed, Komolafe Resign, Tinubu Nominates Replacement

The chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have resigned....

When a Visa Becomes a Verdict: How America’s New Travel Restrictions Will Punish Ordinary Nigerians

By Olufemi Soneye By any measure, the latest expansion of U.S. travel restrictions marks a significant turning point in America’s engagement with Africa,...

Trump Adds Nigeria to Partial U.S. Travel Restrictions as New Ban Takes Effect January 2026

President Trump has expanded America’s travel restrictions, placing Nigeria on a list of countries facing partial entry limitations as part of a broader...

Dangote Provides Details of NMDPRA CEO’s Alleged $5m Swiss School Fees

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has revealed further details of his allegations against Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and...

My husband believed ‘Aso Rock gossip’ that I plotted his death – Aisha Buhari

Explosive details from former First Lady Aisha Buhari are contained in the new 600-page biography of her late husband, ‘From Soldier to Statesman:...

Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering Allegations: Probe Driven By ‘Deep-seated Historical Animosity’ – Malami

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) of conducting...

Presidency Denies Use of EFCC to Witch-hunt Opposition

The Nigerian Presidency has staunchly rejected allegations that President Bola Tinubu is deploying the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to target opposition...

Coastal Highway: FG Opens 47.47km Lagos–Calabar Stretch for Yuletide Movement

The Federal Government has temporarily opened the 47.47km Section One, Phase One of the massive Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Persecondnews reports that Minister...

Breaking: N2.2bln Fraud – Buhari’s Labour Minister Ngige Remanded in Kuje Prison

Chris Ngige, the former Minister of Labour and Employment under the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, was arraigned on Friday by the Economic...

Breaking: Bayelsa Deputy Governor Dies After Sudden Collapse in Office

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, has been reported dead few hours after collapsing in his office. The deputy governor, who...

Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Collapses, Rushed to Hospital

Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was reportedly rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa, the state capital, following his sudden...

Senate Gets Pres. Tinubu’s 2026-2028 Budget Framework

President Bola Tinubu submitted the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate on Thursday, an action...

Nine Fatalities as High-Speed Trailer Rams Into UNIJOS Students Bus in Jos

A devastating accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, claiming the lives of at least eight students from the University...

Family of Three Killed in Horror Multiple Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A devastating multi-vehicle collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of a father, mother, and their underage child. A three-vehicle accident...