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Tinubu Draws Red Line for Governors: Implementation LG Autonomy or Face FAAC Sanctions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued his strongest warning yet to state governors, declaring that continued defiance of the Supreme Court judgment granting...

Breaking: Tinubu presents N58.18trn 2026 budget, earmarks N5.41trn for security

President Bola Tinubu has presented N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, earmarking N5.41 trillion for security and defence. Persecondnews reports...

Tinubu Requests NASS Approval to Extend 2025 Budget to March 2026

To end the overlap of multiple fiscal cycles, President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to extend the 2025 budget implementation until...

Just In: INEC Steps In to Mediate PDP Crisis, Summons Warring Factions

In an effort to broker peace, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the warring factions of the PDP to its headquarters...

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...