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Breaking: NFF names German tactician Bruno Labbadia as Super Eagles head coach
Nigerian Football Federation has appointed German, Bruno Labbadia, as the 37th Head Coach of the national senior football team, the Super Eagles. The...
Just in: Borno commissioner slumps, dies
Borno State Commissioner for Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, is dead. The Borno State Government confirmed his death on Monday, August 26. It was...
FG bars candidates under 18 years old from writing WAEC, NECO exams
The Federal Government has announced a ban on underage students taking secondary school certificate exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...
Resident doctors begin seven-day warning strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun a seven-day nationwide warning strike, effective from midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. According...
Fatalities as police, Shi’ites clash in Abuja
Tensions escalated in the Julius Berger area of Abuja on Sunday following a violent clash between members of the El Zakzaky movement, also...
Breaking: NIA DG, Rufai Abubakar quits
After about a seven-year stint as Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar has resigned. He reportedly tendered his...
Heartland FC in auto crash, coach feared dead, injured players hospitalised
The immediate past head coach of Heartland FC, Christian Obi, is feared dead in a road mishap involving the team’s bus at Umunna,...
Just in: Abducted 20 medical students rescued
The 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State last week have been rescued, according to security sources. The operation was coordinated...
Updated: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: From Senior Magistrate in Lagos State to Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria
Following her oath-taking on Friday afternoon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun took office as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice at a well-attended ceremony held at the...
Breaking: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the...
Banditry: Tinubu condemns gruesome killing of abducted Sokoto monarch
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the killing of the District Head of Gatawa District in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of...
Breaking: FG Hikes Nigerian Passport Fees
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for international passports, effective September 1, 2024. According to Persecondnews, the Federal...
Just in: Plateau governor suspends commissioners, others
The Plateau Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has suspended two commissioners, a special adviser, and a liaison officer. No reason was given for their suspension....
COP 29: Tinubu launches portal to streamline govt delegates to Azerbaijan
In a bid to save about N10 billion, President Bola Tinubu announced the establishment of a new portal to streamline the number of...
Eastern Ports Development: NPA committed to implementing electronic call-up at Onne Port Complex – MD
Following the directive of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is poised...
NLC threatens nationwide strike if police arrest, detain Joe Ajaero
The Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) National Executive Council has directed its affiliates to be on red alert as it is prepared to embark...
