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Breaking: At last, embattled PDP Chairman, Sen. Ayu, steps aside

Bowing to pressure, the embattled National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has stepped down. Persecondnews reports that this...

INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary governorship, National and State Assembly polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15, 2023 for governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections. Persecondnews reported that...

Global economy’s “speed limit” set to fall to three-decade low, World Bank report alerts

The global economy’s “speed limit” — the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking inflation — is set to slump...

2023 polls: We are compiling names of Nigerians for visa ban, chides Fani-Kayode over comment — UK

The United Kingdom says the mission is compiling the list of Nigerians to be slammed with visa ban just as it decried a...

Just in: PDP suspends National Chairman Ayu

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday passed a vote of no confidence in the National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and also suspended...

Breaking: Gen. Oladipo Diya exits

A former Chief of General Staff in the late General Sani Abacha’s military regime, retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya has passed on in Lagos....

Court judgment: LASG pays N5m compensation to Uber driver tortured by policemen, other para-military officials

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has immediately directed the State Attorney General to set up a committee and pay a sum of N5 million...

Opposition trying to scuttle my inauguration as President, Tinubu raises alarm

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Saturday that the activities of the opposition parties and their candidates in calling out their...

NPA CEO, Bello-Koko congratulates Gov. Sanwo-Olu on his re-election

Congratulatory messages and felicitations have continued to pour in for the re-elected Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the latest from...

Just in: Presidential poll results: Court gives Obi, Atiku nod to serve Tinubu petition

The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has granted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, the permission...

Breaking: Osun Gov. Ademola Adeleke reinstated as Appeal Court rubbishes Election Tribunal judgment

Justice Mohammed Lawal of the Appeal Court while delivering his judgment held that Senator Adeleke be paid N500,000 for damages by APC and...

Anti-party activities: PDP suspends former Senate President Anyim, ex-governors Fayose, Shema, others

A former Senate President and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Pius Anyim, one-time Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and...

Ekweremadu, Wife, Doctor Found Guilty Of Organ Trafficking, Face Life Jail

A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice and their personal doctor, have been found guilty of organ trafficking under the...

Enugu guber result: PDP’s Mbah in narrow margin win of 3,343 votes over LP’s Edeoga

With a narrow margin win of 3,343 votes, Mr Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the...

Banks get fresh order to collect old notes from CBN branches, dispense immediately

More Naira notes will be pumped into circulation as from tomorrow, March 23 as banks have been directed to collect old notes deposited...

Dr Alex Otti of Labour Party has emerged winner of Abia guber poll

Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State, the Independent National Electoral Commission...