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Lagos Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge ready this year, says FG
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Second Niger Bridge are to be completed this year, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,...
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies at 84
Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84. “She was...
Deletion of Section 84 (12) of 2022 Electoral Act: It’s work in progress, says Malami
Following the judgment of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar...
ICTN contract: Amaechi in trouble as Abuja Court orders contempt proceedings against him
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has incurred the wrath of the law as a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered...
‘War in Ukraine is unwinnable’ – UN Scribe Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said Moscow cannot secure a military victory over Ukraine even if its besieged port city of Mariupol...
Ukraine-Russia war: 193 Nigerians of the 2,357 evacuees test positive for COVID-19 – SGF Mustapha
No fewer than 193 Nigerians out of the 2,357 evacuated from the war-torn Ukraine tested positive for COVID-19, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC)...
After four gruelling days in EFCC custody, fleeing ex-Anambra Governor, Obiano, gets reprieve
After cooling his heels in the cell of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for four days, the immediate past governor of...
Plane with 133 people onboard crashes in Guangxi province, China
A Chinese commercial airliner with 133 people onboard has crashed in the southern province of Guangxi, sparking a mountainside fire, state media reported....
No plan to increase ex-depot price of petrol, say FG, NNPC
In a bid to address the high prices of diesel in the country and transportation challenges in distributing petroleum products, the Minister of...
Nigeria’s debt to hit all-time high N45trn in 2022 as FG borrows additional N6.39trn — DMO
With an additional borrowing of N6.39 trillion by the Buhari administration to finance the 2022 budget deficit, the total debt stock of Nigeria...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from London after about 13-day routine medical check-up.
The president had earlier wanted to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at...
Immediate past Governor of Anambra, Obiano, nabbed at Lagos airport by EFCC
Jetting out after handing over the reins as Anambra State Governor to the newly-inaugurated Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, ex-Gov. Willie Obiano, has been...
BREAKING: Drama as Gov. Obiano’s wife swipes Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, at Soludo’s inauguration
The hitherto peaceful transition of power from outgoing Anambra Gov. Willie Obiano to the new governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, was on Thursday morning...
Blackouts: We have restored collapsed national grid, says Minister
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has disclosed that the national grid, which collapsed a few days ago, has now been recovered....
2022 Electoral Act amendment request: FG mulls all options – Malami
Buhari had two weeks ago sent the Act back to the Senate to delete Section 84 (12) after his assent.
Breaking News: New Covid-19 Variant Detected in Israel
A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in Israel, Persecondnews.com, gathered Wednesday. The strain, a combination of two subvariants of Omicron, was...
