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Tinubu’s Abeokuta declaration: Atiku mocks APC candidate, urges him to stop shedding crocodile tears

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization has berated the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for blackmailing President Muhammadu...

In a blast of anger, Tinubu at Abeokuta rally, spits fire, slams Buhari govt. for “sabotaging’’ his election in Feb. 25 poll

``The city boy is here, I am the son of the soil, we will take the government from them; the bad people,’’ Persecondnews...

Again, Vice-President Osinbajo presides over Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting got underway on Wednesday in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with Vice-President Osinbajo (SAN) presiding. Persecondnews reports that...

CBN increases MPR from 16.5 to 17.5 percent

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 16.5 percent to 17.5 percent....

Old notes: Senate urges CBN to extend January 31st deadline by six months, Ebonyi Senator Egwu disagrees

One week to the deadline, the Senate has urged the Central Bank to extend the January 31st deadline for the deposit of old...

Power outage, audio system hitch frustrate Buhari, Tinubu’s addresses at Bauchi APC rally

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Northeast region rally held in Bauchi ended abruptly following power outage and audio system hitch with thousands of...

Buhari inaugurates Africa’s biggest port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos

After about three years of conception and construction, the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos, the largest in Nigeria and in Sub-Saharan Africa, was...

Kebbi people hostile, antagonistic to APC candidate’s campaign team, pelt them with stones, satchets of water

…PDP candidate in Kebbi State, retired Gen. Aminu Bande, has been having a field day campaigning without any hindrance or let.

Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council member, Najaatu says Osinbajo better candidate 

“I was in the campaign for Yola, and we had to beg them to take the microphone from him, everything about Tinubu is...

Breaking: Pre-election horrors: Imo LG Sole Administrator beheaded after N6m ransom payment 

Mr Chris Ohizu, the Sole Administrator of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, who was shot and abducted by gunmen on...

Train derailment: Panic-stricken 148 passengers, 30 crew members rescued by NRC

No fewer than 148 fear-stricken and stranded passengers of the derailed Warri-Itakpe train of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have been rescued and...

Ahead Pres. Buhari’s inauguration, first commercial vessel berths at Lekki Port

The first commercial vessel on Sunday berthed at the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos, scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday by President Muhammadu...

NFIU to governors: No going back on cash withdrawal limit

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) says it is committed to the enforcement of cash withdrawals from all government accounts. It said it...

Anti-party activities: PDP’s hammer falls on ex-Enugu Gov. Nnamani, Fayose, seven others in Ekiti, Imo

For alleged anti-party activities, a former Enugu State Governor, Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani and others have been suspended from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

Buhari approves board members, management team for new Ministry of Finance Incorporated

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new board members and management team for the new Ministry of Finance Incorporated. The competent board of directors...

Reprieve as Abuja court vacates interim forfeiture order on Ekweremadu’s 44 properties

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday came down hard on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing...