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Breaking: Lagos Access Bank branch in Lagos gutted by fire 

A branch of Access Bank at Oluwaga in Ipaja, a Lagos suburb, on Saturday evening went up in flames. A video of the...

Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter’s 16-year-old marriage has hit the rocks

Inuwa, Persecondnews reports, had accused her of breaking into his house in his absence and stealing some vital landed property documents, SUVs, other...

Ex-Minister Alphonsus Nwosu renounces membership of PDP BoT

A former Health Minister in the ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Prof Alphonsus Nwosu, has resigned as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), BoT...

Google launches new portal for Nigeria’s 2023 elections

In support of the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections, Google has unveiled a new portal — the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub. The platform is...

Osun Gov. Adeleke visits Pres. Buhari, lauds his commitment to free, fair polls

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa, commending him for deepening the...

Nigerian woman jailed for stealing £20,000 from vulnerable residents in UK

For stealing about £20,000 from the savings of vulnerable residents in the United Kingdom, a Nigerian woman care home worker, Abiola Akinremi, 41,...

INEC extends collection of PVCs by eight days

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) by one week. INEC had earlier fixed January...

N1.8bn worth of stolen assets recovered, invested in key infrastructure — Malami

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) said in Abuja on Thursday that about N1.82 billion...

Barely seven days to wedding, would-be couple killed in Imo

A would-be couple, whose wedding has been scheduled for consummation on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, has been killed by gunmen in lmo State,...

Resign now, youth organizations tell CBN Gov. Emefiele or face mass action.

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), some civil society groups, and nine other organizations have demanded the immediate resignation of the Central...

Busted: Pastor masterminds own kidnap twice, collects ransom from congregants

"For his kidnap on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2022, N400,000 and N200,000, respectively, paid by his sympathisers as ransom for his release"

Annual accounts filing: UK authorities deregister Peter Obi’s company, Next International

For its failure to submit its annual accounts, Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Peter Obi’s company in the United Kingdom — Next International —...

2023 polls: No cause for alarm — Lai Mohammed

In spite of apprehensions about the conduct of 2023 elections as a result of insecurity, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai...

Just in: AMAA founder, film maker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, dies in Lagos

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, filmmaker and founder of the African Movie Academy Awards and President of the Association of Movie Producers, has passed on. She...

One dies at Lagos Yoruba Nation rally

One person died in the unrest that occurred at Ojota area of Lagos on Monday at the Yoruba Nation agitators rally. Some policemen,...

Oil prices climb as Chinese border opening spurs fuel demand

Oil prices climbed on Monday as China’s reopening of its borders eased concerns about fuel demand. Persecondnews.com reports that Brent, the benchmark for two...