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Meta Agrees to Pay $32.8m Settlement for Violating Nigerians’ Data Rights

Meta Platforms Inc., the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $32.8 million to Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission for breaking...

Reps Condemn US Move to Designate Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’

The House of Representatives has unanimously rejected moves by the US Senate to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)”. Persecondnews...

Breaking: Embattled Science and Technology Minister Resigns

Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, has resigned following some allegations bordering on certificate forgery against him. President Bola...

Breaking: Yakubu Hands Over To Agbamuche As INEC Acting Chairman

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has handed over to May Agbamuche as the Acting National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Agbamuche is...

Updated: Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation for NPC, RMAFC, NERC Commissioners

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted three separate letters to the Senate, seeking the confirmation of nominees for key federal appointments, including commissioners...

FG Inaugurates Expanded Negotiation Committee Amid ASUU, NASU Strike Threats

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Mahmud Yayale Ahmed-led Expanded Negotiation Committee for Tertiary Institutions to expedite discussions with academic and non-academic unions...

Breaking: Fire Destroys Rivers Govt. Secretariat

Panic gripped the Rivers State Secretariat on Monday after a fire broke out, sending civil servants and members of the public scrambling. The...

Tinubu Resumes Duty in Abuja After 10-Day Working Visit to Lagos

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he engaged in various high-level meetings and activities....

Imisi Emerges Winner of BBNaija Season 10, Bags ₦150m in Cash, Prizes

History was made on Sunday night as Imisi was crowned the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, walking away with a jaw-dropping...

Abuja Kidnapping: Doctor Killed, 3 Children Taken Hostage

Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, an Abuja veterinary doctor and former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, FCT Chapter, was killed by suspected kidnappers...

Tinubu Courts Northern Christians in Jos, Promises Equity, Justice

President Bola Tinubu declared his mission is to unite Nigerians and assured Christian communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to religious...

Ex-Pres. Jonathan Claims Boko Haram Nominated Buhari as Negotiator

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, reflecting on the 11-year-old national trauma of the Chibok girls’ abduction, has revealed a surprising detail: the role played...

Grammy Winner and Music Mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs sentenced to four years on prostitution-related charges

Acclaimed Grammy Winner and US rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 4 years and two months in prison for prostitution-related...

Plateau State Set to Host Pres.Tinubu on Oct. 4

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Lagos on Saturday, October 4, for Jos, Plateau State capital, to attend the funeral prayers in honour...

Breaking: Tinted Permit: Court Orders Police to Maintain Status Quo

A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status...

Veteran Journalist Femi Soneye Launches ‘The Exchange Podcast’

Femi Soneye, respected journalist, media entrepreneur, and former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, has announced the launch of his new biweekly...