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Updated: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun: From Senior Magistrate in Lagos State to Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Following her oath-taking on Friday afternoon, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun took office as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice at a well-attended ceremony held at the...

Breaking: Tinubu swears in Kekere-Ekun as 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria 

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice in an acting capacity, pending formal confirmation by the...

Banditry: Tinubu condemns gruesome killing of abducted Sokoto monarch

President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the killing of the District Head of Gatawa District in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of...

Breaking: FG Hikes Nigerian Passport Fees

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for international passports, effective September 1, 2024. According to Persecondnews, the Federal...

Just in: Plateau governor suspends commissioners, others

The Plateau Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has suspended two commissioners, a special adviser, and a liaison officer. No reason was given for their suspension....

COP 29: Tinubu launches portal to streamline govt delegates to Azerbaijan

In a bid to save about N10 billion, President Bola Tinubu announced the establishment of a new portal to streamline the number of...

Eastern Ports Development: NPA committed to implementing electronic call-up at Onne Port Complex – MD

Following the directive of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is poised...

NLC threatens nationwide strike if police arrest, detain Joe Ajaero

The Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) National Executive Council has directed its affiliates to be on red alert as it is prepared to embark...

Ogun INEC Commissioner slumps, dies in Abuja after meeting

Mr. Niyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Ogun State, is dead. Ijalaye slumped and died...

Just in: Police invite NLC President Ajaero over alleged terrorism financing

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been invited by the Nigeria Police for an “interview” over alleged...

Pres. Tinubu flies new Presidential plane to France

President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday for Paris, using the new Airbus A330, which replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) bought under...

Breaking: NNPC Ltd.’s profit surges by 28%, records highest profits of N3.29trn in 46 years

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has recorded its highest profit in 46 years as it released its 2023 Audited Financial...

Breaking: Prostrated by undisclosed ailment, Oyo APC chairman dies in U.S.

The ailing Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr. Isaac Omodewu, has been reported dead in the United States...

Breaking: Abducted Anambra commissioner, wife, regain freedom

After a day in captivity, the captors released Patrick Mba, the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, and his wife. The commissioner and...

Delegation to UNGA: Only authorized officials should attend – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

NPA MD appoints new port managers for Calabar, Lagos, Port Harcourt others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced seven new port managers for Lagos, Calabar, Delta, Port Harcourt, and others. The Managing Director/CEO of...