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NNPC Ltd.-TotalEnergies JV announces US$550m FID on Ubeta field development project
In a major step towards boosting Nigeria’s oil and gas production, the NNPC-TotalEnergies JV has officially announced a 550 million USD Final Investment...
FG partners US-based space agency to send first Nigerian to space
The Federal Government has collaborated with a US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) to launch a historic space mission featuring the first...
IPOB leader, Kanu, seeks out-of-court settlement with FG
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has announced his intention to engage the Federal Government in an...
Breaking: Rivers Gov. Fubara appoints caretaker chairmen for 23 LGAs
The nomination came amid a renewed political crisis in the state, with former council chairmen refusing to vacate their offices after their tenure...
LG autonomy: Senate awaits Supreme Court’s verdict
The Senate has decided to stay action on the issue of local government autonomy until the Supreme Court gives a ruling on the...
Sultan of Sokoto urges leaders to take action on economic woes
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III CFR, has called on leaders to intensify efforts to tackle Nigeria’s pressing economic and...
Eid-el-Kabir: Tinubu says Nigerians’ sacrifices will pay off
President Bola Tinubu has sent his heartfelt greetings to the Muslim community as they mark Eid-el-Kabir 2024, a joyous occasion that symbolizes devotion,...
Gunmen abduct company MD, three foreign nationals in Lagos
Gunmen have abducted the Managing Director of Fouani Company, a representative of LG and Hisense, and three Lebanese nationals while they were traveling...
Pres. Tinubu seeks FBI’s assistance to combat cybercrime, terrorism, others
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to strengthen their alliance in combating cybercrime,...
World Bank approves $2.25bln loan to support Tinubu’s economic reforms
The World Bank has approved a total of $2.25 billion in loans for Nigeria to help stabilise its economy, the Minister of Finance...
Pres. Tinubu hails Abiola, Ezeife, Yar’Adua, Kokori others, urges vigilance against undemocratic forces
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tributes to iconic Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election, and other...
South West Advancement Award to honour Adeleke, Adedeji, Soneye, others on Democracy Day
Eminent Nigerians including the Governor of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke; Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji; Seyi Tinubu and Chief...
Just in: NPFL side Doma United’s bus in a ghastly road crash, no lives lost
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Doma United, was involved in a ghastly road accident on Monday. Persecondnews reports that the Gombe-based...
Just in: Reps propose a 6-year single term for president, governors, council chairmen
A bill aimed at introducing a single six-year term for the President, state governors, and local government chairmen is now before the House...
June 12: Federal Government announces commemorative activities
The Federal Government has unveiled a schedule of activities to mark the 2024 Democracy Day celebrations on June 12. On Sunday, Mr. Abdulhakeem...
Nigeria moves to meet EU cocoa export rules by December deadline
With the December 2024 deadline fast approaching, the Nigerian government is hastening to meet the European Union’s (EU) new regulations to ensure uninterrupted...
