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Breaking: Ex-Pres. Muhammadu Buhari is dead

Ailing immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has exited. His spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a terse statement he issued...

Lagos Council Polls: APC Takes It All, Secures Sweeping Victory

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a landslide victory in all the declared chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local government elections across the...

Tinubu Back in Abuja After Two-Week Diplomatic Visit to Saint Lucia, Brazil

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after concluding a two-week diplomatic visit that took him to Saint Lucia and Brazil. Persecondnews...

Terrorism: FG secures 44 convictions

Nigeria’s criminal justice system has demonstrated increased effectiveness, securing 44 convictions out of 54 individuals recently tried during Phase 7 of the Kainji...

AGF, Reps Speaker Say President Can’t Remove Elected Councillor – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has recounted a 2013 incident during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, revealing that then-President Goodluck Jonathan attempted to...

FG to Conduct Nationwide Audit of Skills Centres to Bridge Gap

The Federal Government has announced plans to conduct a nationwide audit of skills training centres across the various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)...

Shettima Recounts Being ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ Under Jonathan Presidency

Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that he was the most demonized person during the last four years of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s...

Breaking: Okpebholo Wins Big at Supreme Court, Ighodalo’s Appeal Thrown Out

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and affirmed Sen....

1.3trn CBEX Scandal: Senate Declares National Emergency, Launches Probe

The Nigerian Senate has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the proliferation of Ponzi schemes across the country following the devastating collapse of Crypto...

UAE Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Nigerians, Bans Transit Visas

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tightened its entry requirements for Nigerian travelers, with Dubai immigration no longer issuing tourist visas to Nigerians...

Just In: Ex-APC Chair Ganduje Named as FAAN Board Chairman

Days after stepping down as All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has been appointed Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority...

New US Visa Policy: Single-Entry, 3-Month Validity for Most Nigerian Applicants

The United States government has announced a significant reduction in visa validity for most Nigerian applicants. This development is a major shift with...

Breaking: FG Sets 16 as Minimum Age for Tertiary Institution Admission

The Federal Government has officially set the minimum entry age for admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions at 16 years old. Additionally, the...

Trump Slams Nigeria and BRICS Nations with Additional 10% Tariff

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of BRICS. This...

Breaking: Ibadan paramount monarch, Olakulehin, exits at 90

The Olubadan of Ibadan in Oyo State, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead. Aged 90, the monarch died in the early hours of Monday,...

Tinubu in Brazil, Pledges to Tackle Agricultural Challenges, Boost Food Security

To achieve food sovereignty and expand Nigeria’s presence in global agricultural exports, President Bola Tinubu says his administration is strategically focused on removing...