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Tragedy as Benue boat mishap claims 20 lives, 11 rescued

A boat mishap on River Benue has claimed 20 lives in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State with11 passengers rescued. Persecondnews...

Tinubu Chairs 66th ECOWAS Summit to Address Regional Instability

President Bola Tinubu is currently chairing the 66th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja. The summit,...

Nigeria’s First Lady empowers girls’ education in Osun with alternative school launch, donates N50m

Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated an Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo, Osun State, built by her pet project –...

Just in: Alleged ₦80.2 bln fraud: Court admits ex-Gov. Bello to ₦500m bail

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, in...

Pres. Tinubu presents 2025 budget to National Assembly on Dec. 17

Barring any last-minute hitch, President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, December 17, present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the...

Joy turns to unimaginable tragedy: Shettima mourns victims of Borno varsity graduation accident

…pledges the government’s support for families Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep grief over the tragic road accident in Maiduguri that claimed...

Tinubu Commits to Enhancing Nigeria-Germany Cooperation

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing the partnership between Nigeria and Germany. The commitment aims to foster a more...

Defamation: Court halts Farotimi’s book circulation, directs security agencies to impound copies

Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has barred Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist and...

Just in: Abuja airport shut down temporarily after cargo plane skids off runway

A dramatic incident unfolded at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Wednesday when an Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration no. 5N-JRT...

Tinubu Appoints Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as Acting Accountant General

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), effective immediately. Persecondnews reports that...

Tinubu calls for unity among Nigerians, inaugurates technology innovation complex for border security

Pres. Bola Tinubu has canvassed the imperativeness of an enduring peace and unity in Nigeria, noting that despite differing political views, Nigerians are...

Updated: Alleged defamation: Dele Farotimi to remain in prison until Dec. 20

A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has refused to grant bail to human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. At the resumed hearing of...

NNPC Ltd. says new Port Harcourt Refinery is over 90% completed

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that the new Port Harcourt refinery is more than 90 percent completed. This...

Just in: Alleged defamation of Afe Babalola: Ekiti court grants Dele Farotimi N50m bail

Reprieve came for human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi on Monday as he was granted bail by an Ado Ekiti High Court over alleged...

In spite of its challenges, Nigeria will be great again, reassures incurable optimist ex-Pres. Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed unwavering optimism about Nigeria’s future, declaring himself an incurable optimist. He made this assertion during the 26th...

Opposition candidate and Ghana’s former Pres. Mahama wins re-election on third attempt

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama and opposition candidate has emerged victorious in the Saturday’s presidential poll with his main opponent, Vice President...