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Barely seven days to wedding, would-be couple killed in Imo
A would-be couple, whose wedding has been scheduled for consummation on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, has been killed by gunmen in lmo State,...
Resign now, youth organizations tell CBN Gov. Emefiele or face mass action.
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), some civil society groups, and nine other organizations have demanded the immediate resignation of the Central...
Busted: Pastor masterminds own kidnap twice, collects ransom from congregants
"For his kidnap on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2022, N400,000 and N200,000, respectively, paid by his sympathisers as ransom for his release"
Annual accounts filing: UK authorities deregister Peter Obi’s company, Next International
For its failure to submit its annual accounts, Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Peter Obi’s company in the United Kingdom — Next International —...
2023 polls: No cause for alarm — Lai Mohammed
In spite of apprehensions about the conduct of 2023 elections as a result of insecurity, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai...
Just in: AMAA founder, film maker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, dies in Lagos
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, filmmaker and founder of the African Movie Academy Awards and President of the Association of Movie Producers, has passed on. She...
One dies at Lagos Yoruba Nation rally
One person died in the unrest that occurred at Ojota area of Lagos on Monday at the Yoruba Nation agitators rally. Some policemen,...
Oil prices climb as Chinese border opening spurs fuel demand
Oil prices climbed on Monday as China’s reopening of its borders eased concerns about fuel demand. Persecondnews.com reports that Brent, the benchmark for two...
UPDATE: London police release Chief Raymond Dokpesi
The founder of DAAR Communications Limited, owners of AIT Radio and Television, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been released by the United Kingdom police....
Just in: Again, terrorists strike at train station, abduct passengers in Edo
After the March 2022 attack by terrorists on Abuja-Kaduna train, another attack has been launched at a train station in Edo State. The...
After days of logrolling, Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker
Amid heated exchanges and logrolling which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows, Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the U.S. House...
Two decades after it was stuck in NASS, Buhari assents to first Mental Health Bill
Impelled to ensure that the human rights of the mentally challenged are enforced, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the Mental Health Bill...
With two council areas still under terrorists’ control, Gov. Zulum says peaceful election will hold in Borno
With two local government areas in the beleaguered Borno State still under the control of insurgents, Gov. Babagana Zulum has assured voters of...
Effective Ist March, 2023, three-year jail term, N10m, N25m fines await violators of cash withdrawals from public accounts
In a bid to give teeth to the Money Laundering Act, the Federal Government has slammed a ban on cash withdrawal from Public...
Alleged stolen N89trn Stamp Duty: We are awaiting outcome of probe — Finance Minister
The Federal Government says it is awaiting the outcome of investigations into the allegations by a House of Representatives member that stamp duty...
Crisis hits G-5 governors as Gov. Ortom declares support for Obi
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday supported the endorsement of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi by ex- President...
