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In Nigeria, pilfers rot in jail, bigger thieves are set free, Nigerians say as they react to Dariye, Nyame’s release
Nigerians have expressed disgust over the release of jailed ex-Governors Joshua Dariye (Plateau) and Jolly Nyame (Taraba), on Monday, from the Kuje Prison,...
Insecurity: Is Nigeria’s seat of power beleaguered?
Following the growing insecurity in the nation’s capital as well as other parts of the country, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
Buhari gets Nigerians’ bashing for approving N1.14bn for purchase of vehicles for Niger Republic
Knocks and condemnatory remarks have trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of N1.14 billion for the purchase of vehicles for the neighbouring Niger Republic....
Documentary on banditry: FG slams N5m fines on DSTV, Trust TV, Startimes, others
Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV and Trust TV, NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited (TSTV), were on Wednesday fined N5 million each...
Insecurity: Senate leadership in closed-door meeting with Service Chiefs
The Senate leadership has held a closed-door meeting with Service Chief over escalating cases of insecurity across the country. Persecondnews reports that the...
FG’s forlorn attempt at resolving five-month-old ASUU strike forces another four-week rollover
Following Federal Government officials’ failure to resolve the lingering ASUU crisis within two weeks as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the university teachers...
Resign now, APC Senator tells National Security Adviser
For his apparent failings and incapacity, the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, should be sacked or resign now, Sen. Sani Musa...
CBN Gov. Emefiele goofed! NNPC actually remitted $2.7bn into its CBN account from Jan. to June 2022 – PSN check
Contrary to the claim of zero-dollar remittance into Nigeria’s foreign reserve by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) by the Governor of...
Naira free-fall: CBN Governor’s blame game draws ire, swipe from group, calls for his sack
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele’s statement blaming the current free-fall of the Naira against other major...
Nigeria’s $85m debt to Emirates ground its operations, forces airline to cut down its flights Lagos, Abuja
With Nigeria blocking the repatriation of its $85 million to Dubai, Emirates says the withheld funds has grounded its operations in Nigeria. To...
Aftermath of Buhari’s meeting with service chiefs: Army appoints new GOCs, commanders, others
Barely 24 hours service chiefs met with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army on Friday announced the appointments of new General Officer Commanding,...
Breaking: Eight months after, Kano school proprietor, Tanko, to face hangman for killing pupil
Abdulmalik Tanko, a Kano school proprietor, kidnapper and killer of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, his pupil, has been sent to the hangman. A Kano...
North Korea is ready to use nuclear weapons – Kim Jong-un
Speaking to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, Mr Kim emphasised the country's "thorough readiness"...
Insecurity: Over 6,000 Nigerians killed from January to June 2022 – Security expert
Amid rising scourging insecurity in the country, a security expert and Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Nigeria, Dr. Kabir Adamu, has disclosed that...
FEC approves N707m for AIB’s accident investigation tool
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated a sum of €1,506,285.7 (N707.96 million) for the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for the deployment of...
ASUU strike: NLC, ASUU, others storm National Assembly, threaten to commence national strike
The organized labour on Wednesday held a mega rally in Abuja where it threatened to resume another protest match and indefinite strike if...
