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Google launches new portal for Nigeria’s 2023 elections
In support of the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections, Google has unveiled a new portal — the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub. The platform is...
Osun Gov. Adeleke visits Pres. Buhari, lauds his commitment to free, fair polls
Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa, commending him for deepening the...
Nigerian woman jailed for stealing £20,000 from vulnerable residents in UK
For stealing about £20,000 from the savings of vulnerable residents in the United Kingdom, a Nigerian woman care home worker, Abiola Akinremi, 41,...
INEC extends collection of PVCs by eight days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) by one week. INEC had earlier fixed January...
N1.8bn worth of stolen assets recovered, invested in key infrastructure — Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) said in Abuja on Thursday that about N1.82 billion...
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...
