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Air Lease Corp set to lose $802.4 million for leased planes trapped in Russia
Air Lease Corp is about to write off a whooping $802.4 million for leased aircraft trapped in Russia, Persecondnews.com gathered from the American aircraft...
ASUU three-month strike: NLC threatens FG with 3-day warning strike
Unimpressed with the shoddy handling of the three-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)...
Tony Elumelu at an American entrepreneurship forum, links youth unemployment to extremism, insecurity in Africa
Africa’s leading philanthropist, investor and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, has identified youth unemployment as one of the major...
Russia-Ukraine war: Nigeria’s ties with both countries still intact, open Russia’s offer to absorb Nigerian students
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues unabated and Nigeria’s abstaining from voting to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Nigerian...
Insecurity: Serving NYSC member, Stephanie Terungwa, murdered in cold blood in Abuja, body dismembered
Bandits appear to be on the loose in the Federal Capital Territory as another hapless Nigerian, this time, a female Youth Service Corps...
31 days in terrorists’ den: Pregnant abductee on ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train delivered of baby
The yet-to-be rescued heavily pregnant abductee on ill- fated Abuja-Kaduna train after spending 31 days has been delivered of a baby in the...
Rescue-Chibok-girls-campaign: I didn’t stop campaign even as NPA MD, Bala Usman replies critics
Contrary to insinuations in some quarters, Hadiza Bala Usman, the immediate past Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and founder of...
Senate passes bill banning payment of ransom to kidnappers
The Senate on Wednesday passed the amendment of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013, prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in the country....
2023: Group gives Jonathan 7-day ultimatum to obtain APC card
The Youths Network for Nigeria Union (YNNU) has given former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan a seven-day ultimatum to obtain the membership card of...
2023: I won’t resign, Presidential aspirant, Ngige, dares APC
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said he will not resign despite the new guidelines released by the leadership of...
2023: NDLEA boss suggests drug integrity test for politicians before primaries
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa , has requested that officials of...
Vice-President Osinbajo in Ogun, gets Gov. Abiodun, foremost monarchs’ endorsement
...the vice president has paid his dues and is eminently qualified to succeed as President - Alake of Egbaland
2023 Presidential race: Consult widely before joining the fray, Pres. Buhari tells Gov. Ayade
Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has declared his intention to join the 2023 presidential race under the All Progressives Congress...
Ramadan: 8 women and men nabbed in Kano by Hisbah police for snatching phones inside mosque
At least, eight young people including women who sauntered into a mosque in Kano during the ongoing Ramadan and snatched worshippers phones have...
Just in: World’s richest man, Elon Musk, buys Twitter for $44bn
The Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder Tesla Inc and U.S. billionaire, Elon Musk, has acquired Twitter, the former owners confirmed on Monday, the deal is...
Just in: Billionaire drug baron, Afam Ukatu, linked to Abba Kyari’s seized N3bn Tramadol, busted
After months of surveillance and evading arrest, the drug baron behind the N3 billion Tramadol deal involving the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police,...
