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NBC’s deadline to shutdown 53 TV, radio stations: NGE, SERAP haul Buhari, others before court

As the deadline for the 53 TV and radio stations across the country to renew their licenses expires by Tuesday night, the Nigerian...

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband sentenced to jail for drink driving

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misdemeanour driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to five...

U.S. govt to repatriate another $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria

Nigeria will be $23 million richer when the United States Government makes good its promise to return the money being part of the...

FG denies abandoning stranded Nigerians in the UAE

The Federal Government has dismissed social media reports alleging abandonment of stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates. (UAE) The FG’s reaction came...

Notorious online vendors’ robber nabbed in Lagos

Police operatives at Makinde Divisional headquarters in Lagos State have arrested 44-year-old man (names withheld) who is notorious for robbing online vendors. SP...

Illegal mining, source of funds for bandits, terrorists, others – Gov. Lalong

Plateau Gov. Simon Lalong has asked the federal authorities to take urgent steps in tackling illegal mining in some parts of the country,...

Atiku, Obi at NBA conference, unveil  agendas, Tinubu absent

PDP and Labour Party Presidential candidates — Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi — APC Vice- Presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, on Monday in Lagos...

INEC’s manual collation of 2023 polls results: TMG kicks, says it smacks of planned poll rigging

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been stridently criticized over alleged plans to collate 2023 election results manually against its earlier avowed...

Great Britain launches new skilled worker visa for foreigners

Britain has launched a new work visa for fast-growing businesses to hire skilled workers from abroad, Persecondnews.com gathered Monday. The Scale-up visa is...

We didn’t demand, collect $100m Paris Club fund for elections, it’s patent lie, says Nigerian Governors Forum

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has hit back at Ned Munir Nwoko (NED), one of the consultants working on Paris Club refund, describing...

On IPI Nigeria’s intervention, NBC suspends shutdown of 53 TV, radio stations 

Following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily “backed down” on the revocation...

Breaking: 188-day-old strike: SSANU, NASU suspend strike, ASUU still adamant

With the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) still undecided and adamant, the two other unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions —...

Lewandowski’s stolen €70,000 Patek Phillippe watch recovered

A watch stolen from the wrist of Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has been recovered by police. The incident happened on Thursday when the...

Update: N2.6bn indebtedness: NBC releases names of 52 TV, radio stations it ordered shut

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given 52 television and radio stations including state-owned media across the country 24 hours to shut down...

NBC’s sledgehammer to democracy and media rights

By Emmanuel Ogbeche The buzz is still building and the apprehension in the Nigerian media ecosystem is palpable following an announcement by the...

Breaking: NBC wields the big stick, revokes licences of AIT, Silverbird TV,  Raypower, Rhythm FM, others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has applied sanctions against two privately-owned television and radio stations, ordering their immediate shutdown. NBC announced the revocation...