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Stolen N2.7bn public funds: Jailed ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame get presidential pardon

Persecondnews reports that both Dariye and Nyame are part of the 159 convicts

Ace saxophonist, octogenarian Orlando Julius dies

Famed Afrobeat Nigerian saxophonist and musician, octogenarian Orlando Julius has exited. Aged 79, Julius passed on in his sleep on Thursday night, according...

Passenger arrested for masturbating four times during a 4 hour flight

A passenger on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix, Arizona is facing US federal charges for pulling down his underwear and masturbating at...

NASS raises petrol subsidy from N3.5trn  to N4trn, approves new fiscal framework for 2022

The National Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the 2022 Appropriation Act, raising the petrol subsidy from N3.557 trillion to N4 trillion for...

Chibok girls: Make schools safe, UNICEF urges FG, as 109 girls still in captivity 8 years after

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to the authorities in Nigeria to make schools safe and provide a secure and conducive...

FG announces national census for April 2023

April 2023 has been fixed tentatively for national census by Federal Government, Persecondnews reports. As a prelude to the 2023 general census, a...

Tragedy as patient falls into Edo govt’s dilapidated health facility septic tank, dies

The Oredo Primary Health Centre in Benin City, the state capital, venue of the exercise was hit by the tragic death of a...

National power outage, infrastructure collapse: Saboteurs are at work, says FG

With about 12 months to exit office, the Buhari-led Federal Government has indulged in blame games as it is confronted with ongoing power...

Abia Chief of Staff, Prof. Agbazuere, quits

  The Chief of Staff to the Abia Governor, Prof. ACB Agbazuere, has resigned, Persecondnews has gathered. Agbazuere quit his job on Wednesday...

Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Boko Haram/bandits collaboration — FG 

The Federal Government has disclosed that the recent attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train was a collaboration between bandits and the “dislodged” Boko Haram...

Police IG orders mass promotion for policemen on same rank since 2017

Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday ordered mass promotion for all rank and file policemen across the country who have...

Just in: Sowore’s three-year restriction to Abuja quashed, free to move around the country

Three years after he was restricted to the Federal Capital Territory, the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, lifted the movement restriction...

2023: Vice-President Osinbajo alarmed by media misrepresentations

"We enjoin media houses and journalists to reach out to our office to ascertain the accreditation status of representatives of varying support groups,...

Breaking: After eight months in the saddle, Nigeria’s Statistician-General dies

  Barely after eight months in office, the Statistician-General of the Federation, Mr Simon Harry, has passed on. Harry, whose age was not...

Osinbajo lobbies APC Senators’ support for presidential bid

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has met with the Senate APC caucus over his presidential ambition and solicited their support. The briefing was part...

Nigeria Olympic Committee reserves 25% decision making positions for women

For inclusiveness of women in sports and the governing and administrative bodies of the Olympic Movement, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has set...