Eight secondary school boys seize, gang-rape 14-year-old schoolgirl in Ogun
A 14-year-old schoolgirl in the Ijebu-Mushin area of Ogun State has been seized and bizarrely gang-raped by some eight teenage secondary school boys. Persecondnews reports that like Baltasar Engonga, the...
Olympic Games: NOC President speaks on outcome, commends Tinubu, Sports Minister
Despite Nigerian athletes not achieving podium finishes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commended the Committee’s grand patron, President...
My Prostate Cancer Ordeal—Charly Boy
Charly Boy, fondly known as Area Fada, is a legendary figure in Nigerian showbiz, renowned...
Just in: INEC presents Certificates of Return to Ondo Gov. Aiyedatiwa, deputy
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to Ondo State Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami Olayide. The certificates were formally presented in Abuja on...
FG launches free Caesarean section initiative for Nigerian women
The Federal Government has launched a life-changing initiative, providing free Caesarean sections...
Cholera claims 10 lives in Enugu
At least 10 fatalities have been recorded in Enugu State following a...
NAFDAC seizes N5bln flood-damaged drugs in Borno
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has...
LUTH starts bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in conjunction with the Sickle Cell...
Fake, unwholesome products: NAFDAC seals 10 bakeries, 8 table water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC) has shut down ten bakeries and eight table water factories for producing fake and...
FG allocates N37.4 bn for six cancer centres, ready in two years
The Federal Government has approved N37.4 billion for the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH) oncology project, for the establishment of six cancer facilities...
World TB Day: 70 percent of TB cases in Africa now being diagnosed and treated – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that about 70 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed...
Dearth of critical medical equipment at UniAbuja Teaching Hospital: Patients’ anguishes, agonies – a Persecondnews exclusive
Mariam Musa, 31, a native of Niger State, leaned her jaw on her hand while seated beneath a large mango tree that provides...
We committed $600m to health in Nigeria in 2023, says U.S. Govt.
The United States Government has disclosed that it has committed $20 billion to various health programs in Africa. The U.S. government further revealed...
Sachet alcoholic drinks now phased out, as NAFDAC begins clampdown on producers, consumers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation,...
UBA to empower MSME’s with wealth management strategies at its ‘Built to Last’ series
As part of its commitment to deepen the growth and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc,...
NNPC Ltd. hosts NSC boss, pledges support for revitalization of Nigerian football
In a significant move to boost Nigerian football, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC...
Phyna: Many struggles of a reality star
Since emerging as the winner of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), the Level Up edition show in 2022, life has been anything...
Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, Toyin set to ‘clash’ at box office
As Nollywood prepares for a competitive December at the box office, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, and Toyin Abraham are set to clash...
How mum’s death reunited Kunle and Aremu Afolayan after years of estrangement
There are strong indications that the duo of Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan may have decided to sheath their swords and reconcile...
My Prostate Cancer Ordeal—Charly Boy
Charly Boy, fondly known as Area Fada, is a legendary figure in Nigerian showbiz, renowned for his stagecraft and enduring influence over...
NPA’s CEO Dantsoho Makes History as First Nigerian Chairman of PMAWCA
In a groundbreaking achievement, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has been elected as the first Nigerian Chairman of the Port Management Association of West...
Lagos, Abuja airports receive full NCAA certification
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, have acquired full certification from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). According to NCAA’s Acting Director...
Just in: ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, others
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif on Thursday, citing crimes against...
