Presidency breaks silence on Rivers political crisis, says will be neutral but Rivers govt. must function
As the political crisis in Rivers State rages, President Bola Tinubu says he will not side with the parties involved, including the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and...
Exclusive: Nigeria can’t afford to miss 2026 World Cup, it’s task for next coach – NNL Chairman Aluo
Nigeria can’t afford to miss the World Cup again, and it has all it takes...
Just in: Impeachment threat: Pro-Rivers Gov. Fubara lawmakers elect factional speaker
A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has elected its own speaker. He is Mr. Victor Jumbo, who will now lead the four...
FG partners pharmaceutical companies to pare drug prices
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and...
Nigeria, 15 other countries receive $36.5m funding to combat Trachoma
With Africa ranked as the most affected continent by trachoma, Nigeria and...
NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the...
Gavi pledges $250m grant for Nigeria’s vaccine initiatives
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,...
Weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’
By Neil Murphy Losing weight can put Type 2 diabetes in remission for at least five years, new data suggests. Figures from the...
Some restaurants lacing their foods with drugs, health expert raises alarm
A Neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has disclosed that some restaurants in Nigeria are now lacing their foods with drugs to get patrons addicted...
Brain drain: Can 5-year compulsory service bill curb Nigerian medical doctors’emigration to other countries?
What the proposed legislation may achieve if passed into law would be to increase the pool of unemployed and disenchanted Nigerians rather than...
International group launches proposal to ban surrogacy worldwide
A group of lawyers, doctors, psychologists, and others from five continents gathered in Casablanca, Morocco, on March 3 to call for the repeal...
No cases of Marburg virus yet in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has allayed the fears of Nigerians that there are currently no cases of Marburg Virus disease...
60,000 covid related deaths recorded in China since early December
China has recorded nearly 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since restrictions were lifted in early December, Persecondnews.com gathered Sunday. The Chinese national health authority after repeated...
Western Digital launches SanDisk Desk Drive
Western Digital has launched the SanDisk Desk Drive, the latest addition tonits portfolio of external desktop SSDs. This new storage device is designed to accommodate the expansive data needs of...
Shell Nigeria paid $1.09bn in taxes, royalties in 2023 to Nigerian government – SPDC MD Okunbor
Shell says it paid $1.09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the government of...
Layi Wasabi Takes Home Best Content Creator of the Year Award
The excitement at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) reached new heights as Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola, popularly known as Layi...
Glitz, glamour at 10th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards: Femi Adebayo, Mami Wata shine
The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) is currently underway, and the red carpet is ablaze with the...
I feel fulfilled to have emerged as Nollywood’s ‘Mother of Artists’. — Iya Rainbow
Idowu Philips, also known as Iya Rainbow, a veteran Nollywood actress, has expressed her joy after receiving a new title at the...
Tiwa Savage premieres first film, ‘Water and Garri’ on Prime Video
Streaming giant Prime Video has launched Tiwa Savage’s new movie titled, ‘Water and Garri’, exclusively in more than 240 countries today. The...
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority invests $500m in infrastructure
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has invested over $500 million in infrastructure projects in Nigeria. The intervention affirms the Authority’s strategic focus on enhancing the country’s infrastructure...
Barely two weeks after Dana Air crash-landed, another aircraft skids off Lagos Airport runway
Barely three weeks after a Dana aircraft overshot the runway at Lagos airport, another aeroplane—a medium-range Embraer 145 belonging to a premium services provider, Xejet Airlines—skidded off the same runway...
Crazy father asks wife to throw their disabled 6-year-old son into crocodile-infested river, mauled to death
A mother has thrown her disabled six-year-old son into a crocodile-infested river, where he has reportedly been mauled to death by reptiles. Savitri Kumar, 26, from Uttara Kannada, a district...
