Bello withdrew $720,000 from state account for his children’s school fees – EFCC Chair Olukoyede
Ex-governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello, withdrew $720,000 from the state account to pay for his children’s school fees, the anti-graft agency chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, disclosed in Abuja....
Kidnapping of students: UNICEF working with FG to enhance safety of school environments – Rajat
Rajat Madhok currently serves as the Chief of Communication, Advocacy, and Partnerships at the United...
Just in: Reps ex-Deputy Speaker Ihedioha quits PDP
The main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has lost another chieftain as former governor of Imo State and one-time Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Emeka...
Stress Management (Pt 2)
By Ella Samuel Continuing on our previous topic on stress management, here...
NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the...
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...
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...
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...
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake antibiotics in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about fake Augmentin 625mg tablets currently in circulation in...
CBN sells fresh dollars to BDCs at N1,021/$ as naira loses steam
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued another circular to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, informing them that direct sales of US dollars are available at a discounted rate...
Just in: Again, Dangote further crashes diesel, aviation fuel to N940, N980
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another reduction in diesel and aviation fuel prices to N940...
There are no hit songs in Nigeria, artists make their songs go viral using money — Ric Hassani
In a statement that will stir controversy within the Nigerian music scene, singer Ric Hassani has openly criticised his colleagues, suggesting that...
Between Ini Edo and IK Ogbonna: A budding romance?
In the ever-dramatic world of Nollywood, sparks are flying as rumours of a budding romance between actors IK Ogbonna and Ini Edo...
Naira abuse: Bobrisky appeals his six-month jail term
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a notice of appeal, challenging the six-month maximum sentence given to him...
Toyin Abraham bows to pressure, acknowledges Funke Akindele’s supremacy
Toyin Abraham, a movie producer and actress, has publicly acknowledged the superiority of fellow actress and producer Funke Akindele, seemingly succumbing to...
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...
Update: Dana Airlines’ Lagos airport incident: Aircraft grounded
The management of Dana Air has confirmed reports that one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos...
Oil prices jump on escalating crises in Middle East
Oil prices jumped on Friday while Asian markets tumbled, with global investors worrying about an escalation in conflict in the Middle East after explosions were reported near the Iranian city...
