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A major reorganization has been announced by Persecondnews, an international digital newspaper headquartered in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement, Persecondnews announced the appointment and elevation of Mr. Ayodele Akinsola as the Managing Director/Executive Editor, as Mr. Olufemi Soneye, the Publisher/CEO exits the newspaper. Mr. Soneye is currently the...

Oil and gas watchdog, Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Transparency in Extractive Sector (CCSGTES), has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack and prosecute the chief executive officer of the Nigeria Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and his management for alleged corrupt practices in the allocation of...

By Augustine Aminu Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Hon Chris Nkwonta, has expressed commitment to work towards ensuring Nigeria meets her target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 as part of the energy transition plan. Speaking during the inauguration of the Committee...

The National Assembly on Monday launched eight new coaster buses provided by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal to ease the transportation of parliamentary staff. The buses which are first in history to be provided by any CNA, are part of palliative measures to cushion the effects of...

The Igala cultural group has sharply criticized the former Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 Kogi State election, Engr Musa Wada, for supporting Alhaji Usman Ododo of the APC in the just-concluded election. The group described Engr Musa Wada as a serial betrayer, alleging that he betrayed his...

Concerned members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), have written to the parent body, threatening court action following attempt to factionalize the union. The concerned PTD members, in a letter addressed to the NUPENG president, warned that they...

Governor Abdullahi Sule has appointed Imran Usman Jibrin, as substantive Director General of the newly established Nasarawa State Social Investment Agency (NSSIA). The appointment was contained in a letter issued to Imran dated October 31st, 2023, with effect from October 15, 2023. Before his recent appointment, Imran was the Senior...

The Northern Transformation Agenda (NTA) has praised the efforts of President Bola Tinubu towards rehabilitating and rebuilding the North-East sub-region.  In a statement signed by Patriot Salisu Luqman, the group said the President demonstrated his love for the people of the zone with his selection of the board of the...

L-R: General Manager, Evolve Charity, Godwin Ejeh; Vice Principal (Administration), Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja, Onuoha Goodluck; one of the beneficiaries and student of Government Secondary School, Fatimah Kabir, and Polaris Bank Group Head, North 1 and Abuja, Osazuwa Igbinoba, at the presentation of school bags, sandals, books, pens and...

Governor Bassey Otu has warned against any further crisis over the rightful occupant of the Obong of Calabar stool. The governor on Tuesday frowned at what he described as “the seeming intractable dispute over the Kingship of the Efik Nation and the contention for the Stool of the Obong of...