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Again, gunmen attack Christian cleric’s family, kill two sons, abduct only daughter

As the attacks on Christians and the church continue unabated, again some gunmen have invaded the home of a cleric, Reverend Daniel Umaru...

Buhari’s convoy attacked in home state, Kastina

  President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy of the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers was on Tuesday attacked by yet-to-be apprehended...

Carbon reduction: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority seals $50m joint venture deal with Vitol

As part of the country’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has sealed a deal with Vitol on a...

N322m laundering charge: Nigerian Senator jailed

After defecting from PDP to APC in 2021 ostensibly for a safe haven, serving Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, is to spend the next seven...

Nigeria to exit petrol importation soon, says Wunti,  NAPIMS boss 

 He said rather than trying to replace hydrocarbons in Nigeria’s energy transition, the nation’s focus is on how hydrocarbons are delivered in a clean,...

Sri Lankan students demand government resign as economic hardship grows

The country's foreign reserves are nearly gone and it is unable to import food, fuel, cooking gas and medicines. A lack of fuel...

Britain approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

The WikiLeaks founder has been at the centre of a protracted legal fight for more than a decade. Next week marks 10 years...

NAPIMS GGM, Wunti, in New York, throws Nigeria’s huge gas reserves of 450 QBTU at investors

``It will unlock a lot of investment and therefore the investing communities are very much cordially invited to this investment destination in Africa,’’...

Rapist kills woman, child at riverside for resisting rape

A rapist, who murdered a nursing mother by the riverside, where she went to bathe with her child, has been apprehended by the...

Nigerian man shoots wife, mother-in-law before killing himself in Texas

A Nigerian man estranged from his family showed up at home in Texas on Thursday and fatally shot his wife, his mother-in-law before...

Inflation in U.K, Germany and other OECD countries soar to 9.2%

Inflation soared to 9.2 per cent in OECD countries in April, driven by a rise in the cost of services and food, Persecondnews.com gathered...

Bandits Attack Kuje Again, Abduct 18 year old Son, Injure Father

Bandits have again struck in Kuje Town, headquarters of  Kuje Area Council of the FCT Kuje and Abaji Local Councils of the federal...

Access Bank moves to dominate agency banking business in Nigeria

In its bid to enhance financial inclusion, Access Bank says it is poised to increase its customer base and deepen wallet share of...

Morocco-Nigeria: NIRSAL, GCAM renew partnership in agric sector

Six years after signing their first agreement in 2016, Groupe Crédit Agricole du Maroc (GCAM) and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for...

NSIA’s gross assets hit N1.2trillion amid volatility and cyclical risks across markets

  The gross assets of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have hit N1.2 trillion, its audited financial results for 2021 have revealed....

Delisting of Non-Profit Organizations from Designated Non-financial Institutions (DNFIs) commendable, says Spaces for Change

Spaces for Change (S4C) has reacted to the delisting of non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the country from the Designated Non-financial Institutions (DNFIs), lauding...