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COVID-19: We ‘ll unearth Kano mysterious deaths, says SGF

  …113 health workers mostly from private facilities test positive to virusThe Federal Government has promised that the on-going probe of the recently...

FG begins merger, scrapping of ministries, depts, agencies, says Finance Minister Ahmed

  …Oransaye recommends pruning of statutory agencies from 263 to 161 Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the implementation of the Steve Oransaye...

20 days after forced marriage, hubby rapes teenage wife to death over sex denial in Jigawa

    A livid 30-year-old husband, Alasan Audu, who was starved of sex by his newly-wed teenage spouse, gave vent to his anger...

NNPC says Newly-Hired Graduate Trainees Start Duty on Monday

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said that more than 1,000 graduate trainees recently recruited will assume duty Monday 4 May, 2020....

Video Vixen a.k.a Love Divine, electrocuted charging phone 

  A video vixen, popularly known as LD (Love-Divine), has been reported electrocuted in Clarence Peters house at high-class Omole Estate, Ogba in...

Sowore heads for Appeal Court on bail condition restricting him to Abuja

  Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #Revolution Now protests and publisher of SaharaReporters, has filed an appeal against the judgment of an Abuja...

Nigeria’s Second Republic Governor of Borno, Goni, dies at 78

  The first elected Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Goni, has passed on, according to family sources. Goni died on Wednesday night...

Zenith Bank declares profit-before-tax of N58.8bn in 2020 Q1

    Zenith Bank Plc says its profit-before-tax in the first quarter of 2020 has hit N58.8 billion with a three per cent raise...

COVID-19: Osinbajo says FG addressing disruptions in nation’s economy, cash transfer palliatives

    Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) said on Wednesday that the Federal Government was looking beyond cash transfers as “incentive’’ for staying at...

Lockdown ease: FG ministries, depts, agencies to open May 4

• schools, churches, others remain closedWith effect from May 4, all Federal Government offices shut during the month-long lockdown are to resume business...

Tokyo Olympics postponement to cost IOC hundreds of millions of dollars, says President

The COVID-19 forced postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo to 2021 will cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “several hundred million dollars”,...

Nigeria’s distinguished Economist, Prof. Teriba, dies at 82 in U.S.

      Nigeria and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has lost one of their most distinguished Chief Economists, Prof. Owodunni Teriba;...

Nollywood Actress, Tonia Nwosu Talks about Per Second News

Tonia Nwosu, Nollywood Actress, Choreographer and Producer talks about Per Second News online newspaper. Actress Born: Anambra, Nigeria Movies: Red Carpet, Moon Walker,...

IMF approves Nigeria’s $3.4bn emergency loan

     The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday approved $3.4 billion emergency support for Nigeria to address the severe impact of the...

Afenmai stakeholders condemn harassment of Akerele, illegal search of residence

  A group of Afenmai stakeholders has condemned the harassment of former Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Comrade Taiwo Akerele. The...

COVID-19: Lack of hotels to quarantine stranded Nigerians abroad on arrival delaying evacuation — FG

  … first set of evacuees from Dubai arrive Monday There appears to be more trouble for stranded Nigerians set to be evacuated...