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Oriental hotel in Lagos is up for sale

Oriental hotel in Lagos is being put up for sale by owners for $250 million about N95 billion, Per Second News gathered Tuesday....

Investors are flocking to Nigeria as FG spends over N3.5T on infrastructure in the last 3 years – VP Osinbajo

Investor interest is at a blistering pace in Nigeria from $66.4 billion in 2017 to $90.9 billion in 2018, according to Vice-President Yemi...

N13m paid to free UBEC chairman, daughter ?

  Despite denial in some quarters that ransom was paid, millions of naira was given to the kidnappers of the Chairman, Universal Basic...

29,723 Nigerians Overstayed their U.S Visas in 2018, as Trump threatens crackdown on Nigerians and 12 other African countries.

U.S President Donald Trump’s order to crack down on visa overstays will target mostly Nigerians, 12 other African and 6, Asian nations, according...

UBEC chairman, daughter abducted on Kaduna-Abuja highway

The Chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar and his daughter have been kidnapped by gunmen along the Kaduna-Abuja highway....

I have not done anything, I’m ready to face the law – Bala Mohammed 

The governor-elect of Borno State, Bala Mohammed, has said as a law abiding citizen, he did not do anything that will make him...

Awosika To Governors: Never Be Ashamed Of Seeking Help Beyond Your States

The Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Ibukun Awosika, has charged returning governors and the newly-elected ones not to be ashamed to ask...

There is a looming recession risk in 2020, Yari warns

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has warned  that Nigeria could be heading into another round...

Emirates set to offer passengers premium-economy class in 2020

Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier renowned for its luxury onboard showers and lounges, is  set to introduce premium-economy class next year as it seeks...

AfDB’s investments in Nigeria stands at $4.5bn — Official

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says its level of investment in Nigeria stands at $4.5 billion as at March 2019. “At the end...

Nigeria’s porous, problematic borders: FEC approves N52bn for e-monitoring

Protecting hundreds of Nigeria’s porous border, as some pundits assert, is not just an economic issue, or a problem of criminal drug trafficking,...

Gavi Ambassador, Awele Elumelu, seeks expanded collaborations for vaccinations in Africa

As Nigeria celebrates the 2019 African Vaccination Week, Gavi Ambassador, Dr Awele Elumelu, calls for more collaborations between the private and public sectors,...

Report: North Korea ‘executed four officials’ after failed US summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been accused of ordering the execution by firing squad of four foreign ministry officials after the failure...

U.S. Salutes Health Champions in Nigeria Leading Efforts to End Malaria By Amb Symington

By W. Stuart Symington, United States Ambassador to Nigeria   On World Malaria Day, the United States is proud to recognize our partnership...

Women seeking discount plastic surgery paid with their lives at clinics opened by criminals

At least 13 women have died after surgeries performed at cosmetic surgery clinics in the United States with over a dozen more women from...

Turkey will look for ‘best technology’ elsewhere if US blocks F-35 transfer – Minister

If Turkey can’t get F-35 fighter jets from the US, it will be looking for a substitute elsewhere, the Turkish Foreign Minister said....