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Buhari: Why and how he won by Garba Shehu

President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to office in a seismic political shift that swept out of office 16 years of continuous rule by...

In Photos: President Buhari returns to Aso Villa after private visit to London 

President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja late Sunday afternoon after a private visit to London. His plane landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...

73-year-old Nigerian nanny sentenced to 15 years in death of baby who was force-fed

A Nigerian grandma whose actions led to the death of an 8-month-old baby in the U.S state of Maryland, has been sentenced to...

SEPLAT announces inauguration of AGPC reconstituted Board

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian indigenous oil and gas company listed on both the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) and London...

When it comes to minimum wage, states not FG should own process –  Makinde, Gov-Elect

Oyo state Governor-Elect, Seyi Makinde, has said states in Nigeria ought to have been allowed to negotiate the minimum wage according to their...

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,...