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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...

Things you should know about Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting

Muslims around the globe are gearing up for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins after May 5 this year.Throughout the holiday, observers fast...

‘You broke my heart,’ side chick yells before gunning down pastor

A woman who worked as a certified anger management specialist allegedly shot and killed a U.S pastor and wounded his wife after visiting...

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...

Nigeria Senate passes N8.916 trillion budget for 2019 fiscal year.

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of N8.916 trillion as the budget for the 2019 fiscal year. The amount passed by...

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...

U.S Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

U.S Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump. The resignation will take effect on...

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....

PDP accuses INEC of replacing Servers to conceal rigging

Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), of replacing all of its Servers at...

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...

38 months salary arrears: I’m not corrupt – Kogi Gov, says ‘I have been prudent

As the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, approaches the end of his first term in office, his job approval rating stands at...

VP Osinbajo urges governors to boost revenue, says FG has spent N1.1trn on bailouts

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the incoming governors to think out side the box to boost their states Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)...

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...