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Money-Laundering: Court Moves Dasuki Trial To May 2, 2018

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser,...

Bill Gates tears apart Buhari administration’s economic recovery plans, says does not reflect people’s needs

Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates is speaking out against the Buhari administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (...

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The Kigali AU Summit: Nigeria’s diplomatic blunder by Reuben Abati

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 12th hour decision to snub the African Union Extra-ordinary summit on the endorsement of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement...

“We wouldn’t wish this on anyone,” Family of murdered 22-year-old Calabar student gets justice

In what Justice Ukpa Ebitam, of a Cross River State High Court in Calabar called an ‘intentional act to kill’, maximum sentence was...

UPDATED: FG excited over release of 101 Dapchi school girls- Lai

  The Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed Wednesday described the release of the Dapchi school girls as a thing of joy...

Ndoma-Egba debunks Akintola’s ‘unsubstantiated’ quote about NDDC awarded contracts under Jonathan

The Board Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has issued a strong denial to a write-up by Chief...

Boko Haram free 76 Dapchi schoolgirls

Reports indicate that Boko Haram, has reportedly returned the schoolgirls kidnapped from a school in Yobe State some weeks ago. “Yes, the girls...

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw resigns

Myanmar’s president Htin Kyaw, has resigned with immediate effect “in order to take rest from the current duties and responsibilities”, his office said...

Diamond bank hosts Nigeria’s largest beauty products event- Beauty Souk

  Cosmetologists, makeup artistes, beauticians, beauty bloggers & buyers were recently hosted in Lagos to the biggest beauty products and services fair. Titled...

Buhari congratulates Putin as observers charge fraud in election victory

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended “sincere congratulations” to President Vladimir Putin of Russia on his victory in the recent presidential election, as Western...

Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail: Buhari approves $15bn loan negotiations

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the commencement of negotiation for $15 billion loan for the completion of work on the Port Harcourt...

Buhari gives Friday deadline for MDAs to submit 2018 budget estimates to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari has given Agencies, Corporations and Government owned Companies till Friday, March 23rd, for them to submit details of their 2018...

Former VP Sambo calls meeting with Buhari ‘private’

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday met with former vice president, Mohammed Namadi Sambo at the presidential villa. The close-door meeting took place at the...

Dapchi: Nigerian troops failed to act on warnings about Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has been accused of failing to act on “advance warnings” given a few hours before Boko Haram militants abducted 110...

Soyinka and Nigeria’s dinner with the devil by Reuben Abati

Professor Wole Soyinka was keynote speaker at the maiden annual lecture of the Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism held in Lagos...

Dino Melaye, 3 others charged with illegal gun possession

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West and three other men are facing weapons charges after the confession of two alleged thugs who claimed to be...