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$40.4b: Nigeria foreign reserves continue to rise in fresh boost for economic prospects

Nigeria’s foreign reserves continued to pile up in January, rising for the third month in a row. The foreign reserves reached $40.4 billion,...

12 dead, dozens injured as farmers and herdsmen clash in Taraba

At least a dozen people were killed over the weekend in clashes between farmers and cattle herders in Tarawa state, said David Misal, Police spokesman....

Never say never: Orji Kalu declares for Senate

After trying and failing to become a senator, former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday officially announced his candidacy to run again for...

Golden Globes 2018 list of winners

Hollywood stars gathered at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday to celebrate the best of television and film....

Mother, Daughters Abused in Kano for Refusing to Convert to Islam After Father Becomes Muslim for a Ward Appointment

A Christian mother and three of her daughters in Kano state have faced various forms of abuse for their refusal to convert to...

UN urged to act on ‘slaughter’ of Benue residents

In a letter addressed to United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged UN to take...

Was Super Eagles Uchenna Okafor’s Death A Suicide or Not? Family Seeks Answers in 7th Year Anniversary

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the death of Super Eagles star, Uchenna Okafor, who was found dead in his Little Elm home,...

Days after brutal attack, Herdsmen strike again at Benue, killing nine persons

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least nine persons were killed in Logo Local Government area of Benue state in the early hours of Saturday in a fresh...

A Handshake Across the Niger by Femi Adesina

On December 5, 2017, three wise men came from the East. They had come to see me at the State House, Abuja. Who...

Woman says she was sexually assaulted by another passenger while sleeping on overnight flight

A Spirit Airlines passenger has been jailed after a fellow passenger says she was sexually assaulted while asleep on a flight from Las...

Any Increase In Pump Price Of Petrol Will Be Criminal – PDP Tells FG, APC

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that any attempt at hiking the pump price...

Dakuku a resilient, loyal, patriot and humble servant- Ameachi

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that he forged bond with the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),...

Elumelu named 2017 ‘Philanthropist of the year’

Mr Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder Tony Elumelu Foundation, (TEF) has been named Per Second News 2017 “philanthropist of...

Why Trump tries hard to block release of book ‘fire and fury

Trump’s lawyers moved to prevent the release of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” – an exposé by author and political...

Liverpool’s Salah wins African Player of the Year award

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was named African Player of the Year in Ghanaian capital Accra on Thursday the first Egyptian to win...

Governor Obaseki’s arrest of BUA staff highlights impunity, disregard for court order

The BUA group Thursday faulted governor Godwin Obaseki’s gestapo-style forceful shutdown of a mining site operated by BUA, despite a subsisting court pronouncement that the...