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Zimbabwe Offers to Pay for Tsvangirai Funeral Expenses

Zimbabwe is ready to help foot the bill for the funeral arrangements of Morgan Tsvangirai in a tribute to the opposition leader who...

USAID Launches $5.5 Million New Support to Political Parties in Nigeria

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $5.5m initiative to help political parties in Nigeria adopt better governance practices and...

Inflation Lowers By 0.24% in January 2018 – NBS

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its January 2018 Consumer Price Index (CPI) which...

The Party Is Over for Jacob Zuma

After nine years in power, Jacob Zuma announced Wednesday he was immediately resigning from the office of president of South Africa. He outlasted...

Shekau, Boko Haram Leader Now Dresses in Woman Attire – Army

  By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said that based on credible information obtained from arrested and surrendered...

Ganduje speaks out on Kwankwaso feud, says former governor wants to control him from ‘outside’

The Kano State Governor, Abdullah Ganduje, has spoken out about his feud with former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and explained why he has a real, real...

Severe Lassa Fever Epidemic hits Nigeria, 450 Reported Cases, 37 Dead Says WHO

It’s getting scary. On Tuesday a yellow fever epidemic was declared in Nigeria with the World Health Organization saying as many as 450...

Okonjo-Iweala, Joins High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat

Former coordinating minister of the economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is part of the High Level Group that will make recommendations on governance of the...

Buhari administration unveils new initiatives to counter violent extremism

Facing increased threat and criticism of violent extremism at home, the federal government on Tuesday  unveiled new initiatives to fight homegrown violent extremists,...

Not in IBB’s character By Sufuyan Ojeifo

The Igala of Kogi state in north central Nigeria have a proverb that succinctly explicates an exception to what is generally seen or...

To NatGeo: A story idea on Nigerian animals by Reuben Abati

Dear Editor, NatGeo, I am a great fan of your magazine, National Geographic, and your sister platform, National Geo Wild, and your coverage...

Buhari is under a trance, says Soyinka

Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described President Muhammadu Buhari has being under a trance, while responding to a question on the three things he would...

ANC decides to remove Zuma as South African president

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has decided to “recall” President Jacob Zuma, or remove him from office, according to South African media...

Herdsmen Kill Two Civil Defence Officers in Devastating Ambush

Herdsmen carried out a devastating ambush on a convoy of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, deep inside Uvir in Guma local government...

The Art World Stands Up For Nigeria’s Kehinde Wiley As U.S Gallery Unveils Obama’s Portrait

Barack and Michelle Obama were at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Monday in D.C. for the unveiling of their portraits. The former President...

Police called to NHIS office over protest against executive secretary reinstatement

Dozens of Policemen Monday stormed the office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Abuja following workers’ protest over the reinstatement of...