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UN Gives Egypt 1 Week to Re-Open Closed Coptic Churches as Christians Cry Out

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] top U.N. lawyer has given the Egyptian government one week to stop the closing of Coptic churches and begin re-opening the ones...

Da Vinci art work depicting Jesus Christ sells for $450m in auction record

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 500-year-old work of art — believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci and depicting Jesus Christ — sold in New York on...

Breaking: Female suicide bombers kill 10 amid rise in Borno violence

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our suicide bombers struck Wednesday in the Muna Garage district of Maiduguri, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens more. “We have so far...

IMFC chair Agustin Carstens resigns

Mr Agustín Carstens, Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), has formally resigned, effective December 1, 2017. Carstens, also steps down as...

Anambra: Buhari returns to the Campaign Trail

President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the campaign trail Wednesday in Awka, where he was campaigning for Tony Nwoye as his party APC’s candidate...

Buhari directs reinstatement of Obiano’s security aides

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the reinstatement of the security aides of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State. While welcoming the President on...

Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody, controls capital

Zimbabwe’s army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital’s...

Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Stock Stands at N20.373 trillion

The Total Public Debt Stock released by the Debt Management Office revealed that the Total Public Debt Stock comprising the Federal Government, States and Federal...

Posters attacking Bayelsa governor Dickson as ‘chronic debtor’ go viral

A poster denigrating scandal-plagued governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state as a sinister debtor have become a viral phenomenon, spurring a wider outrage from...

Suffering, religious agenda and grief drive quest for Gurara State- 

By Victoria Ayuwei The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, SKCLA, said it is time for a Gurara State. ” We are due for...

NOA To Anambra Electorate: Ignore IPOB Threat Over Election  

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Monday called on voters in Anambra State to disregard the threats...

Radio Biafra Announces Dismissal Of Nnamdi Kanu, Deputy-Mefor

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Radio Biafra which went off air for about three months ago, on Sunday announced the dismissal...

Despite exiting recession, media industry still mired in distress

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite flashes of recovery from recession, the media industry in Nigeria is still on a long path to recovery, according to the Nigerian...

Embrace peace, Guild of Editors tells avengers

The Nigerian Guild of Editors over the weekend urged the Niger Delta Avengers to embrace dialogue in resolving their grievances. The Guild in...

Hon Daramola lauds APC leaders, salutes resilience of party members

Congressman Bimbo Daramola, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives and Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress who clocked 50...

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Ltd pays over N279 billion to retirees

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited has paid over N279 billion to retirees since its inception in 2006, according to Mr. Eric Fajemisin, Chief Executive...