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Nigeria’s 5th EuroBond Oversubscribed By 450%

Nigeria has successfully priced its 5th Eurobond of $2.5 billion, following issuances in 2011, 2013 and two in 2017. In a heavily over-subscribed $1.25...

FG admits fraud in social investment programme, invites EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been invited to probe massive fraud  in the Social Investments Programme (SIP). This is even...

Fuel Queues to disappear Nigeria this weekend – Kachikwu

…As NIPS holds next week  By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has said that...

2019: Kaduna APC Moves Against Governor el-Rufa’i

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The seeming internal wrangling within the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), burst open...

Smear Campaign Against Head of Service Oyo-Ita unveiled

Relying on old tactics, a band of critics have leveled a new series of claims against Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Ekanem...

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...

Dangote assures timely completion of Apapa road

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has assured that the Apapa Port Wharf concrete road currently under construction by his company, AG Dangote...

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...

Buhari Administration Reviewing Minimum Wage – HoS

  The Federal Government has assured civil servants that it is working to review the current minimum wage of N18,000 in the face...

5 injured after Delta flight from Lagos to Atlanta forced to turn back due to engine issues

Delta officials confirm an Atlanta-bound flight from Lagos, was forced to turn back Tuesday after the plane experienced engine issues. According to Delta,...

I’ll return to Sambisa if set free – Convicted Boko Haram Commander vows

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News   Abuja – A twenty-two years Abba Umar, who was convicted to a jail term of 60years by...

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...

Obasanjo, IBB should remain in retirees club, Says Tinubu

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that the duo of  former President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-head of...

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...