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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...

OGUN 2019: Ashiru gets key endorsements from Ijebu Agenda

Otunba Bimbo Ashiru Wednesday was endorsed by the Ijebu Agenda as its sole APC 2019 Governorship Candidate for Ijebu/Remo Ogun State. It’s the latest...

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...

New IPOB Leadership Asks Members To Vote In Anambra Governorship Polls

…Sacks former spokesman – Emma Powerfull By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The new leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has...

TRAGIC!!! Over $20b missing from NNPC since 1999

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to remit over $20.2bn since the return...

Diamond bank customer wins brand new car in western union promo

Diamond Bank has announced Wednesday  that its customer has won the star prize of the just concluded Western Union Back to School Promo...

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...

The Day in Pictures

VP Osinbajo presided over a govt/private sector meeting on how to resolve the Apapa traffic Gridlock. Photo also shows him last week Saturday,...

Argentina suffer shock 4-2 defeat by Nigeria

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rgentina were stunned by Nigeria in a friendly game played in Russia without their  superstar Lionel Messi. Ever Banega opened scoring for the...

Buhari appoints Prof Moji Adeyeye as DG NAFDAC

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...

President Buhari in Ebonyi State, Commission Projects, Receives Chieftaincy Title

President Buhari visits Ebonyi State, Commissions Projects and Receives Chieftaincy Title in Abakaliki    

FG set to create 400,000 job opportunities for youths

The federal government is set to provide 400,000 jobs in the agriculture sector for youths nationwide, according to Per Second News findings. The youths...

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...