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Burundi quits International Criminal Court

One month after a scathing United Nations report that called for a criminal investigation likely to lead back to its leaders, Burundi has...

We need men and women that are committed to high values of integrity to build a new Nigeria- Osinbajo

Remarks by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, at the greater Nigeria pastors’ conference *”We must deal with corruption decisively. It is difficult because...

Google Maps, Street View Will Boost Tourism in Nigeria – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to leverage on technology, particularly digital mapping, to boost tourism in Nigeria....

Gwarzo and the Chicken Chasers

By James Ume Constructive criticisms are sometimes necessary for the smooth running of organisations. They help to keep the executives on their toes...

How Herdsmen Broke Through Doors, Burn Houses, Destroy Churches Killing 48 Christians

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]orty-eight Christians were massacred in nine days of violent attacks in Plateau state, with some of the survivors describing the terror they felt...

Buhari’s efforts derailed by PDP members inside APC- Customs Comptroller General

The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Colonel Hameed Ali (retd)  Friday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Court Orders eL-Rufai, Police To Pay Chocolate Founder, Maikori N40m

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State...

Minister Calls for Calm As Six More Cases of Monkey Pox Confirmed

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has announced laboratory confirmation of six additional cases among the suspected cases for...

Woman arrested for smuggling phones into prisons

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), has said that its men of the Special Intelligence Squad, Ogun...

Interfaith Forum Blames Politicians For Religious, Ethnic Tension In Nigeria

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), has said that politicians and public servants in Nigeria...

Catalonia’s parliament declares independence from Spain

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]atalonia’s parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on...

Inflation to fall to single-digits in mid-2018, says Emefiele

The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said he expects the inflation rates to fall at a faster pace and hit high single-digit rates...

Buhari begs lawmakers over row with security officials

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n apology by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who were at the...

ISIS goes global: Claims responsibility for the killing of eight soldiers in Nigeria

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a pair of terrorist attacks Tuesday in Yobe State that left eight soldiers and a civilian dead and injured...

Mainagate: APC Government Height Of Absurdity – PDP

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the position expressed by the Presidency blaming the administration...