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Lekki Toll Gate Judicial Panel Report: Sack Lai Mohammed Now, HURIWA tells Buhari

Following the confirmation of a massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020 by a judicial panel, the Human Rights Writers...

Final year varsity student expelled for physically assaulting female lecturer

  …. already cooling his heels in police cell, to face prosecution For beating a female lecturer black and blue, a final year...

“La Femme Anjola” set to premier in New York Film Festival

  One of New York’s leading non-profit Off-Broadway companies, MCC theatre, in collaboration with African Film Festival, is set to premiere Mildred Okwo’s...

In spite of FG’s denial, 11 people died, four missing at Oct. 20, 2020 #EndSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate — Judicial Panel

“Information Minister Lai Mohammed had spiritedly denied that there was massacre at the Toll Gate, calling Amnesty lnternational, CNN names” Contrary to the...

Africa Continental Free Trade Area will emerge world’s largest free trade area soon — AfDB President, Adesina

With over 50 countries harmonizing tariffs, rules and standards, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area will soon become the largest free trade area...

FG to clamp down on COVID-19 vaccination certificate racketeers, prosecute them

…promised to vaccinate 50% of Nigerians by end of January 2022   The Federal Government says it will soon clamp down on COVID-19...

Sani Dangote dies after brief illness

  Mr Sani Dangote died in the United States on Sunday after a brief illness, Persecondnews.com learnt. He was  the chairman of Dansa Holdings,...

End military hostilities now to pave way for dialogue, AU Special Envoy to Ethiopia, Obasanjo urges

Former Nigerian President and African Union’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged sides to the military hostilities...

Assault on Justice Mary Odili: SERAP petitions UN to pressure Buhari to launch investigation

      Following the vicious assault on Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili by rogue officials, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has...

Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s firm acquires 27% shares in West Ham united

West Ham United have announced that Czech investment group 1890s holdings a.s has completed the acquisition of 27% shares of West Ham Holding Ltd....

ISWAP bloody attack in Borno: One-star General, three others killed, says Army

    “The military had deployed five A-Jet, two A-29, two Dragon combat with which they destroyed nine gun trucks and one armoured...

In a major intervention, Tony Elumelu Foundation splashes $5,000 dollars on each of 5,000 2021 African young entrepreneurs

The Tonyelumelufoundation.org (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering  young African entrepreneurs across African countries, has unveiled 4,949 entrepreneurs for the 2021 TEF  Entrepreneurship Programme.The beneficiaries...

Africa’s top crude oil producer: Libya overtakes Nigeria

    With Libya’s oil production rising to 1.24 million bpd in October,  it appears the North Africa country has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s...

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Yuletide: Access Bank partners Konga on free deliveries, 10% discount 

    Access Bank Plc, a leading financial institution,  has partnered with Konga to unveil the ‘Konga Yakata’, Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year...

Jail breaks: At least 3,906 inmates yet to be apprehended, says lnterior Minister

The Federal Goverment says it is yet to rearrest 3,906 inmates who are on the run following several jail breaks across the country....

Former  South African president FW de Klerk, who helped end Apartheid dies at 85

  Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, who negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a government under Nelson Mandela, has died. The former...