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Emirates airline to finally introduce premium economy

  President of Emirates Tim Clark, confirmed that his airline will introduce premium economy before the end of the year. Clark said that...

Messi, Barca fined €780 for tribute to Diego Maradona

Lionel Messi and Barcelona football club have been fined a combined €780 ($943) after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting...

Excitement, gamboling in Africa as U.S. President-Elect Biden nominates Linda Thomas Greenfield, a lover of Africa, as UN Ambassador

      By Femi Soneye     Just as the US President-elect Joe Biden has begun to name his cabinet choices ahead...

Recession Blues By Reuben Abati 

      “My brother, how you dey?” “What can we do?”  “E ku recession”  “Excuse me?”  “I said er ku recession…” “Are you Yoruba...

KLM plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December

  KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December, Per Second News gathered. Hello Nigeria!...

Tony Elumelu bags Belgium’s highest national honour

  The Kingdom of Belgium’s highest national honour has been conferred on Africa’s leading investor, philanthropist and UBA Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu. It is...

UN Deputy Secretary General commend governors maturity in handling  #ENDSARS protesters 

  The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed on Tuesday met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation...

Army says it has nabbed Boko Haram bomb maker, foils attack on its camp

The Defence Headquarters says that troops of Operation “FIRE BALL” have arrested a Boko Haram member, who specialises in making Improvised Explosive Device(IED)...

New pump price: NNPC says N128 is ex-coastal price, N153.17 ex-depot price, not N130 and N155.17

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has clarified that the new petroleum products prices are N128 ex-coastal and N153.17 as ex-depot and not N130...

Sloppy  Super Eagles surrender 4-0 lead to draw Leone Stars 4-4 at home

  By Boye Ajayi It was an incredible, poor result for Super Eagles, who were leading their Sierra Leonean counterparts 4-0 to concead three...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy in hospital with coronavirus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been admitted into a hospital isolation ward, after testing positive for coronavirus, according to reports in Kiev. The...

Ethiopian troops and refugees flee to Sudan

Dozens of armed Ethiopian troops and refugees fled the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and crossed into Sudan. The troops from Ethiopia’s...

President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech – in full

My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for...

$3.5m U.S. bank fraud: 3 Nigerians face 42 years in jail 

….case adjourned until Nov. 13, 18 Three foreign nationals charged with $3.5 million bank fraud in the U.S., may be jailed 42 years cumulatively if convicted....

‘A president for all Americans’: President-Elect Joseph Biden says in victory speech

President-Elect Joe Biden speaking in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Saturday evening, reached out to voters who supported Trump. “I understand the disappointment...

FG, Transcorp sign deal for 966 megawatts Afam Power Plant

The Federal  Government and the Transcorp Power Consortium have signed a share sale and purchase agreement of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast...