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Nigeria is ranked third wealthiest country in Africa
Nigeria is the wealthiest country in West Africa and the third in Africa after South Africa and Egypt a new report says. The...
With Nigeria’s healthcare system in ruins, SERAP writes minister to account for spending on LUTH, other hospitals
For the health sector, things have only gotten worse: the spending and budgets are poorly organized and mismanaged. As people live on less...
FG Blasts HSBC, Calls It Rogue Bank With Weak Money-Laundering Controls
HSBC bank has been extensively criticised and reprimanded by the Nigerian government over weak or non-existent money-laundering controls that gave rise to suspected...
Kemi Adeosun returns to England after shock resignation
Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has returned to London 24 hours after announcing that she had resigned her post. The minister arrived...
I Stepped Aside to Protect Integrity of Buhari – Adeosun
Fresh details emerged Friday afternoon on why the Nigerian Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun resigned from office. Sources close to Adeosun told Per Second News...
Wave of condemnation hits Buhari over appointment of new DSS DG
By Stella Igwe-Adesoga “Tribalistic”. “Bizarre.” “Parochial”. ”Shameful.” That’s the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night after he appointed Yusuf Magaji...
Buhari Appoints New Spy Chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Nigeria’s domestic spy agency boss. Yusuf Magaji Bichi (fwc), is the new Director-General of the Department...
Ambode plays down reports of quarrel with Tinubu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday totally played down speculation of rift with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC),...
China plans $2bn investment in Nigeria’s textile industry
By Ruth Olurounbi Nigeria is in talks with the China on a possible investment into the country’s textile industry, PSN can confirm. President...
Inversion of Clark’s residence: Ijaw nation cannot be intimidated – Dickson
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Sarieke Dickson has said that if the invasion of Chief Edwin Clark’s Abuja home was meant to intimidate...
Osun reacts with anger, humour to Tinubu’s statement
The anger was swift and the shock not surprising, but the humour — spontaneous social media posts of breathtaking response from Osun residents...
Gas explosion kills dozens in Nasarawa
An apparent gas explosion and partial building collapse at a facility in Lafia, Nasarawa, on Monday left couple people dead and dozens injured....
Buhari’s Love Affair With Card Reader Revealed
As the Buhari administration has battled internally and seesawed publicly over issues like security, economy, recession, trade, health care, and even infrastructure, there’s...
Is the US, Western countries losing out to China in Africa?
Should the United States and other countries in the West fear China’s growing influence on the African continent? For months, top US national security officials...
Applications for UBA Journalism Fellowship 2018 closes Sept 12
As TEF’s CEO, Parminder Vir, speaks at WEDF Sept 11 The call for African journalists to cover the 2018 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum...
NNPC allays fuel shortage fears
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that there is enough fuel in the country and that there is no need for...
