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Nigeria plunged into darkness after national grid shut down
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igerians are used to the mundane inconvenience of brief, localized power outages that regularly hit the country’s aging electricity grid, but the large...
Uproar over arrests of journalists by Nigeria Police
The assault and arrest of the publisher and editor of online news outlet, Elombah.com by the Nigerian police was met with widespread condemnation on...
We Can No Longer Sell fuel for N145 – Marketers
The Chairman of Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPMAN), Mr Dapo Abiodun, has revealed that the marketers can no longer import...
“Change or you will be changed, Rev Father Mbaka tells Buhari
Catholic priest, Rev. Ejike Mbaka, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in his New Year message warning that the President should change otherwise...
Wike is making it harder to keep Rivers safe- Ameachi
Following the new year tragedy that occurred in Rivers State where gunmen opened fire indiscriminately killing 21 people returning from church in...
Abuja-Kaduna train tickets set to increase-FG
The Federal Government plans to increase train ticket for Abuja-Kaduna route, after Thursday’s commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Minister of Transportation,...
Trump starts the new year with angry tweets
U.S President Donald Trump is kicked off the new year with angry tweets. 8:15 a.m. Trump says on Twitter Monday: “Iran is failing...
Mike Tyson goes into marijuana business
Former Heavy weight boxing champ Mike Tyson is starting the New Year with green on his mind, because he’s leading the charge on a...
SARS arrest online publisher Daniel Elombah, family members
Police in Anambra state have arrested the publisher of Elombah.com and United Kingdom based lawyer, Mr. Daniel Elombah. Mr Elombah was arrested by...
In New Year Address, Buhari lays foundation for infrastructure plan
President Muhammadu Buhari in his New Year address has pledged to turn the attention of his administration to an infrastructure package for 2018. The...
16 stolen vehicles headed to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and others recovered by U.S Customs
Border protection agents say 16 stolen vehicles, including a Cadillac Escalade, a 2017 Infinity QX80 and and a 2018 Mercedes GLE were among vehicles bound for...
Nigerians impatient with chaos, lack of action in Buhari administration-NLC
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s anger. There’s agitation. But most of all there is impatience, as Nigerians watch the ‘ Change’ government of the ruling APC and...
Ndoma-Egba Family Matriarch Dies At 91
The matriarch of what might be one of the most prominent families in Cross River state has died, leaving what some say is...
Six dead as seaplane crashes into river hours to new year
A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a sightseeing flight ahead of the city’s New Year’s Eve...
A New Year Message To All Our Readers
All of us at The Per Second News would like to wish you a very happy and healthy 2018! We value our readers and...
SERAP to Buhari: Withdraw board appointments that include at least 8 dead persons
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “withdraw without further delay the list of appointments to the boards...
