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Cross River PDP escalates fight with Ayade over alleged anti-party activities
Governor Ben Ayade’s relationship with PDP leaders, some aggrieved chieftains and members of the Cross River State House of Assembly just keeps getting stickier. Attempts...
Nigerians Urgently Want PDP Back – Mrs Ciroma
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Former Minister of Women Affairs and one of the leading aspirants to the position of Deputy...
Buhari could face APC challengers in 2019 elections – Tinubu
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said that the ruling APC party is yet to endorse President Muhammadu...
Nigeria: Citizens dying daily, insecure, and extremely dangerous, says Senate
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Senate Wednesday has viewed with much concern and apprehension, the security issues currently unfolding across Nigeria. Lawmakers alleged collapse of security structures in...
Zimbabwe’s president in-waiting returns
Zimbabwe’s incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa made a triumphant return Wednesday, telling cheering supporters that the country is witnessing “a new, unfolding democracy.” “I...
United States & Nigeria sign trade and investment policy
The U.S. Department of Commerce and Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment (MITI) Tuesday finalized the Memorandum of Understanding to formally establish...
US Navy aircraft carrying 11 passengers crashes into sea near Japan
A U.S. Navy aircraft with 11 passengers and crew crashed into the Philippine Sea on Wednesday on its return to the USS Ronald...
The untold truth of Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow is one of the most talked-about news correspondents on television; her sharp wit, cheerful demeanor and captivating storytelling have resonated with...
The real reasons Beyonce can’t stand Kim Kardashian
By Blake Edwards Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé allegedly are not friends. Even though they’re seen together occasionally, the friendship is reportedly rather one-sided,...
New IPOB Leadership Vows To Expose Kanu’s Financiers And Sponsors Of Violence
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The new leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday vowed to expose the...
SPDC JV’s Afam VI power plant secures licence for another 10 years
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission has renewed the power generation licence for Afam VI Power Plant, a 650MW-capacity facility that has delivered over...
Mugabe Ends 37-Year Zimbabwe Rule
After days of political suspense, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday shortly after lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against him. In a statement...
Suicide bomber kills 50 in Mubi Mosque
A suicide bomber killed at least 50 people at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, the biggest mass killing this year in...
Nigeria Floats US$3bn Dual-tranche Eurobond
Nigeria has announced the floating of a $3 billion Eurobond, offering an aggregate principal amount of dual series notes under its US$4.5 billion...
Go, Mugabe, Go by Reuben Abati
Since August, I have been the anchorperson of a programme on television called ThisDay Live where we discuss political matters – local and...
Buhari under mounting pressure to set up national airline
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday revealed he is facing growing pressure from many patriotic Nigerians to establish a national airline. “I equally support a national...
