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Defiant Mugabe resists resignation pressure in televised address

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe defied expectations he would resign on Sunday, pledging to preside over a ZANU-PF congress in December even though the...

SERAP, pensioners seek ECOWAS Court intervention over unpaid pensions, salaries

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Federal Civil Service Pensioners Association, and Association of Retired Local Government Staff and Primary School Teachers in...

Anenih recounts miracle of open heart surgery in London

…..Donates wheelchair ambulances to Geriatric Centre at UCH   Former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief...

Wise men still come from the East By Femi Adesina

At his incarnation, wise men gifted in astronomy came from the East, all the way to Bethlehem, in the south of Jerusalem, to...

As expected, voter turnout low at many polling station in Anambra- IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the ongoing Anambra gubernatorial election is witnessing extremely low turnout. “The people of Anambra...

Zimbabwe army stops crowd marching on Mugabe’s home

Zimbabwe soldiers blocked thousands of protesters as they tried to march on embattled President Robert Mugabe’s official residence in Harare on Saturday, said...

Views from America: A Sojourner’s Memoirs for launch on Dec. 28

The much awaited book, “Views from America: A Sojourner’s Memoirs- A Repertoire of Action for Nigeria’s Development”, authored by Dr Acho Orabuchi, a...

The Day in Pictures

President Muhammadu Buhari, NSA Major General Babagana Mongonu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and  Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita...

Tinubu: Jonathan’s administration won gold in corruption

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja said the Goodluck Jonathan administration won gold medal in...

The Day in Pictures

Vice President Osinbajo presents a book on the scorecard of the administration to President Buhari.  Photos: NOVO ISIORO.

December Convention: PDP Has No Luxury For Imposition – Candidate For National Secretary  – Abubakar

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja- A candidate for the office of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the...

Nigeria Students Lead African Surge at U.S. Universities

Nigeria retained its top ranking as the number one source of African students studying in the United States, according to the 2017 Open Doors...

Da Vinci art work depicting Jesus Christ sells for $450m in auction record

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] 500-year-old work of art — believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci and depicting Jesus Christ — sold in New York on...

Breaking: Female suicide bombers kill 10 amid rise in Borno violence

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]our suicide bombers struck Wednesday in the Muna Garage district of Maiduguri, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens more. “We have so far...

OGUN 2019: Ashiru gets key endorsements from Ijebu Agenda

Otunba Bimbo Ashiru Wednesday was endorsed by the Ijebu Agenda as its sole APC 2019 Governorship Candidate for Ijebu/Remo Ogun State. It’s the latest...

IMFC chair Agustin Carstens resigns

Mr Agustín Carstens, Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), has formally resigned, effective December 1, 2017. Carstens, also steps down as...