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MRA Inducts Standards Organisation of Nigeria into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) was today named by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) as this week’s inductee into its Freedom of Information...
NNPC To Nigerians: Don’t panic, no plan to increase petrol price
The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Ndu Ughamadu, has said there was absolutely no plan by the Federal...
SERAP to Buhari: refer corruption in the privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his “good offices and...
When the Way Out of Boko Haram Is an Ancient Slave Route
Philip Obaji Jr MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—At a bus station here in the capital of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, 17-year-old Abba got set for a...
Minister appoints Zubair as acting SEC DG
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Abdul Zubair as the acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission with immediate effect, according to...
Terror Attack Alert: FG assures of Adequate Security Measures in FCT
The Federal Government has assured of adequate security measures to thwart any possible terror attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and elsewhere...
Atiku Formerly Joins PDP
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who recently dumped the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday...
The political duplicity in Mariam Ali’s defection to APC
By Sufuyan Ojeifo The gale of defections in the nation’s political circles is not unexpected, given the nature of politics in our country....
Time to get honest about Buhari; he’s a dictator- Atiku
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n light of the tragic events and fights in the ruling APC party, it’s time to start calling things by their name, and...
It’s time for young Africans to get politically involved, says Elumelu in Inspiring Letter
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he new generation of African youths are those who refuse to conform. They dare to do the impossible, encouraging young visionaries to break—not...
Operation Destroy Malami…. Dirty Plot to Oust Nigeria’s Attorney General
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]lot by some insiders in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to literary push out the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami from...
Close cooperation key in fight against growing storm of terror in region, says Buhari in Jordan
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that regional cooperation is now needed more than ever to combat the world-wide threat of violent extremism. Speaking...
World Cup 2018 draw recap as Nigeria land Argentina in Group D
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Group D clash will be the FIFTH time in just six World Cup that Nigeria have qualified for that the two countries...
Former U.S national security advisor Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia, and he agreed...
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa gives key cabinet jobs to military figures
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions. Critics have said that it has dashed...
Obasanjo gives NNPC thumbs up for ensuring National Energy Security
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of petroleum...
