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COVID-19 claims retired civil servant as first casualty in Kaduna

… government approves daily incentives, life insurance for health workers   By Ajuma Edwina Ogiri   A retired civil servant in Kaduna State...

Woman infected with Covid-19 flees quarantine centre in Taraba

  …government launches man-hunt for her … state records eight index cases   By Ajuma Edwina Ogiri   In Taraba State, a COVID-19...

Kano Gov Ganduje Ease Coronavirus Restrictions As Cases Rise

    Some supermarkets, business and other close-contact services in Kano prepares to open Monday as governor Abdullahi Ganduje eased coronavirus shutdown amid...

Emir of Rano dead at 74

  The Emir of Rano, Alh Tafida Abubakar is dead. He died at the age of 74 The late emir, who was one...

66-year-old Nigerian coach, Rohr, lands new contract deal with NFF

….settles for Naira payment Nigeria’s Super Eagles Head coach, Gernot Rohr, has finally settled for  the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) new contract. According...

A letter to African Nations – The ‘loving you more than you’ paradox

  …a poignant tale of developing nations. By Segun Alade MBA, FCA, ACIB, ACIPM If there is any lesson the covid-19 pandemic experience...

NNPC says Newly-Hired Graduate Trainees Start Duty on Monday

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said that more than 1,000 graduate trainees recently recruited will assume duty Monday 4 May, 2020....

Sowore heads for Appeal Court on bail condition restricting him to Abuja

  Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #Revolution Now protests and publisher of SaharaReporters, has filed an appeal against the judgment of an Abuja...

Nigeria’s Second Republic Governor of Borno, Goni, dies at 78

  The first elected Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Mohammed Goni, has passed on, according to family sources. Goni died on Wednesday night...

COVID-19: Professor of Pharmacognosy recommends herbal medicine as lifeline therapeutics

    As lifeline therapeutics to COVID-19, a professor of Pharmacognosy and ex-Acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun, Anthony Elujoba,...

Nollywood Actress, Tonia Nwosu Talks about Per Second News

Tonia Nwosu, Nollywood Actress, Choreographer and Producer talks about Per Second News online newspaper. Actress Born: Anambra, Nigeria Movies: Red Carpet, Moon Walker,...

Afenmai stakeholders condemn harassment of Akerele, illegal search of residence

  A group of Afenmai stakeholders has condemned the harassment of former Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Comrade Taiwo Akerele. The...

COVID-19: Lack of hotels to quarantine stranded Nigerians abroad on arrival delaying evacuation — FG

  … first set of evacuees from Dubai arrive Monday There appears to be more trouble for stranded Nigerians set to be evacuated...

Trump calls Buhari, vows to donate ventilators amid coronavirus and Chinese inroads

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, discussed with his US counterpart President, Donald Trump, on the telephone. “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone...

After 40 days, ex-VP Atiku’s son, Mohammed, bounces back from COVID-19, discharged

    After spending about 40 days in isolation, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, COVID-19 patient and son of Nigeria’s former Vice-President, has recovered from...

Abba Kyari: Senate at resumed plenary consoles Pres. Buhari

      …says Nigeria has lost a compatriot     The Nigerian Senate at its reconvened plenary on Tuesday mourned the passing...