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Ex-Emir Sanusi’s banishment from Kano unlawful, unconstitutional, court declares

  The banishment of deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II from Kano State has been declared unlawful and unconstitutional, a Federal High Court,...

African Countries to receive 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses -Chinese President, Jinping

    China’s President, Mr Xi Jinping has promised one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to African countries. China is the African continent’s largest...

BREAKING: Kaduna Govt. innovates, introduces four-day working week

Workers, political appointees in state civil service to work from home on Fridays The Kaduna State Government on Monday announced a major reform in...

Omicron COVID-19 variant

Just in: New Omicron COVID variant detected in 2 travellers from Nigeria in Canada

  Canada’s Ministry of Health has confirmed two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in two individuals who recently travelled from Nigeria to...

Unveiling Dr Awele Elumelu, who shares humanitarianism and philanthropy with Tony Elumelu

    …each will receive $5,000 non-returnable seed capital to start off     The desire to improve the material, social and spiritual...

Oil prices fall as world races to contain new Covid-19 variant Omicron

Oil prices suffered one of the largest ever one-day plunges, crashing more than 11% on Friday as  new Covid-19 variant Omicron sparked fears...

Breaking: Police chief abducted, N50m ransom demanded

  The prowling gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have struck in Edo State, abducting the Etsako Central Divisional Police Officer (DPO), DSP Ibrahim...

Ugandan Government

China to take over Uganda’s only International airport over $207m loan

  The Ugandan Government has signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) to borrow $207 million at two per cent...

kidnappers on abuja-kaduna expressway

It’s daily nocturnal sexual and psychological violence in the kidnappers’ den, while men are beaten black and blue, says female victim – a PSN exclusive

  Thirty-two-year-old Lukas (not the real name) was traveling to Kaduna for his cousin’s wedding when he was kidnapped along with nine other...

Oil spillage: FG threatens to sanction erring companies

“A bill to amend the law establishing the National Oil Spillage Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) to build its capacity and give it...

Rejection of Lagos #EndSARS report: Call Lai Mohammed to order now, Falana tells Buhari

  For overruling President Muhammadu Buhari and insulting Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over EndSARS report, lnformation Minister Lai Mohammed is now under fire...

President Buhari set to visit Dubai next week

  President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit Dubai next week to highlight the importance of trade and business between Nigeria and the...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed joins battle front to fight rebels

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reportedly joined the front line where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, Persecondnews.com gathered. Mr Abiy,...

Monthly N250bn subsidy robs Nigeria of N3trn revenue annually from NNPC Ltd, says Finance Minister

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) is incapacitated to remit about N3 trillion yearly into the Federation Account because of...

ICTN contract scandal latest: Another civil society group petitions VP Osinbajo, ICPC, wants project investigated

  The smoke of the fraudulent multi-billion dollar International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) contract perpetrated at the Federal Ministry of Transportation is still...

FG to replace fuel subsidy with N5,000 monthly transport grant to poor Nigerians in 2022 – Minister

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that the federal government...