Top Story

We offer exclusive top-of-the-day stories, news and event reporting at Per Second News.

FEC approves $11.17 bn rail projects to connect Nigeria’s coastal cities in six years

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its Wednesday meeting in Abuja approved $11.17 billion rail projects to connect Nigeria’s coastal cities...

Just in: Igboho’s 12 associates detained by DSS granted bails

    The 12 arrested and detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, by the Department...

Buhari’s London medical check up: Vice-President Osinbajo presides over virtual FEC meeting

  Aftermath of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to London for a medical check-up, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on Wednesday presided over the virtual...

DCP Abba Kyari: U.S Government sends formal request for arrest

The United States of America has requested for the arrest and detention of DCP Abba Kyari. The U.S in court papers obtained by...

Supreme Court ruling on APC leadership: Osinbajo, governors, others swing into action to save party’s soul

    ….Cancelation of July 31 nationwide Congresses being mooted good in Following a Supreme Court ruling, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo...

Shell exit from Nigeria: NNPC to unveil a Comprehensive Divestment Policy (CDP) to guide divestment process

  As Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other oil majors begin divestment of their investments in Nigeria following a growing appetite for...

Just in: At last, DSS produces 8 of Igboho’s 12 detained aides in court

After a month-long arrests and incarceration without trial, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday bowed to court orders and produced eight...

Hushpuppi scandal: IGP recommends immediate suspension of Abba Kyari

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of the Head of the...

Breaking: Rachel Oniga dead at 64

  Nollywood legend Rachel Oniga is dead. Oniga, originally from Eku, Delta state, was born in Ebute Metta, Lagos state. She began her...

FG to invest $200m on COVID-19 vaccines production, other pharmaceuticals

  The Federal Government, through the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in collaboration with other partners, intends to raise $200 million for pharmaceuticals...

Update: $1.1m fraud: U.S court orders arrest of Abba Kyari

  The United States District Court for the Central District of California, has issued an arrest warrant for the Deputy Commissioner of Police...

$1.1m fraud: Details of Abba Kyari versus Hushpuppy bribery drama

Suspected internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has confessed to the American authorities on how he bribed a top police officer...

Breaking News – High Court frees El zakzaky, wife

A Kaduna state high court Wednesday has freed leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife. The duo...

90 million people living with hepatitis in Africa- WHO

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh More than 90 million people are living with hepatitis in Africa, accounting for 26 percent of the global...

CBN stops sale of forex to BDCs, says they’re money laundering agents

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday has suspended the sale of forex to Bureau De Change, BDCs. Central bank governor Godwin Emefiele,...

Buhari signs N983bn 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law

  President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly...