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Explosion at mosque in Pakistan kills 56

A bomb blast ripped through a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan Friday, killing 56 people and injuring 194 others, Per Second News gathered from...

Abramovich receives £3billion offer for Chelsea – Report

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has already received several serious bids in the region of £3billion to buy Chelsea, according to reports in London....

1,045,459 have fled Ukraine – UN map

No fewer than one million people have left Ukraine according to a UN Map. The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the country is exposed...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Buhari approves $8.5m for evacuation of stranded Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved $8.5 million for the emergency evacuation of at least 5,000 stranded Nigerians in Ukraine due to the...

Controversial ASUU payment platform, UTAS, faces another integrity test — Ngige

  Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Ngige, said on Tuesday that the controversial University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) payment platform preferred...

Constitution Amendment: NASS grants financial, administrative autonomy to Local Governments

      The National Assembly has granted financial and administrative autonomy to the 744 local governments across Nigeria. Both chambers of the...

As a routine, Pres. Buhari departs Abuja for London for two-week medical checks

  For his routine medical check up, President Muhammadu Buhari is to proceed to London, United Kingdom, for the next two weeks, the...

Abba Kyari detention: Abuja Court rejects  bail application

  Detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, is to continue to cool his heels behind bars as he lost his bid for...

After declining assent,  Buhari signs 2022 Electoral Act Amendment, says it’s reformative and progressive

    At last,  President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assented to the 2022 Electoral Act Amendment Bill after he declined assent in November...

Child-friendly justice: Nigeria, six other African countries to benefit from $9.5m EU grant

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday announced that Nigeria is among the six West African...

Russia/Ukraine crisis: Reps call for immediate evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   The House of Representatives on Thursday called for the immediate evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine. The lawmakers...

Sen. Hassan Nasiha confirmed as new Zamfara Deputy Governor

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   The Zamfara State House of Assembly has confirmed Senator Muhammad Hassan Nasiha as the new Deputy Governor of...

Breaking: Policewoman assaulted, beaten black and blue in Lagos by businessman

  A policewoman, who is in her forties, has been beaten black and blue by a businessman in the Okota area of Lagos...

LNG global trade rises 6% in 2021

  The global trade in Liquefied natural gas rose 6 per cent to 380 million tonnes in 2021 on the back of higher...

Russia/Ukraine crisis: We are ready for ‘diplomatic solutions’ – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Moscow was ready to look for “diplomatic solutions” in tensions with the West over Ukraine...

For the third time, APC fixes March 26 for its national convention

    Few hours after it announced indefinite postponement of its national convention, the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the...