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Finland is world’s happiest nation, says Prime Minister

  In a rare interview with foreign media and monitored by Persecondnews.com,  Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin, disclosed that the Nordic nation is...

Omicron COVID-19 variant

Omicron: UK re-introduces pre-departure tests for all arrivals, adds Nigeria to travel red list

    In its desperate bid to curtail the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant UK announced that all international arrivals to...

US Customs seizes $30M in fake Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton products from China

  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has seized more than $30 million in counterfeit designer products bearing the names of...

Ex-Ekiti Gov. Fayose rearraigned in Lagos, faces 11- count amended charge

  A former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose was on Thursday rearraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos on an 11- count amended...

Omicron variant now detected in 23 countries, alerts WHO

With at least 23 countries reporting cases of the new Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says every country should take it...

Cyril Ramaphosa

COVID-19 Omicron variant: Travel bans harsh, unfair, says South African President, holds talks with Buhari

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked the leaders of Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal for expressing...

Omicron: Canada slams travel ban on Nigeria, 9 other African countries

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh In a bid to curtail the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Canadian authorities have issued a...

LASG’s White Paper trashes #EndSARS Panel report on alleged massacre at Lekki Tollgate

  Towing the line of the Minister of Information, the Lagos State Government’s White Paper on the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry report...

Incessant jailbreaks: Senate invites Justice, Interior Ministers, Nigerian Correctional Service boss

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by incessant jailbreaks across the country, the Senate has invited the Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice...

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...