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UNICEF warns of ‘lost generation’ as COVID-19 threatens irreversible harm to children

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   As COVID-19 lurches towards a second year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned of significant...

NNPC says it’s committed to growing nation’s hydrocarbon reserves to 40bn barrels

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has restated its commitment to grow the nation’s hydrocarbon reserves to 40 billion barrels through...

Octogenarian U.S. Speaker, Pelosi, nominated to lead House of Representatives in Biden administration 

‌ US Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously chose House of Representatives Speaker, fiery 80-year-old Nancy Pelosi, to lead the party into the Joe...

NNPC “steals the show” at NSE Fellowship Award as its COO, Upstream, 6 staff inducted

  The 2020 Nigerian Society of Engineers’ (NSE) fellowship awards became a spectacle as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) stood out with the corporation bagging...

Post-COVID-19 report on Nigeria’s Creative Industry will be implemented — Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised to implement the recommendations of the Committee for Post-COVID-19 Initiatives for the nation’s creative industry. Receiving...

Yellow Fever responsible for strange deaths in Enugu, Delta, others, says Health Minister

  The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the reported strange deaths in Enugu, Delta and other states are attributable to Yellow...

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves 2020 Finance Bill for 2021 budget

  The 24th Virtual Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the 2020 Finance Bill The Minister...

Lekki shootings: CNN video report “shoots down’’ Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Army’s claims, denying live bullets were applied on protesters

    Controverting the claims of Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Nigeria Army chiefs downplaying the October 20 shootings at the...

Just in: Supreme Court upholds Bayelsa Gov. Diri’s 2019 election

  Several months after, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Duoye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, held on November 16,...

2023: I’m leaving PDP as a “martyr” to be sacrificed for Igbo presidency, says Gov. Umahi

  After 24 years sojourn in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State says he is quitting to swell...

KLM plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December

  KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December, Per Second News gathered. Hello Nigeria!...

Mother of 8 “imprisoned” for four years by husband, family for witchcraft

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A mother of eight, identified as Gladys, has been rescued and taken to the hospital after allegedly spending the...

Breaking: #EndSARS protests: lt will not happen again, says Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday vowed that he will not allow a repeat of the October #EndSARS protests in the country. He told...

Buhari, ministers, security chiefs in crucial meeting

    Amid threat of fresh #EndSARS protest, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the quarterly National Security Council meeting at the...

With time Nigerians ’ll come to terms with petrol deregulation like diesel, kerosene, says Sylva 

    The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says just as diesel and kerosene have been successfully deregulated, Nigerians will...

3,000 investors to feature at 3rd Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit

  No fewer than 3,000 would-be investors will participate in the 3rd Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) 2020 jointly organized by Nigeria Diaspora...