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Planning a trip to Nigeria? Be extra careful, UK warns travelers

The United Kingdom has warned its citizens about traveling to Nigeria, after a surge in violence and abductions. A travel advisory issued Monday...

2019: Amosun, APM chairman present letter of adoption to Buhari

The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and the National Chairman of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle on Monday presented a...

That Ekweremadu’s prescription for Executive-Legislature feud

By Sufuyan Ojeifo I watched a part of the televised conversation between the deputy senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and host of the...

Decrepit Peoples Democratic Party Is Nearing Its Final Collapse – Lawan

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan on Saturday said that the opposition PDP will cease to exit after 2019 elections. He said that the...

Buhari sends warning to Nigeria Police, says unprofessional conduct won’t be condoned.

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a dire warning to members of the Nigerian Police against all unprofessional conducts such as illegal detentions, extrajudicial...

Farmers sticking with Buhari, donate N1.77bn to campaign

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), and Fertilizers Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) Wednesday night donated the sum of N1.77...

Presidency, APC Plotting To Use Security Agencies To Forcefully Remove Saraki From Office – PDP

…Condemns clampdown on Civil Society activists, others By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday alerted of what...

Woman who tracked Nigerian Dad after 40 years devastated as he passed away two weeks to reunion

A woman who tracked down her father after nearly 40 years, was left devastated after he died two weeks before Long Lost Family’s...

Amnesty International has deviated from core values, says Nigerian Army as group blames FG for 3,000 deaths.

The Nigerian Army has denied accusations of Amnesty International that it was, together with the Federal Government, an accomplice in the death of...

Alleged money laundering: Ex-Skye Bank Chairman, MD get N50m bail

Alleged money laundering: Ex-Skye Bank Chairman, MD get N50m bailBy Edwina Ajuma Ogiri, Persecond News Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court...

Nigeria bans 39 public servants from traveling abroad as crackdown on corruption widens

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Funds (SPIPRPP), revealed that it has submitted names of 39 alleged treasury looters to...

After denial, Diamond, Access bank announce merger

Diamond Bank has confirmed that is its being acquired by Access Bank, following weeks of speculations and denials. The bank, in a written...

Nigeria capital importation shrinks 31% in 2018

Nigeria’s capital importation declined by as much as 31.1% year-on-year and 48.2 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q3’18 to $2.9 billion, the lowest since...

2019: Elections will determine Nigeria’s fate – Clark

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Chief Chief Edwin Clark, has said the 2019 elections will likely determine the fate of the country...

N800bn Subsidy Claim: Buhari’s enemies plotting to return fuel queues, Marafa warns

All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kabiru Marafa, representing Zamfara Central, has warned that if marketers are not paid the outstanding of N800 billion,...