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US presidential candidate Joe Biden pledges to end Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ on first day in office

  U.S Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden pledged on Monday to end the Trump administration’s “Muslim ban” and include voices from the...

Buhari felicitates with Nigerian Prof. Egbu appointed VC of UK varsity

  Prof. Charles Egbu, the first black and Nigerian appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom, has received President Muhammadu Buhari’s...

Unruly behaviour to NASS: Buhari calls ministers, officials to order

  .   President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned ministers and other officials of the Executive arm against disrespecting the National Assembly. Buhari, who restated his utmost respect...

COVID-19: Danger! Fake hand sanitizers in circulation – PTF

      The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has alerted the public of fake alcohol-based sanitizers in circulation, saying this will further endanger...

Buhari launches 12.5kg bar of gold worth N268m, says Nigeria losses $3bn in six years to illegal miners 

        President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday did a virtual launch of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (PAGMI) at the...

UN warns of ‘alarming decline’ in childhood vaccinations due to Coronavirus

  The United Nations on Wednesday warned of an alarming drop in childhood vaccinations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying a child born...

It’s not yet safe to reopen schools, FG, teachers say

  Despite the call by the House of Representatives on President, Muhammadu Buhari to order a partial reopening of schools to allow pupils...

Breaking: Abuja World Trade Centre on fire 

  The uncompleted World Trade Centre, the tallest building in Abuja Central District, was on Monday gutted by fire.   The cause of...

Federal Fire Service spent over N19m in fraudulent and misleading rent payment for Comptroller-General’s residence

    The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) Monday morning in a series of tweets exposed multi million Naira fraud and infractions inside...

UFC 251: Kamaru Usman beats Jorge Masvidal to retain title in Abu Dhabi

  Nigerian born Kamura Usman has sights on a rematch with Jorge Masvidal so he can dominate him even more than in Sunday’s...

President Buhari placed Magu on watch list for 10 months – Per Second News investigation

  The legion allegations of infractions, corruption and abuse of office against the acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu were revealed to President...

Deputy Governor’s impeachment: Ondo Chief Judge rejects lawmakers’ request to constitute probe panel

    Reprieve came for the embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, as the State Chief Judge, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu,...

Supreme Court says Manhattan district attorney can get Trump tax records

U.S President Donald Trump’s long-running legal fight to shield years of income tax returns from public view and keep his private financial records...

COVID-19: Schools to remain shut — FG 

  All schools including tertiary institutions are to remain shut indefinitely, the Federal Government said on Wednesday.   The government had earlier announced...

Seven personnel lost to NPDC Crude oil explosion, says NNPC

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that seven personnel lost their lives in an explosion at Gbetiokun, OML 40, operated...

Magu’s Day 3 at Justice Salami probe panel : Umar oversees EFCC

  Following the indefinite suspension of Mr Ibrahim Magu by the federal authorities, Mr Mohammed Umar, the Director of Operations at the Economic...