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Britain, EU reach Brexit divorce terms
Britain and the EU reached a historic deal on Friday on the terms of the Brexit divorce after Prime Minister Theresa May rushed...
Ndoma-Egba: NDDC to clear all foreign scholarship backlog
The Governing Board of the NDDC Wednesday disclosed that the Board had agreed to clear the backlog and all issues surrounding the foreign scholarship...
15,000 internally displaced daily in Africa
Conflicts, violence and disaster across Africa forced some 15,000 people to flee their homes every day in the first half of the year,...
Husband, wife and two children killed in raging Lagos fire
Fire investigators in Lagos were looking into the cause of a pre-dawn fire Tuesday which killed four members of at No. 13, Buraimoh street,...
#EndSARS: SERAP drags FG, Police to UN over detention of Moses Motoni of BudgIT
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to four UN special rapporteurs drawing their attention to “the arbitrary arrest...
Senate set to probe SARS brutality allegations
The senate voted on Tuesday to launch an investigation into alleged acts of brutality by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The move follows a...
SERAP to Buhari: refer corruption in the privatisation process to EFCC, ICPC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use his “good offices and...
Minister appoints Zubair as acting SEC DG
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Abdul Zubair as the acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission with immediate effect, according to...
IBB Expresses Fears Over Attempts To Purchase PDP Chairmanship Position
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), on Sunday took a cursory look at the...
Time to get honest about Buhari; he’s a dictator- Atiku
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n light of the tragic events and fights in the ruling APC party, it’s time to start calling things by their name, and...
Close cooperation key in fight against growing storm of terror in region, says Buhari in Jordan
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that regional cooperation is now needed more than ever to combat the world-wide threat of violent extremism. Speaking...
Obasanjo gives NNPC thumbs up for ensuring National Energy Security
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of petroleum...
Nigeria will be great again, Tinubu tells would-be migrants
Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District has urged young Nigerians intending to leave the country illegally in search of greener pastures...
National Convention: Unity list threatens to Sink PDP again
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News, Abuja – The scheduled November 9, 2017 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party may hit another dangerous...
Alleged Fraud: FG Sacks SEC DG – Gwarzo, two others
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News, Abuja – Following allegations of financial misappropriation and conflict of interest, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,...
Jonathan lashes out at Sagay over inflammatory statements
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer President, Goodluck Jonathan Monday lashed out at Chairman of Presidential Committee on Anti-corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, over his consistent inflammatory statements....
