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Africa’s future prosperity rests on the creative energy of its youth, says Nobel Co-Laureate
The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, Ouided Bouchamaoui, has warned that Africa’s growing youth population could be a plus for Africa or a political...
Herdsmen Crisis: Nigerians Must Challenge Leaders With A United Voice – Sultan
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday took a retrospective look at the killings...
Reason why herdsmen burnt my farmland – Falae
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae Sunday night revealed why suspected Fulani herdsmen burnt his farmland at...
Arsonists herdsmen set fire to Olu Falae’s farmland
Reports from Ondo state indicate that 5 hectares of oil plantation belonging to Chief Olu Falae has been set on fire by arsonists herdsmen....
Buhari wants free, fair, credible and transparent elections- Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s health status will determine if he will run for 2019 elections, said Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,...
N40bn: Court affirms SERAP’s right to stop ‘double pay, pensions for Akpabio, Amaechi, Saraki, others’
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “sufficient interest to bring its suit to...
Thousands of US women in protest slams Trump, encourage voting
Demonstrators from Los Angeles to New York marched in support of female empowerment and denounced President Donald Trump’s views on immigration, abortion, LGBT...
New study shows how Nigerian students use alcohol to boost brainpower in exams
Its no secret that Nigerians love alcohol. The Nigerian Breweries (NB) in its published Q2 2017 results announced that sales grew by 12%...
Tracking Down Terrorist Financing: Osinbajo inaugurates nine – man sanctions committee
As Nigeria war on terror nears its sixth year, efforts to dismantle terrorist financial networks remain an essential part of the Buhari administration’s...
Amosun says Ogun is Nigeria’s religious capital
The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Friday said that the state is the religious capital of Nigeria. “As a matter of fact...
Pope marries couple on Papal plane enroute
ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis married a couple of airline employees aboard the papal plane as it flew over Chile on...
FG kicks off Ekwueme’s final funeral rites
The Federal Government has unveiled the burial plans of late former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died November 19th in a...
Be warned: New spyware steals WhatsApp chats, pictures and data
Security experts have warned WhatsApp and smartphone users to be extra vigilant, as there is a spy software going around that can secretly...
Oil price hits $69 per barrel after Niger Delta Avengers threats of attack
Oil prices rose on Thursday on a reported decline in U.S. crude inventories, and as the Niger Delta Avengers threatened to attack oil...
Breaking News: Suicide Bombers Kills 10, Injures 65 In Maiduguri
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Four female suicide bombers on Wednesday at about 5:05pmexploded their Improvise Explosives Device killing ten people...
Presidency to Christian Leaders: Leave Politics Alone Deal with Religious Issues
The Presidency has reacted to a report credited to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), alleging some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s action...
