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Abuja Building Collapse: At least two killed, many trapped

At least two persons have died in a building collapse in Jabi, Abuja, with many still trapped in the debris, residents say. The...

Inflation in Nigeria drops to 11.14% in July

Nigeria’s inflation declined to 11.14% for the 18th time year-on-year according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Wednesday. The...

Protesting civil servants ground activities at federal secretariat over poor welfare

‎Activities were on Wednesday grounded at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja,  as angry workers staged protest over poor welfare, lack of training, working materials and slash...

SERAP sues NYSC over failure to publish Kemi Adeosun’s ‘exemption certificate’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure and the NYSC over “failure...

Happening Now: NNPC GMD in Dubai directs 618km pipeline project team to expedite Agreement process

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  GMD  Dr. Maikanti Baru has directed the 618km AKK Pipeline Project Team, Bank of China  and SINASURE ...

Nigeria’s forex market again gets $210m boost from CBN

By Ruth Olurounbi   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday injected another round of  $210 million into the foreign exchange market,...

NNPC Plans Major New 100,000 bpd Refinery In Port Harcourt, Warri

Nigeria’s oil refining capacity is set to soar with the country’s  state oil firm announcing that two new oil refineries are being planned....

2019: It will be Buhari/Osinbajo joint-ticket -Presidency

The Presidency has confirmed that it will again be a joint-ticket in 2019 presidential election,  as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo would be President Muhammadu...

SEC says MTN hasn’t filed for IPO in Nigeria

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said contrary to what the South African company MTN said regarding filing for Initial Public Offering (IPO),...

Airline Employee, wife Caught Smuggling Cash

Bubacarr Drammeh, a DAL Global Services, LLC employee, and his wife Matako Drammeh, have been charged with smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars...

Group denies media report that IGP indicts politicians in Senate siege

The United Young Professionals denied media reports saying the IGP’s report indicted some politicians in the Senate invasion last week. The group called...

11 killed as gunmen attack Benue villages

It was a killing spree by unknown gunmen on Friday in Benue. Unconfirmed reports put the number of people killed at more than...

NASS Invasion: Police report reveal significant revelations on DSS probe

A new Police report signed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, obtained by Per Second News Thursday night has indicted the former...

How Tinubu lied in Akwa Ibom – Senator

The Senator representing Bauchi Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Isah Hamma Misau, has come out to debunk the claim made in...

PDP leaders arrogance out of control, lack vision says Akpabio

Former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Goodwill Obot Akpabio, said that the arrogance of the opposition PDP leaders is getting out of...