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African Development Bank offers to loan Nigeria $400m

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he African Development Bank said on Tuesday it could consider an additional $400 million for Nigeria to support its growth and recovery efforts,...

Trump blames Democrats, Senator for terror attack

President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after a 29-year-old Uzbek national allegedly drove a truck down a bike path and killed at...

Russia’s Putin set to build two nuclear plants in Nigeria

Russia state owned energy giant Rosatom  has signed a deal to build two nuclear power plants in Nigeria, as  Nigeria seeks to end...

‘Let us not forget hurricane victims in the Caribbean’, Says Commonwealth Sec Gen

The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is urging the international community to keep devastated islands in the Caribbean high on its agenda as she...

Elumelu, Prince Harry, Renzi and other world leaders to speak at inaugural Obama Foundation Summit

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of Africa’s top entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tony Elumelu will join world leaders to speak in Chicago at the Obama Foundation’s inaugural summit...

Five dead in suicide bombing in Borno mosque

At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in Ajiri Yala, some 15...

How Herdsmen Broke Through Doors, Burn Houses, Destroy Churches Killing 48 Christians

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]orty-eight Christians were massacred in nine days of violent attacks in Plateau state, with some of the survivors describing the terror they felt...

Woman arrested for smuggling phones into prisons

By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), has said that its men of the Special Intelligence Squad, Ogun...

Inflation to fall to single-digits in mid-2018, says Emefiele

The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said he expects the inflation rates to fall at a faster pace and hit high single-digit rates...

ISIS goes global: Claims responsibility for the killing of eight soldiers in Nigeria

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a pair of terrorist attacks Tuesday in Yobe State that left eight soldiers and a civilian dead and injured...

Strict security begins today for U.S.-bound flights

Flying to the United States may take a while longer as of today due to enhanced security measures affecting flights to the U.S....

Boko Haram kills eight soldiers in Yobe raid

At least eight soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military camp and looted food from villagers in Yobe...

Investigation: How Senator Misau Tried To Temper With His Police File

By Amos Dunia [dropcap]F[/dropcap]acts have continued to emerge that Senator Isa Hamma Missau, who was known and called Mohammed Hamma tried severally to...

Our Airstrike Has Killed Shekau’s Wife – NAF

…Commences Ruwan Wuta: Rain Of Fire Operation in the North-east By Amos Dunia, Persecond News The Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday said that...

Rumble In NIMASA Over Sack Of Professionals

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]gency set to sack Professionals Employed By Jonathan’s Administration There is an uneasy calm and anxiety at the Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety...

FG’s $406m suit against Shell stalled, hearing fixed for Nov. 15 again

The $406 dollars suit filed by the Nigerian Government against Shell Western Supply and Trading Ltd over alleged crude oil shipment fraud has...