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Bill and Hillary Clinton mark 45th wedding anniversary

  Former US president Bill Clinton on Sunday marked the 45th anniversary of his wedding with his wife and former secretary of state,...

MRA hails UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists 

  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has lauded the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists...

IMF warns of record debt levels

    The International Monetary Fund is set to revise upward its forecast for the global economy in 2020 following better-than-expected growth in...

Trump’s COVID-19 Infection By Reuben Abati 

        On Friday, October 2, the news channels were inundated with the Breaking News of US President Donald Trump and...

Qatar accused of ‘under-reporting Covid-19 deaths for fear of losing World Cup’

  Qatar has been under-reporting its Covid-19 related deaths for fear of putting the FIFA World Cup it is due to host in...

U.S end coronavirus airport screenings for international travelers

  Screening for international passengers have now come to an end at airports in the United States, Per Second News gathered. The rule...

COVID-19: Buhari lauds UN, says it will have failed the world if failed to mobilise against COVID-19

  President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the United Nations and its agencies for mobilizing and guaranteeing effective responses to COVID-19 pandemic, saying the body...

In UNGA 75 speech, Trump slams China for Covid-19; vows punishment

  President Donald Trump slammed China for the coronavirus pandemic in a speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly in New York....

Buhari hails UN at 75, says it has remained committed to founders’ aspirations 

  In commemoration of the United Nations 75th anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in congratulating the body, saying it has remained...

Deadly poison discovered in letter addressed to President Trump

  Officials have detected ricin, a deadly poison found in castor beans, in an envelope that was sent, apparently from Canada, to President Donald...

Coronavirus: Heathrow loses European airport top spot to Frankfurt

    Frankfurt has overtaken London’s Heathrow as the busiest airport in Europe, prompting the chief of British Airways to demand the Government...

Nigeria will defend, consolidate democracy in ECOWAS countries, says Buhari 

As one of the biggest democracy in Africa, Nigeria will do its best to consolidate democractic process in the West African sub-region. President Muhammadu...

Father of Microsoft’s co-founder, dies

    Williams Gates Sr., who stepped in when appeals for charity began to overwhelm his billionaire son and started what became the...

Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped down from his role leading the country due to declining health. “I have decided to step down...

Plot to kill US Ambassador to South Africa uncovered

  Iran is plotting to assassinate the US ambassador to South Africa as it seeks to further avenge the killing of top Iranian...

Rape: President George Weah declares national emergency

  Liberia has declared rape a national emergency and has ordered new measures to tackle the problem after increase in cases across the...