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Buhari administration unveils new initiatives to counter violent extremism
Facing increased threat and criticism of violent extremism at home, the federal government on Tuesday unveiled new initiatives to fight homegrown violent...
USAID Provides Additional $89 Million in New Assistance to Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday announced $89 million in additional development assistance to Nigeria to continue its support for...
Babangida To Nigerians: It’s time for a new generation of leaders
Former President Ibrahim Babangida has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to step down in 2019 to allow a generational shift that should...
Exclusive: Obasanjo takes anti-Buhari campaign to international community
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo seems to have carried the anti-Buhari campaign to the international community, Per Second News gathered Thursday...
FG to monitor social media accounts of high profile Nigerians
As Buhari, security chiefs discuss US stringent conditions for $495m fighter jets sale The Muhammadu Buhari administration will begin collecting social media...
Obasanjo says Buhari’s presidency has been a spectacular failure
Former leader Olusegun Obasanjo in a letter Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s two years in office have been a spectacular failure. Obasanjo...
Buhari: Between yesterday and tomorrow by Reuben Abati
I wrote the following piece, presented in italics, shortly after the postponement of the 2015 Presidential elections. It is important that the...
Wike is making it harder to keep Rivers safe- Ameachi
Following the new year tragedy that occurred in Rivers State where gunmen opened fire indiscriminately killing 21 people returning from church...
Buhari’s success list: Here’s what the president says the administration has accomplished in 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari claimed Saturday he has made incredible progress in fulfilling many campaign promises since taking office. Here’s Buhari’s list...
Nigeria said it defeated Boko Haram. So why is it throwing more money into the fight?
By By SIOBHÁN O’GRADY For two years, the Nigerian military has claimed to have defeated Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group that has...
Ndoma-Egba, Tinubu echoes call for compassion in Christmas message
Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba , urged Nigerians to follow Jesus Christ’s example of charity...
Only Fair And Inclusive Government Can Spread Opportunities To Citizens – Atiku
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – Former Vice President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday...
Buhari: Over 12m Farmers Join Rice, Wheat Revolution
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the Administration’s Anchors Borrowers’ Programme a huge success, saying 12.2 million farmers have joined the rice and...
Buhari Administration Hails Global Endorsement of Nigeria’s Fight Against Terrorism
The Federal Government of Nigeria have welcomed the recent global endorsement of its fight against terrorism, as contained in the 2017 Global Terrorism...
Wise men still come from the East By Femi Adesina
At his incarnation, wise men gifted in astronomy came from the East, all the way to Bethlehem, in the south of Jerusalem,...
Embrace peace, Guild of Editors tells avengers
The Nigerian Guild of Editors over the weekend urged the Niger Delta Avengers to embrace dialogue in resolving their grievances. The Guild...
