Nigeria

Again, another varsity invaded by gunmen, abduct undergraduates

  With a renewed gush of kidnapping and killings across the country, again gunmen have struck at the Federal University of Agriculture in...

Green Africa Airways acquires the first of three aircrafts for new airline in Lagos

A Lagos based start-up carrier Green Africa Airways has received its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600, on 23 April, Per Second News gathered....

Views From Abroad: Is Nigeria the next Iraq?

By Tina Ramirez Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is poised to become the third largest in the world by 2050. Based...

The pedestrian-friendly environment

  By Gbenga Onabanjo I wonder why she is never idle in the morning after I have had my fill. A long walk...

Ibom Air CRJ-900

Ibom Air Is the Most On-time Airline in Nigeria

If you need to get to your destination on time, you shouldn’t treat every airline in Nigeria equally. Ibom Air has the highest...

How NIRSAL Grew Seed Capital to N131bn in Three Years

Through innovative approaches and instruments aimed at eliminating risks associated with agriculture and improving funding to indigenous farmers, NIRSAL, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk...

Fulani herdsmen on a farmland

Probe terrorist activities diguised as farmers/herders conflict, ECWA tells Buhari

  The Federal Government has been told to expeditiously treat Fulani killer-herdsmen as terrorists in a bid to clear itself of any complicity...

Social disconnect between government and youths, poverty cause of insecurity in Nigeria — Fayemi

Poverty, inequality, social disconnect between the leadership and the youth are causes of insecurity in the country,  the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Dr...

Overland Airways, with 6-airplane fleet, flies one of the oldest planes in Nigeria – Per Second News check

A local airlines, Overland Airways Ltd with a call sign “Overland“, operates one of the oldest fleet in Nigeria, contrary to claims that it...

Nigeria buys into new world energy order, set to play strategic role, says NNPC chief Kyari

As the world transits to cleaner energy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says Nigeria is prepared to play a strategic role in...

Reconciling PH Refinery Restoration, Atedo Peterside’s ‘Disbelief’

By Olu Tayo Atedo Peterside is an alumnus of the City University, London and the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science,...

As Buhari Tweaks Fertilizer Initiative, Hits Home Run

  By Opeyemi Oke   It is a given that of the three needs of man, food comes first and its availability is...

Financially-racked mother of six kills her one-month-old baby, dumps corpse in river

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Unperturbed by the pains of bearing the pregnancy for nine solid months, a 35-year-old mother of six children, Sukurat...

Polaris Bank Webinar outlines strategies on how women could build wealth

  Nigerian women have been urged to explore vista of investment opportunities in the country to create and build sustainable wealth. Experts in...

Monguno: Saint among sinners

By Gongbeat Ken Ken Ugbechie It appears some people do not want this scourge of terror to end. Each time someone of repute tries...

US releases Travel Advisory for Nigeria for its citizens

    The U.S. Department of State has released Travel Advisory for Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to some high risk states....