Nigeria
Nigeria suffering worst recession in living memory
Nigeria’s economy shrank by by -2.48 percent in the third quarter of 2020, marking the biggest quarterly drop on record and plunging...
KLM plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to resume flights to Nigeria in December, Per Second News gathered. Hello Nigeria!...
Tony Elumelu bags Belgium’s highest national honour
The Kingdom of Belgium’s highest national honour has been conferred on Africa’s leading investor, philanthropist and UBA Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu. It is...
Sloppy Super Eagles surrender 4-0 lead to draw Leone Stars 4-4 at home
By Boye Ajayi It was an incredible, poor result for Super Eagles, who were leading their Sierra Leonean counterparts 4-0 to concead three...
NNPC says it boosted nation’s power generation by 2,538mw in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it supplied 727 Million Standard Cubic Feet per day (mmscfd) of natural gas for power...
Governors fear of possible second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Nigerian Governors Forum has expressed fear of possible second wave of COVID pandemic in the country, urging immediate action across the states through...
FG, Transcorp sign deal for 966 megawatts Afam Power Plant
The Federal Government and the Transcorp Power Consortium have signed a share sale and purchase agreement of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast...
Energy efficiency post-COVID-19: Schneider Electric unveils new digital solutions for Africa
Determined to improve energy efficiency and sustainability for its partners in post-COVID-19 Africa, the French energy management giant, Schneider Electric...
US forces free American hostage in Nigeria
U.S forces rescued a US hostage from northern Nigeria on Saturday, the Pentagon said. “This American citizen is safe and is now in...
Economic crises and rising spate of protests
By Olukayode Oyeleye NIGERIA, THE LARGEST COUNTRY in Africa by population, has experienced two weeks of unbroken street protests involving the youth who...
#EndSARS: Tinubu to FG: Exercise restraint, the world is watching us
As calm, law and order are being restored after the #EndSARS national protests, the National Leader of the ruling All...
Lekki Toll Gate shooting: Buhari to speak after investigation
In a bid to halt rage of hoodlums across the country with looting of some homes, businesses and COVID-19 palliative warehouses, President Muhammadu Buhari...
Hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives: lnvestigate 36 state governments, SERAP petitions ICPC
For hoarding COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in their states, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related...
#EndSARS: Buhari offers “Olive Branch’’ to protesting youths, says threats to national security will not be tolerated
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening offered an “olive branch’’ to the protesting #EndSARS youths as the Nigerian leader...
U.S extremely concerned over deadly crackdown on protesters in Nigeria
The United States took the Nigerian government to task on Thursday over the alleged killing of unarmed #EndSARS protesters in Lagos. “The...
#EndSARS: Tony Elumelu saddened by loss of lives in Nigeria
Chairman Heirs Holdings Mr. Tony Elumelu Wednesday said that he is deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage that occurred...
