Nigeria
Osinbajo: We are waiting on National Assembly for 2018 budget
Q: Revamping Nigeria’s education system. Vice President: If you will recall about a few months ago, I think it was in January, we had...
Our fragile media freedom: Are Journalists and Journalism under attack in Nigeria?
By Victoria Ayuwei, PerSecond News Twenty-three years after the crackdown on the media and the pro-democracy movements during the Military regime, Nigeria seems to...
Police in UK and Spain Arrest 2 Nigerians in ‘Voodoo’ Prostitution Ring That Forced Women to Eat Raw Chicken Hearts
A human trafficking group that forced women to work as prostitutes and eat raw chicken hearts as part of disturbing voodoo rituals has...
In A Turnaround, Pastor Sam Adeyemi Declares the Practice of Tithing Has Expired, No Christian Should Be Forced to Pay
Pastor Sam Adeyemi, a world-renowned prosperity preacher and leader of the Daystar Christian Centre, who in the past taught that tithing was a requirement...
In Nigeria, Christian Students Forcibly Converted, Beaten With Whip, Mentally Tortured: New Report
A groundbreaking new report by watchdog group Christian Solidarity Worldwide has exposed the atrocities Christian children face at school in several countries, from...
2019: I’ll decide whether to run for re-election soon, Buhari tells APC governors
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night says he’ll decide soon whether to launch a 2019 re-election presidential campaign during a meeting with governors on the...
Team Nigeria At The Winter Olympics
Bobsledders from Nigeria and Jamaica made history at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Tuesday. In the two-women bobsleigh event, Nigeria’s Seun...
Publish details of corruption in Social Investments Programme, SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “instruct the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the...
Aso Villa Chapel, CAN to hold 61 hours nonstop thanksgiving praise to celebrate birthday anniversary of VP Osinbajo
The Aso Villa Chapel, together with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), is planning a 61-hour-nonstop-praise concert in commemoration of the 61st birthday...
Nigeria’s 5th EuroBond Oversubscribed By 450%
Nigeria has successfully priced its 5th Eurobond of $2.5 billion, following issuances in 2011, 2013 and two in 2017. In a heavily over-subscribed $1.25...
USAID Launches $5.5 Million New Support to Political Parties in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $5.5m initiative to help political parties in Nigeria adopt better governance practices and...
Inflation Lowers By 0.24% in January 2018 – NBS
By Amos Dunia, Persecond News Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its January 2018 Consumer Price Index (CPI) which...
The Art World Stands Up For Nigeria’s Kehinde Wiley As U.S Gallery Unveils Obama’s Portrait
Barack and Michelle Obama were at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Monday in D.C. for the unveiling of their portraits. The former President...
Security chiefs keep mum after closed door meeting with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with security chiefs for two and half hours at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to review current security...
Horrific Images Show Customs Officer Attacked With Machete By Smugglers
Warning: The following pictures may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised Picture of a Customs Officer Macheted by dare devil Smugglers...
