Year: 2017
Boko Haram strikes again, kills army captain, 4 soldiers
Reports reaching PMNEWS revealed that fleeing members of Boko Haram have ambushed some Nigeria soldiers attached to 27 Task Force…
NSCDC uncovers new factional Shi’ite group in Borno
The Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a new factional sect of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN),…
Radio Bayelsa workers issue 7 days ultimatum
The workers of Radio Bayelsa on Sunday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the station General Manager, to speedily resolve the…
NNPC targets 60% local refining capacity for 2017
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced moves to reduce products importation by boosting the capacity utilization of the…
Board records high turnout of prospective pilgrims
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday said it had recorded high turn out of prospective pilgrims making deposits…
A/Ibom Assembly passes 6 bills, 12 resolutions
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed six bills into law in the first half of its current legislative…
4 killed in Jerusalem truck attack
A truck plowed into a group of soldiers in Jerusalem, killing four people and injuring at least 13, Israel’s emergency…
Lalong salutes military
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has lauded the commitment of the Nigerian military in defending, uniting and ensuring peace in…
7 states move to save 1.59m malnourished mothers
States in the North West of Nigeria are fighting to stem the scourge of malnutrition which has affected more than…
Recession is an opportunity- Best Graduating Student
Ireti Akinsola, the Best Graduating Student of the 2015/2017 set at Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun, says the current national economic…
Farmers turnout en masse for 2017 Hajj
Imam Hussaini Tsoho-Ikara, acting Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says farmers are turning out in large number…
2,780 candidates sit for Nigerian Army examination in Jigawa
No fewer than 2,780 candidates sat for the Nigerian Army 74 Regular Recruits (Course RR 76) examination in Jigawa on…
Stakeholder urges FG to build Nollywood City
Mr Ini Akpabio, the Group Managing Director, NANET Hotels and Suite, has advised the Federal Government to build a Nollywood…
NSCDC seals 13 fuel stations in Lagos
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, on Sunday said it had sealed up 13 fuel…
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Convicted Nigerian drug kingpin re-arrested in India
The authorities in India have re-arrested a Nigerian drug convict, John Okoro, who fled from police custody in India last…