Year: 2017
FBI arrests Volkswagen executive for fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a Volkswagen AG executive on charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., the media…
Multiple explosions hit Maiduguri, 8 killed
There are reports that eight people were killed and score injured when multiple explosions hit Maiduguri, the Borno state capital…
French police arrest 16 over Kim Kardashian robbery
French police arrested 16 people in the Paris region early Monday over the robbery of US reality TV star Kim…
Sokoto government denies disbanding Hisbah Commission
The Sokoto State Government has denied disbanding the State Hisbah Commission as widely reported in the media. The rebuttal is…
U.S. condemns Jerusalem terrorist attack
The U.S. has condemned Sunday’s vehicular attack on Israeli soldiers, saying it is ‘horrific’. The U.S. Department of Defence said…
Tragedy: Dangote cement trailer kills 15 passengers in Zamfara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Zamfara State Command has confirmed 15 persons dead in a ghastly accident which occurred…
Obama to Trump: You can’t manage White House like family business
US President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday that he has tried to impress upon president-elect Donald Trump…
Former Iranian president Rafsanjani dies aged 82
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died Sunday in Tehran at the age of 82, Iranian state media reports said.…
The Gambia: Buhari hosts West African Leaders in Abuja on Monday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday host four West African leaders to a meeting aimed at averting violence and preserving…
IBB mourns late Kure
Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, said on Sunday that the sudden death of former Governor of Niger State, Abdulkadir…
Breaking: Ex-Niger governor, Abdulkadir Kure, dies at 60
A former governor of Niger, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kure, is dead. Kure died on Sunday in a German hospital at the…
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2017: Lagos’ll witness pleasant surprises in all sectors-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said the state will witness pleasant surprises in every sector of the economy…
Tunde Bakare explodes: Buhari must rejig his cabinet for results
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Assembly has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast and reconstitute his…
Harmattan: NMetS cautions Nigerians against fire outbreak
The Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMetS), on Sunday, advised Nigerians to be careful during this harmattan, so as to reduce fire…
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…
US warns citizens against visiting Gambia
The United States has warned its citizens against visiting the tourist destination of Gambia. It told those there to consider…