Year: 2018
Open Letter To Supposedly Educated Nigerians: There Is A Thin Line Between Commendation And Sycophancy
Permit me to talk to you on this subject matter that has been on my mind for a very long…
36-year-old guard remanded in prison over alleged homosexuality
A 36-year-old guard, Usman Mohammed, was on Thursday remanded in prison by a Sokoto Magistrates’ Court over alleged homosexual act…
NPFL: Enyimba record 2-0 victory over Go Round FC
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa kept a clean slate for the second consecutive game as Enyimba International Football Club of…
FIRS Generates N1.7trn In First Quarter Of 2018
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated N1.17 trillion in the first quarter of 2018 from the collection of different…
24 injured in cylinder explosion, Indian police say
Police said 24 people have been injured in a cylinder explosion at a crowded labour colony in the northern Indian…
India: 13 children, driver killed after bus collide with train
Police said 13 children were killed after their school van collided with a train at an unmanned railway crossing in…
Why there is peace in Ogun – Police Commissioner
Ogun State Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has revealed that collaboration between the state government, police and communities is responsible…
Gov. Umahi orders arrest of policeman over alleged killing of Okada rider
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate arrest of the policeman attached to the Anti Kidnap Squad (AK)…
Nigerian Govt makes N90 billion from bonds in April auction
The Federal Government allotted N90 billion in its April auction, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Wednesday.
Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa tasked over increased malaria cases
UNCEF has tasked Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries on the increasing cases of malaria in these countries.
Amnesty urges Turkey to stop using state of emergency to ‘shrink’ opposition
Turkey needs to stop using its ongoing state of emergency as justification for locking up human rights activists, journalists and…
Nigeria calls for total elimination of nuclear weapons
Nigeria has again called on nuclear-armed States for the total elimination of their nuclear weapons, saying they are “inhumane weapons”.
Libyan commander Haftar returns home after treatment in Paris
Khalifa Haftar, the military commander who dominates eastern Libya, will return to Benghazi on Thursday, a spokesman for his forces…
Segun Adewale Picks ADP Governorship Nomination Form,
An aspirant in the Ekiti gubernatorial election under the platform of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) Segun Adewale has promised…
Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei calls on Muslim nations to unite against U.S
Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the U.S., state television reported on Thursday, saying Tehran would…
Kwara health workers to commence indefinite strike, May 2
The Kwara State Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) says it will commence an indefinite strike on May…
Namibia faces challenges in alleviating youth unemployment
Insufficient resources and poor infrastructure are some of the challenges facing Namibia in alleviating youth unemployment, a Namibian official said.
Air France Strike: French PM Edouard Philippe warns of ‘turbulence’
French Prime Minster Edouard Philippe on Thursday warned of “turbulence” if Air France (AIRF.PA) staff unions who are striking reject…
UN rights chief Al-Hussein finally allowed to visit protest-hit Ethiopian region
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Zeid Al-Hussein, said finally, he was allowed to visit a region in Ethiopia that…
Study shows aging helps most women feel less stressed
When a woman enters midlife, she would feel less stressed and enjoy a high quality of life during this period,…
5 suspected militias arrested in Nasarawa State
Troops of the 177 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army arrested five suspected militias at Ugyi town in Toto Local…
Buhari approves N10.7bn for 10 Rice Mills, N68.6bn for road projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N10.7billion for the establishment of new 10 rice mills and N68.6 billion…
Oxlade-Chamberlain to miss Russia 2018 World Cup
Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the rest of the season as well as the Russia 2018 World Cup, the…
APC Chairmanship: Buhari’s support for Oshiomhole is personal – Gov Ganduje
President Muhammadu Buhari’s suggestion that former Edo governor Adams Oshiomhole be elected APC National Chairman is a personal opinion and…
Dino Melaye: IGP shuns Senate President Bukola Saraki
The Inspector-General of Police Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has refused to talk to the Senate President Bukola Saraki since the Dino…
P.M.NEWS dissociates self from P.M.EXPRESS
The management of Independent Communications Network Limited (ICNL) publishers of TheNEWS/P.M.NEWS has dissociated the company from an online medium called…
World Malaria Day: Malaria kills 445,000 people in 2016 – WHO
As the countries marks World Malaria Day, the latest release by the World Health Organisation, WHO, reveals that Malaria killed…
Rainy Season: LASG warns against indiscriminate dumping of waste
Lagos State Government has warned against the indiscriminate dumping of waste on streets and roads during the rainy season.
Court orders remand of Senator Nwaboshi in prison
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the remand of Senator Peter Nwaboshi in Ikoyi Prison.
Ramaphosa under pressure as South African unions protest over minimum wage
Several thousand South African union members marched in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a proposed national minimum wage they called…