Year: 2018
Visionscape, PSP Operators Resolve To Work As Partners
In a move to bring relief to Lagosians on the current waste situation, the Visionscape Sanitation Solution and the Waste…
Eko Refinery and Petrochemicals to commence refinery construction
Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman, Eko Petrochemicals and Refining Company Ltd, on Thursday said that the detailed analysis of supporting technologies…
Hate Speech: Traditional media to adhere to ethics
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council (NPC), Mr Nnamdi Njemanze on Thursday advised media practitioners to adhere to ethical principles…
Paris Club refund: Niger state spends N6.4bn on workers’ salaries
Niger Government announced on Thursday that about N6.4 billion was released to the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs from the…
Nigerians eulogise Billy Graham
Some Nigerians on Thursday joined the world in eulogizing United States Evangelist Billy Graham, who just went to be with…
Tax Collection: Lagos Govt introduces Electronic Revenue Assurance System
The Lagos State Government on Thursday introduced Electronic Revenue Assurance System (ERA) to enhance collection of consumption tax.
Jibowu/Costain Bridges: New flyovers before demolition – Works Controller
The Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos would only be demolished after constructing two new ones as part of Lagos-Ibadan…
Blind UTME candidates to write exam by ‘dictation’ – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said that the examination mode for blind candidates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary…
Saudi Arabia to build opera house in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on Thursday announced that it was set to build an opera house in Riyadh, a…
Osun Governor, Aregbesola pardons 5 prisoners
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has pardoned five prisoners at the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, Lagos, and Ilesha Prisons in the…
CBN directs banks to settle customers’ complaints within 2 weeks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to settle customers’ complaints on issues of…
British university lecturers down tools
Hundreds of lecturers in 64 of Britain’s top universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, began a two-day strike on Thursday to…
South Sudan accused of killing journalists, rights activist
UN on Thursday accused South Sudan of killing journalists, rights activists in South Sudan and closed newspapers , hampering coverage…
Photo News: Buhari meets Obasanjo again in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met former president Olusegun Obasanjo again at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The duo exchanged pleasantries…
Plateau Assembly approves N1bn loan for completion of stadium
The Plateau House of Assembly on Thursday, approved a N1 billion loan from Fidelity Bank Plc for the state government…
21 Egyptians sentenced to death on terrorism charges
A Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced 21 Egyptians to death by hanging on terrorism-related charges, state television reported.
Nigerian Govt launches national standard for Drinking Water Quality
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality to promote the availability of safe drinking…
Electricity theft: Eko Disco loses N1.2 billion monthly
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday said it was losing over N1.2 billion monthly to energy…
Ondo Govt mobilises support for Sunshine Football Club
The chairman of Ondo State Football Agency, Engineer Tajudeen Akinyemi says Governor Rotimi Akeredolu will take football to the next…
Sydney Airport to adopt facial recognition scanner
Sydney’s International Airport says on Thursday that the country will be trialling groundbreaking facial recognition scanners at the airport.
Expert warns against bathing newborn babies with hot water
A Community Health Technician, Mrs Hellen Bulu, has advised Nigerian women against bathing their newborn babies with hot water and…
Re-Foursquare Pastor Accused Of Sleeping With Employees
Further to a story posted by PMNEWS on 27 June, 2017 entitled Foursquare Pastor Accused Of Sleeping With Employees, we…
Nigerian Govt sells N79.62bn bonds of 5, 10-year tenors
The Federal Government on Thursday said that it sold N79.62 billion worth of bonds during its February auction.
Residents of Kwara local govt denounce Nigeria, claim Benin Republic
Residents of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State have denounced their Nigerian citizenship.
Lagos ports to receive 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
Twenty seven ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin…
Federal Govt Restates Commitment To Press Freedom
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has restated the Federal Government's commitment to the freedom of the…
Public urged to guard cellphones against fraudulent characters
The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday advised members of the public to be wary of bank details leakages through…
Govt’s should prioritise utilisation of resources not just economic growth – Bukar
Mr Kharkiv Bukhara, the Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says concern for the economy should go beyond mere growth…
Farmers, herdsmen adopt ceasefire agreement in Adamawa
Farmers and herdsmen in Adamawa have agreed to cease hostilities in order to give chance for a Peace and Reconciliation…
Lagos farmers smiled to bank in 2017 – Chairman
Mr Femi Oke, the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of All Farmers Association (AFAN), says farmers in the state…