Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Why police can’t work with Miyetti Allah vigilante group – Nasarawa CP
The president of Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo had on January 17, launched the outfit with the specific…
Tinubu moves to tackle rising food prices after Kano, Niger protests
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The presidency said on Tuesday evening that President Bola Tinubu was concerned about the rising prices of…
APC governorship aspirant Idahosa knocks Obaseki over Edo debts
The frontline aspirant promised to review the loans the state has incurred through Governor Godwin administration, if eventually elected governor…
EFCC arrests 41 suspects, impounds 12 trucks for illegal mining in Kwara, Oyo
Nzekwe noted that illegal mining activities are considered acts of economic sabotage capable of causing environmental devastation, socio-economic hardship, insecurity,…
Ogun varsity student, Adaeze Jaja kills self with sniper in hotel room
“An empty bottle of Sniper was found beside her, and she was immediately rushed to Best Care Hospital and later…
‘Blow jobs, my virginity…’ – Student reveals alleged sexual demands by Prof. Ndifon
Ndifon was, on Jan. 25, re-arraigned alongside Sunny Anyanwu as 1st and 2nd defendants on an amended four-count charge bordering…
BDC operator testifies in Ali Bello, Suleiman N10bn money laundering trial
He began his testimony by saying that sometime in 2023, the EFCC came to his office and they took some…
Rivers: Police foil plot to hijack boat, arrest sea pirates
The report about arrest was contained in security briefing to the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Dame Anengi Barasua…
Tipper drivers block Niger bridge over alleged extortion by Anambra govt
Speaking to journalists, a top official of the tipper drivers association, Mr Onodugo Onochie, lamented that they were being extorted…
Kogi govt raises alarm as EFCC goes after ex-gov. Bello
It called on the President to step in to save the integrity of the EFCC from those “pushing the Commission…
Edo 2024: Akpata opens up on protest at LP’s Secretariat
Akpata, also a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) affirmed that he had no knowledge of the protest…
Ogun PDP governorship candidate Adebutu docked for vote buying
The federal government alleged that Adebutu ordered, through his bank, the issuance of 200,000 preloaded ATM verve cards with N10,000…
I will inform Tinubu Nigerians are suffering – Gov Yusuf
Yusuf expressed deep concern for the dire circumstances faced by the populace due to the persistent inflation, noting that many…
Edo 2024: PDP cancels ward congress over abduction of electoral officers
He noted that the party can do without the 31 delegates from the affected area out of the 594 delegates…
Tyla’s Grammy Win: PMNEWS vindicated, how it got it right
PMNEWS was unwavering in arriving at that decision and on 3 February, a day before the awards ceremony, it published…
Six notorious kidnappers arrested in Abuja hotel
The statement indicated that the suspects have confessed to the crime and other kidnapping incidents in the Territory.
Kano: Police arrest bandits setting up camp in Gwarzo-Karaye forest
Police investigations showed that the bandits were based in Birnin Gwari, but decided to relocate to Gwarzo-Karaye forest to continue…
Hard times temporary, will soon fade away – First Lady Tinubu
Mrs. Tinubu said she would soon launch “Young Farmers Club’’ in public schools across the nation to encourage farming among…
EFCC arrests Pastor for N1.3bn ‘Ford Foundation’ grants scam
According to a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ebonyi has been defrauding members of his church,…
Tinubu has restored peace to Rivers, Wike declares
The Minister stated this while speaking with selected broadcast journalists on his political tussle with his successor, Governor Siminialayi Fubara.
Nigerian poultry farmers lament loss of N3trn investments
A former Chairman of PAN, Lagos State chapter, Mr Lanre Bello, noted that the closure of such poultry farms had…
LP wins Jos North/Bassa federal Constituency rerun election
Damen said that Asama scored 66,422 to defeat his closet rival, Mr Adam Alkali of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP),…
How we killed Ekiti traditional rulers – Herdsman Babaoga
The suspect spoke to journalists after he was paraded before journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti by the Assistant Inspector General…
Dangote a blessing to Senegal, Africa, says President Sall
In his acceptance remarks, Dangote urged African investors to scale up their investments in the continent, reiterating that “only Africans…
What Tinubu, Emir of Ilorin said about Gov. AbdulRazaq in birthday message
The President poured the encomium of Governor Abdulrazaq who is also Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum in a 64th…
Gunmen demand N40m ransom for wife of murdered Kwara traditional ruler, 1 other
The kidnappers had previously demanded the sum of N100 million as ransom to free the traditional ruler's wife and the…
2024 Grammy: Nigerians react as Asake, Davido, Burna Boy, others lose out
Nigerian music stars- Ayra Starr, Olamide and Asake, Davido and Burna Boy, disappointingly lost in all their nominated categories in…
South African Tyla wins Grammy with viral song ‘Water’
The 2023 Tyla hit, Water was top of the charts across 16 countries including the United Kingdom and the United…
Eight arrested over killing of Ekiti monarchs, abduction of pupils
Gunmen believed to be criminal herdsmen had on 29 January killed two Ekiti traditional rulers- the Onimojo of Imojo, Oba…
Edison Ehie: Group stages massive protest against Wike in Rivers
Some of the placards reads: "Wike leave Edison Ehie, Others alone". " Edison Didn't kill DPO"