Author: PM NEWS Live
Ex-minister’s abductors demand N100 million ransom
The abductors of Chief Damishi Sango, chairman and former sports minister, have demanded N100 million ransom. “The abductors have contacted…
Fire outbreak disrupts FRSC’s web-based services
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is currently experiencing a disruption in its Internet-based services following a fire…
Police Commission to promote 250 senior officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion and confirmation of acting appointments of 250 senior Police Officers. The…
ICRC committed to PPP success in Nigeria
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has reiterated commitments to ensure the success of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the…
Strike: PENGASSAN issues Federal Government 7-day ultimatum
PENGASSAN has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address injustice and lawlessness in the oil and gas…
Abia pensioners protest non-payment of pension arrears
Pensioners in Abia on Thursday staged a protest round the major streets of Umuahia, the state capital, calling on Gov.…
Buhari orders crack down on drug traffickers
President Muhammadu Buhari has Directed law enforcement agencies to deal decisively with those who import, distribute and sell illicit drugs…
Albinism rights: Albino Foundation partners FCT Education Board
The Albino Foundation (TAF), an NGO, says it has sensitised no fewer than 120 head teachers and principals of primary…
Fuel scarcity caused by supply shortfall – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the major cause of the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed…
Sugar intake in Nigeria still low – expert
Dr Lateef Busari, Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), says sugar intake in Nigeria was relatively low compared with…
Ministry inaugurates committee on cancer prevention
The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee for the training of health workers on prevention and…
Alexx Ekubo dapper in his new collection for Yomi Casual
By Funmilola Olukomaiya First runner-up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest and one of Nigeria’s finest actors and model, Alexx…
Agriculture: India to woo investors to Nigeria
The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) said it would collaborate with the Nigerian Government to woo investors to…
Firewood exploitation threatens survival of forests – Official
Mr Bette Obi, Chairman, Cross River Forestry Commission, says uncontrolled tree felling for fuelwood by people is increasingly threatening the…
Veritas varsity honours first class graduates with automatic M.Sc scholarships
Veritas University, Abuja says it will award students of the school who graduated with a first-class automatic scholarship to study…
Anambra CJ frees inmate after years incarceration without trial
The Chief Judge of Anambra, Justice Peter Umeadi on Tuesday, discharged a 31-year-old prison inmate, Chukwujekwu Ifejika, who had been…
LASPOTECH Alumni to sponsor 2 lecturers on overseas studies
The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Alumni Association says it would sponsor two lecturers of the institution to study Hotel Management…
Jonathan’s chief-physician: Court adjourns until Jan. 16, 2018
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Tuesday adjourned until Jan. 16, 2018, for the adoption of addresses in an intended…
Alex Ekwueme: FG inaugurates 11-member Burial Committee
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja, inaugurated an 11-member committee to organise a state burial for late former Vice-…
Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). The IOC found evidence…
Ministry condemns publication on illegal mining
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has described the publication of the BUA Group cement as an unwarranted campaign…
Enugu governor approves 13th-month salary for workers
The Enugu State Executive Council on Tuesday approved a 13th-month salary for the state’s civil servants as an added boost…
Consul-General to address complaints of Nigerians in U.S.
The Acting Consul-General of Nigeria to New York, Tanko Suleiman, has said that he would liaise with the Nigerian community…
Sen. Misau: court adjourns till Jan.15, 2018
An FCT High Court in Maitama has adjourned until Jan. 15, for the commencement of the trial of Senator Isah…
Nigeria’s strength lies in its diversity, says Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday, said the strength of Nigeria with a population of nearly…
NSCDC arrest 5 suspected rapists in Adamawa
Adamawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the arrested of five suspects who specialized…
Gunmen attack two Adamawa villages
Adamawa Government said gunmen had attacked Dong and Lawaru villages in Demsa Local Government Area of the state. The state…
Oyo government, group partner on boreholes rehabilitation
The Association of Waterwell Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP) says it is partnering with the Oyo State Government to…
Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Nasarawa State
The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Monday said two of its officers were killed by gunmen along the Akwanga…
2018 Budget: Zamfara governor proposes N130.7bn
The Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari on Monday presented the 2018 budget proposal of N130.7 billion to the state…