Author: pmnews
Ex-guerrilla sworn in as El Salvador president
Former guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn in Sunday as president of El Salvador with the pressing tasks of…
Obasanjo laments high rate of blindness
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the high level of blindness across the world, saying this should not be…
Osun PDP picks ex-speaker as Omisore’s running mate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Sunday picked a former Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Honourable Adejare…
Gulbis shocks Federer in Paris
Ernests Gulbis condemned Roger Federer to his worst French Open defeat in a decade on Sunday while Milos Raonic became…
New breast cancer recurrence drug shows promise
A new treatment option is more effective than tamoxifen at preventing a return of breast cancer in young women, according…
Police eject dead officers’ wives from barracks
Josephine Odum-John Widows and children of dead officers living at the Police Mobile Force, 20 Squadron (MOPOL 20), Ikeja, wept…
NIS bemoans inadequate accommodation
The Akwa Ibom Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says inadequate office accommodation is hampering the smooth operation of its…
APC condemns Emir’s killing, says Boko Haram is an enemy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the killing of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by suspected Boko…
Nigerian Navy promises more security on water ways
Rear Admiral Obiora Medani, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, said on Sunday that the Nigerian Navy would sustain security…
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden
The co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, was arrested in southern Sweden after two years on the…
Seven killed in US small plane crash
Seven people were killed when a light aircraft crashed as it took off from an airfield outside Boston, US officials…
Boko Haram frees kidnapped priests, nun in Cameroon
Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun seized in April by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon, have been freed,…
NSCDC prosecutes 50 in Akwa Ibom
Pedro Ideba, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom, said the command prosecuted 50 offenders in…
We need moral rejuvenation through books – Tambuwal
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday called for the publication of more books that would…
Man kills self after gunfight with police
A jobless murder suspect was found dead after exchanging fire with Hong Kong police at a high-rise residential block early…
Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju
The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…
Iran executes man despite international pressure
Iran on Sunday hanged a man said to be affiliated to an exiled opposition group, state media reported, despite international…
Mexico’s Montes fractures leg, misses World Cup
Luis Montes will not compete for Mexico at the World Cup in Brazil after suffering a serious leg fracture during…
Missing Japanese captain found dead
The missing captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off a Japanese port has been found dead, according…
Froch KO’s Groves, retains super-middleweight titles
Carl Froch admitted the lure of boxing in Las Vegas for the first time is tempting after knocking out George…
Ogun spends N21.6bn on tertiary institutions in 3 years
The Ogun Government said on Saturday that it had committed N21.6 billion to subvention to its tertiary institutions in the…
Spurs down Thunder, ready for rematch with Heat
Tim Duncan scored seven of his 19 points in overtime as San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 112-107 in game six…
Pele’s son Edinho sentenced to 33 years in prison
A Brazilian court has sentenced football legend Pele’s son Edinho to 33 years in prison for laundering money for drug…
Qatari paid millions for World Cup bid support
A British newspaper alleged on Sunday that a former top Qatari football official paid $5 million to get support for…
President Jonathan meets Malian President, Senegalese Clerics
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…
Osun to establish automative institute
The Osun government said on Saturday that it would establish an automotive specialist institute to be named Bola Ige Mechatronics…
Ekiti election: Fayose avoids TV debate
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has declined participation in the Live television…
Probe exposes World Cup match-fix mess
A confidential FIFA report raises concerns about World Cup match-fixing vulnerabilities 12 days before the global football showdown kicks off…
Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou
Maya’s ‘AFRICA’ was more than a mere literary metaphor and reference point – it went beyond race identification. To obtain…
Buhari praises Kwankwaso For transforming Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Former Head of State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has laid the…