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Ronaldo scores on his comeback as Real beat Osasuna 5-2
Cristiano Ronaldo took six minutes to score on his comeback as Real Madrid beat Osasuna to keep up a 100-per-cent…
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Tanzania earthquake kills 11, injures 192
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 11 people and injured 192 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The…
4m Nigerians awaiting prepaid meter -NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that over four millions electricity consumers are awaiting prepaid meters in the…
3SC beats Rangers FC 2-1 in Ibadan
Shooting Star Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Saturday defeated visiting Rangers International Football Club of Enugu 2-1 in the…
5 Nigerian referees fail FIFA fitness test
Five Nigerian male football referees have failed the FIFA Physical Fitness Test held at the main bowl of the National…
Osun indigenes defy downpour to enjoy Aregbesola’s free train ride
Hundreds of Osun indigenes on Saturday defied morning downpour to enjoy free train ride provided by their Governor Rauf Aregbesola…
NRC suspends Abuja-Kaduna train service
The Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) has suspended its passenger train service from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday and Tuesday because…
Police dispel rumour of herdsmen attack in Anambra
The Anambra Commissioner of Police, Mr Sam Okaula, has assured the people of the state of a peaceful Eid-El-Kabir celebration.…
Kwara Govt warns proprietors against re-opening shut schools
The Kwara State Government has warned proprietors of schools that were shut down against re-opening them without meeting set standard.…
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Factory fire leaves 24 dead in Bangladesh
At least 24 workers were killed while scores injured on Saturday in an explosion that triggered a massive fire leading…
Customs generated over N95.7bn in August – spokesman
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday in Abuja said it generated over N95.7 billion in August. The NCS Public…
UN Chief pledges to attend forum on Nigeria’s economic recession
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged to send a special envoy to the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) Summit scheduled…
Flood submerge 30 buildings in Owerri
No fewer than 30 buildings located in densely populated Works Layout in Amakohia area, Owerri, were submerged by flood following…
FG owes Egbin Power Station N86bn
Mr Dallas Peavey, the Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, has said that the company is highly constrained by more…
Hajj: Pilgrims to return from Sept. 17 — NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says transportation of pilgrims from Mecca to Nigeria will begin on Sept. 17.…
City defeat Man United 2-1 at Old Trafford
The Citizens maintained their perfect start to the season as first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho put…
Ram sellers in Kafanchan record low patronage
With the Eid-el-Kabir celebration barely two days away, sellers of ram in Kafanchan, Kaduna state said they recorded low patronage.…
Nasarawa Govt warns inmates against jailbreak
Barrister Tim Yigga, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information has warned prisoners in the state never to conceive the idea of…
Nigerian orphan is best graduating medical doctor in Sudan
Dr Islamiyat Oluwatoyin Abdulkadir, who had been orphaned since age six, has emerged the overall best graduating medical student at…
Djokovic, Wawrinka through to US Open final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on third seed Stan Wawrinka in the US Open final on Sunday after both…
Police rescue deputy Controller of Prisons, his 2 children from kidnappers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has rescued 17 passengers of a commuter bus seized by suspected kidnappers…
Breaking: US and Russia agree Syria peace plan
The United States and Russia announced Friday a new multi-step plan intended to bring Syria closer to a negotiated peace…
Facebook co-founder gives $20 million to Hillary Clinton, Democrats
Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna are committing $20 million to the Democratic cause for the 2016…
Labour suspends strike in Nasarawa
Labour leaders in Nasarawa State have suspended their two months old industrial action over the state government’s decision to review…
44 referees in FIFA fitness test in Abuja
No fewer than 44 Nigerian football referees are participating in the 2016/2017 FIFA Physical Fitness Test holding at the National…
Army court demotes Major General to Brigadier General
A Special Court Martial of the Nigerian Army has demoted the Director, 68 Reference Hospital, Yaba, in Lagos State, Major…
Amosun mourns late PMNEWS correspondent, Abiodun Onafuye
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed shock over news of the death of Mr Abiodun Onafuye, the Ogun State…
Buhari to lead Nigeria’s delegates to71st UNGA
President Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigeria’s delegates to the 71st UN General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to begin at the UN…
NDLEA parades 15 drug suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia State Command on Friday paraded 15 men caught with suspected psycho-tropical substances…
Postponement of Edo poll will not affect credibility – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the postponement of Edo governorship election by two weeks would not…