Author: pmnews
PDP, INEC destroying Rivers Election materials, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party of collusion with the Independent National Electoral Commission in…
Business, Headlines, Metro, News
Why Buhari fired controversial NIMASA DG
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian…
Adenuga praises Oliseh, says he’s right choice for Eagles Job
The Chairman of Globacom, the official sponsor of Nigerian national teams, Dr. Mike Adenuga jr. (GCON) has praised the selection…
Teachers pray to save education from collapse
Teachers and non-teaching staff in public primary and junior secondary schools in Kogi on Thursday held an inter-faith prayer session…
Blackmail will not help your case, Oshiomhole tells Okonjo-Iweala
Jethro Ibileke/Benin It appears the war of words between former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr. Ngozi…
We will fight Boko Haram to standstill, says Gov. Yari
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Thursday said a joint meeting of seven states in the north has resolved to…
We will reject the result of election conducted by INEC under Zakari – Metuh says
Chief Olisa Metuh has stated categorically that the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not…
Teach Buhari tenets of democracy, PDP tells Obama, US
The People Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the United States of America and the international community to advise President…
UPDATE: Over 30 dead in Gombe bomb blasts – Red Cross
A Red Cross official has confirmed that more than 30 people were killed in the two blasts at a market…
I’ll prosecute Synagogue, contractor, says Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that his administration will enforce the verdict of the coroner’s…
Buhari’s Eid-el-Fitr message: I share your thirst for corruption-free Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerians, especially of the Islamic faith on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. He…
Twin bomb blast rock Gombe, many dead, injured
No fewer than 50 people lost their lives, and many others were injured, in a twin blast at Gombe central…
Don’t panic over retirement of Perm. Secs, El-Rufai tells workers
Femi Adi/Kaduna Governor of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday announced that the recent retirement of twenty…
Buhari dissolves boards of federal parastatals, agencies, institutions
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Boards of Federal Parastatals, Agencies and Institutions with effect from…
President Buhari sacks NIMASA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and…
Buhari lauds Iran, says Nigeria will support nuclear technology
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria, under his leadership, will continue to support the use of nuclear technology for…
Emir Sanusi, Ganduje, lead prayers for Buhari, Nigeria
Hundreds of Muslims including the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday offered special prayers…
Man arraigned for bringing Quran to church
A 25-year old man, Olagunju Waheed, who allegedly entered a church premises with a copy of the Holy Quran, is…
FG unveils Pain Free Hospital Initiatives
The Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with American Cancer Society have unveil the Pain-Free Hospital Initiative in four pilot…
Ex-FIFA vice-president extradited to US
Swiss authorities have said that one of the seven men arrested in Zurich in the FIFA gate scandal has been…
Okonjo-Iweala hands Buhari list of corrupt deals approved by Jonathan
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the immediate past Finance Minister has handed President Muhammadu Buhari a list of corrupt deals approved by…
Election tribunal postpones ruling on Eti-Osa PDP petition
An election petitions tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday postponed ruling on a petition filed by the Peoples…
Jailbreak: Mexico intelligence police chief fired
The head of the Intelligence Division of Mexico’s Federal Police, Eduardo Pequeno, has been fired due to the escape of…
End Boko Haram insurgency now, Nigerians tell Service Chiefs
As Nigeria battles insecurity arising mainly from insurgency, some Nigerians in Lagos have urged the newly appointed service chiefs to…
Robinho joins Scolari, Paulinho at Evergrande
Robinho has joined Guangzhou Evergrande on a free transfer, the Chinese Super League club have announced. The 31-year old will…
Buhari determined to bring change to Nigeria, says Anyaoku
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, said on Wednesday in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari was determined to bring the desired change…
Football, Metro, News, Sports, World News
NFF gives Oliseh 3 months salary in advance worth N15m
Taiwo Adelu In what appears to be a kind gesture to help the new chief coach of the Super Eagles,…
Security, anti-terrorism top agenda when Buhari meets Obama
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold…
Man, 50, bags 9 years in prison for defiling girl, 11
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 50-year old man, Nosa Edebiri, has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment by an Oredo Magistrates’ Court…
We will not protest withdrawal of pipeline surveillance contract – Gani Adams
Gani Adams says his faction of the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) will not participate in the protest against the withdrawal…