Author: pmnews
French Open: Djokovic beats Nadal in straight sets
World number one, Novak Djokovic has beaten Rafael Nadal in three straight sets to send the Spaniard packing from Roland…
Football, News, Sports, World News
Jack Warner on Interpol most wanted list
Lyon (AFP) – Interpol on Wednesday put disgraced FIFA executive members Jack Warner and Nicolas Leoz on their most wanted…
Osun assembly passes 32 bills, 36 resolution
The 5th session of the Osun House of Assembly passed 32 bills and 46 resolutions in four years, the Speaker…
Intrigues as PDP forces Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President
*Lawan favoured as PDP forced Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President, Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s new ruling All Progressives…
Senate approves Buhari’s request to appoint 15 Special Advisers
The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approves the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint 15 Special Advisers. The motion for…
I support LG autonomy, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun has declared his support for local government autonomy promised by President Muhammed Buhari in his…
FG reviews EIA Act, presents draft for stakeholders’ input
The Federal Ministry of Environment on Tuesday in Abuja presented the revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act No. 86 of…
Oshiomhole inaugurates panel to probe suspended LG boss
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state Tuesday inaugurated an administrative panel of enquiry on the suspension of Etsako…
Nigerians react to suicide bomber who shouted ‘Sai Buhari’
On Tuesday, Aderemi Opadokun, the Commissioner of Police in Borno State, told newsmen in Maiduguri that a suicide bomber killed…
Seplat increases investment in gas to boost shareholders value
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc on Tuesday restated its commitment to enhance shareholders value with strategic investment in natural gas…
Unpaid Salaries: Imo TV, radio workers protest
Workers in Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), on Tuesday in Owerri protested against the non-payment of their three months salaries by…
Fuel Scarcity: 643 trucks of petrol supplied to FCT -DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday said 643 trucks of petrol were supplied to Abuja between last Thursday…
APC holds crucial meeting to resolve NASS leadership tussle
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is making moves to resolve the rift caused by the tussle over leadership of the…
Ondo Assembly elects principal officers
The Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Akure, elected its principal officers with Mr Ifedayo Akinsoyinu, member representing…
Abubakar Shekau missing in new Boko Haram video
Abuja AFP – Abubakar Shekau, the elusive man who has been the face of Boko Haram monstrosity was conspicuously missing…
Oshiomhole appoints former CPS to Igbinedion, 11 Others as Perm Sec
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A former Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Mr. Lucky Wasa and 11 other persons were…
Increase local refining capacity before deregulation, PENGASSAN tells Buhari
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on President Muhamadu Buhari to increase local…
APC welcomes Wike’s decision to stay out of Govt House, says Tribunal will make it permanent
•Condemns relocation of PDP headquarters to Port Harcourt Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has…
Okowa presents Capital Territory Development, Vocational bills
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Less than a week in office as governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa Tuesday forwarded two bills to…
Fayose to inaugurate new Ekiti lawmakers Friday
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose will on Friday, 5 June, 2015 proclaim the Fifth Assembly of Ekiti state. A…
Buruji Kashamu served fresh notice of extradition to US
The Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has served Prince Buruji Kashamu, the senator-elect from Ogun State a notice…
The Need For Prepaid Electricity Meters
Nigerians have a lot of challenges to grapple with. One of these challenges is the failure of electricity distribution companies…
CBN executives sent to prison for recycling worn currency
Six members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, implicated in an N8billion defaced and mutilated currency recycling…
Ganduje inaugurates IGR, Project Completion Committee
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Disturbed by the lean resources in the state treasury, owing to the fall in oil price, Governor Abdullahi…
Police kill two suspected cattle rustlers in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the killing of two suspected armed robbers who attacked cattle rearers along a bush…
Boko Haram: Bomb concealed under butcher’s table kills 50
A bomb blast hit a busy meat market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing as many as…
Keshi retains 8 Home Eagles for Chad
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has retained eight home based players in camp ahead of the 13 June’s Africa Cup…
Truck laden with adultrated diesel impounded in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Operatives of Edo State Petroleum and Pipeline Monitoring Committee, over the weekend intercepted and impounded a Mecedes Benz…
Buhari to appoint self as Petroleum Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to keep the oil portfolio for himself in the new Nigerian cabinet, rather than trust…
Defence chiefs meet Buhari, set to relocate to Maiduguri
Defence chiefs briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the country on Tuesday. The Chief of Naval Staff,…