Author: PM NEWS Editor
Lalong hails Kukah for 10th anniversary as Bishop of Sokoto Diocese
Lalong described Kukah as a man of God, whose calling over the years had earned him the reputation for standing…
Biden administration sues Texas over abortion law
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott defended the law this week, saying that the state would "eliminate all rapists."
Nigeria’s women volleyball team departs for Rwanda
The team’s head coach, Samuel Ajayi, told newsmen shortly before their departure on Thursday that he was confident his players…
Eulogies for Pa Abiodun at final farewell
Prominent Nigerians who attended the ceremony include former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss…
Naira slumps to record N540 per US Dollar
The Naira fared worst against the pound, depreciating by 1.4 percent as against the 0.9 percent fall against the dollar.
INEC says ready for Isoko South I bye-election
The Sept. 11 bye-election followed the death of Kenneth Ogba, the lawmaker representing the constituency. He died on 27 June.
Military busts suppliers of bomb materials to Boko Haram, arrests wanted terrorist
Spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu also revealed the arrest of a wanted terrorist, Yawi Modu. He was arrested along Damboa-Wajiroko…
Hard drug laden container intercepted at Tin Can Island port
Musa said the container, with number MSCU 1751320, was intercepted during routine examination.
Septuagenarian beaten to death in Lokoja by son
The suspect was said to have been alone with the father when he committed the crime at St. Mary Primary…
UNESCO’s MAB-ICC meets in Abuja Monday, first time in Africa
The meeting comes days after the World Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature shone a light on…
Respect our Privacy: 2Baba breaks silence on marital crisis with Annie Idibia
The crisis hit the social media after actress Annie Idibia accused the singer of sleeping over in Pero Adeniyi's home…
Buhari arrives Owerri [Video]
Before departing Owerri back to Abuja, the president will hold Town hall meeting with stakeholders from the South East zone…
Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada leads Taliban’s Afghan govt
The new Afghanistan government will be called the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan".
Saipem launches share buy-back programme
The Programme regards the buy-back of the Company’s own shares to cover the 2020 allocation of the 2019-2021 Long Term…
Prison blaze in Indonesia kills South African, 43 inmates
Among those killed in the blaze were two foreigners – one each from Portugal and South Africa – who were…
Liberals trounce Morocco’s Islamists in parliamentary election
The PJD, which had been a coalition partner in the previous two governments had only taken 12 seats after a…
ECOWAS suspends Guinea, sends mission to Conakry
Simultaneously, the regional bloc decided to send a fact-finding mission to Conakry, the Guinean capital today.
Djokovic knocks Berrettini out of U.S. Open
Berrettini had come to the match on a mission to avenge his final loss to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and…
Actress Jennifer Lawrence pregnant with first child [Photo]
The 31-year-old “Hunger Games” actress married the 37-year-old art gallery owner in Rhode Island two years ago.
Greek Sakkari to meet Raducanu in U.S. Open semi-final
Her next opponent in the semi-final is British teenager Emma Raducanu, who is yet to drop a set.
U.S. jails Nigerian Joseph Asan Jr. for romance, BEC scams
Asan was also jailed over schemes to defraud banks, and launder millions of dollars in fraud proceeds to co-conspirators based…
Ex-governors Yari, Wamakko visit Tinubu in London
The latest callers on Wednesday were former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari and former Sokoto governor, Aliyu Wamakko.
Zamfara blocks food, fuel supplies to bandits, arrests 100 suspects
The government said it had also arrested no fewer than 100 violators of Gov. Bello Matawalle’s Executive Order to restore…
From Adebayo Williams archive: IBB the lonely long distance runner
Here is one of the illuminating essays of Professor Adebayo Williams, an acclaimed master of arresting and scintillating prose, who…
Venus Williams, 41, not ready to marry yet
The 41 year-old Venus, who is the cover of the October edition of the magazine, said she is happy without…
CAF bars Guinea clubs from home turfs
This followed the coup that ousted President Alpha Conde on Sunday.
Ugbowo flooded, motorists on Lagos-Benin highway marooned
Many vehicles broke down on the flooded highway while most passengers had to disembark from vehicles to wade through the…
Adebayo Williams joins septuagenarians tomorrow, Buhari leads tributes
President Muhammadu Buhari has led the tribute train, rejoicing with the globally recognised academic and author.
How killers of ex-Gov. Dariye’s father were arrested: Police
The breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of one Abubakar Mohammed a.k.a Buba…
Emma Raducanu overpowers Bencic to make U.S. Open semi-final
The British teenager who is just 18, also became the lowest ranked semi-finalist since Kim Clijsters in 2009.