Author: PM NEWS Editor
IPOB ‘juju doctor’ Ugoanyanwu, 9 others arrested
The police in Imo have arrested a 40-year-old native doctor, Uzoamaka Ugoanyanwu, said to be the charms provider for members…
Nigeria’s debt servicing gulps N1t in 3 months, debt stock hits N33t
Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock hit N33.107 trillion (about $87.239 billion as at 31 March, while debt servicing gulped N1trillion .
ASUP suspends strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 65-day old strike with effect from Thursday, following an agreement…
Biden warns Russia as he begins Euro visit
President Joe Biden on Wednesday began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the…
ICYMI: Buhari regime insists Twitter, Facebook, others must register to operate in Nigeria
Twitter, Facebook and other social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed,…
Ortom ignores Buhari Twitter ban, tweets to condemn it
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has ignored President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter ban, by tweeting its condemnation. “The ban on Twitter is…
U.S. sanctions Camila Ortega, daughter of Nicaragua president, 3 others
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four Nicaraguans, including Camila Ortega, daughter of President Daniel Ortega.
10 babies at a go: South African Joziami Sithole sets world record
South African woman Joziami Thamara Sithole has set a new world record in multiple births, after delivering 10 babies at…
JAMB mulls second UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may conduct a second 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates with genuine…
Nigerian Senate adjourns till 22 June
The Nigerian Senate adjourns plenary till 22 June to review its Legislative Agenda, says Ahmad Lawan, the senate president
Kanye West sparks romance rumours with Russian model Irina Shayk
Kanye West and Russian model Irina Shayk have sparked romance rumours after they were spotted together in France on West's…
Army begins combing Kano’s Falgore forest for bandits
The Nigerian Army (NA) said its troops in collaboration with other security agencies have commenced clearance operation in Falgore forest…
Dangote announces completion date for giant refinery
The Dangote Group said its 650,000BPD refinery project under construction in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos will be completed by end of…
N770b supplementary budget for army, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a supplementary budget of N895 billion for 2021, out of which N770billion will…
Kaduna women back wife battery, 30 per cent marry before 15
A general household survey conducted by the Kaduna government shows over 30 per cent of women being married off before…
U.S. gets impatient with Buhari over Twitter ban
The United States is increasingly getting impatient with the Buhari regime over the Twitter ban, as it steps up pressure…
China orders Bitcoin miners to shut down
China has shut down Bitcoin miners in Xinjiang province, one of the major economic and technological development zones in the…
JUST IN: El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender, first in the world
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to adopt the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender, after the approval…
Breaking: Abductors of UNIJOS don Dan Ella demands N10m
Abductors of Dr Dan Ella, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Art, University of Jos (UNIJOS), have demanded N10…
Nnamdi Kanu: The world will never take Buhari serious on terrorism
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has given reasons the world will never take President Buhari's administration…
Chelsea players Abraham, Tomori in Lagos, guests of Davido
Chelsea players Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham are quietly holidaying in Lagos, guests of singer Davido.
Governor Bala sacks commissioners, SSG, CoS Salihu
Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, in a sweeping move, has sacked all commissioners, his chief of staff, Ladan Salihu and Secretary…
Lagos PDP unveils candidates for July council elections
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled its flag bearers for the 24 July Lagos council elections holding in 20…
LASACO appoints Razzaq Abiodun as CEO
Lasaco Assurance Plc. Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Mr Razzaq Abiodun as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer .
Jonathan back in Mali on mediation mission
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Bamako, Mali on Tuesday for another 48-hour mediation mission on behalf of ECOWAS.
CPJ condemns Buhari, NBC Twitter ban: Statement
The U.S. based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Nigerian authorities to end their suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria.
ICYMI: Malami defies Buhari’s Twitter ban, logs on to deactivate account
Nigeria's Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who had threatened to prosecute Twitter users, did…
Nigeria in disarray, Bad moment for Buhari’s tyranny [New York Times]
President Buhari’s veiled threats and his suspension of Twitter suggest incompetence could become malevolence, and the future very dark
Sylva debunks rift with Akpabio
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said there is no rift between him and Minister of…
Bulls seize Nigerian Stock Exchange, market cap gains N102b
The bulls returned to the Nigerian stock market on Tuesday with investors’ net worth appreciating by N102 billion on bargain…