Author: PM NEWS Editor
AfDB wins award as world’s best multilateral financial institution
U.S. magazine Global Finance has named the African Development Bank (AfDB) the best multilateral financial institution in the world.
Nigeria’s $1billion valued Flutterwave raises $170m, eyes New York listing
Nigeria-founded payments company Flutterwave has raised $170 million from investors to expand its customer base, pushing its valuation over $1…
In broadcast Matawalle gives bandits deadline to surrender
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, has given a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to surrender their…
Kwara, Borno, Plateau receive Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine
Three Nigerian states of Kwara, Borno and Plateau announced that they had received their share of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19…
CDS Lucky Irabor tells troops to be ruthless with bandits
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has urged troops of Operation Hadarin Daji to be ruthless with bandits,…
Bandits outnumber Nigeria’s security men in Zamfara state
The Emir of Anka Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad has painted a grim picture of the banditry in Zamfara state and why…
JUST IN: Nigerian gunmen abduct 100 miners, kill 10
No fewer than 100 miners operating between Anka and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara state in Nigeria's north west,…
WTO members give Okonjo-Iweala urgent assignment
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members on Tuesday urged the director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to hold talks with COVID-19 vaccine developers and…
IWD turns bloody in Mexico in protest against gender violence
Many female police officers were injured in Mexico today in clashes between police and female activists protesting rampant gender violence…
Tina Knowles drags Piers Morgan
Beyonce’s mum Tina Knowles waded into the Piers Morgan day of ignominy by launching a scathing attack of her own,…
How Piers Morgan axed himself from Good Morning Britain show
British broadcaster Piers Morgan has quit Good Morning Britain show following his dramatic row with co-presenter Alex Beresford over the…
Queen Elizabeth reacts to Prince Harry, Meghan charge of racism
Queen Elizabeth said on Tuesday the British royals were saddened by the challenging experiences of her grandson Prince Harry and…
Okada rider acquitted of murder six years after arrest
An Ikeja High Court today set free an Okada rider, Tashiru Ibrahim, who has been in custody over alleged murder…
Nigerians, Gambians, Italians, Albanians arrested in Italy drug bust
Fifty-two men and three women of Nigerian, Albanian, Italian and Gambian nationalities have been arrested in three countries, in a…
COVID-19 vaccine lands in Lagos
Many doses of Oxford AstraZeneka COVID-19 vaccine have been received in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu said today.
Maina’s trial: Justice Abang summons Magu, Emefiele, Malami, Falana
Justice Okon Abang issued a subpoena compelling Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Ibrahim Magu, former EFCC acting…
UK to Nigerian kleptocrats: Your loot not welcome
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, has sent a message to kleptocrats of Nigeria, that their ill–gotten money…
Akeredolu bans NURTW indefinitely in Ondo
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has announced an indefinite suspension of all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW)…
Buhari flags off Bonny deep sea port, Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway
President Muhammadu Buhari has performed the virtual ground-breaking ceremony of three projects, including Bonny Deep Sea port, in the South-South…
All female auto mechanics graduate in Sokoto
Over two dozen female mechanics trained by the Nigeria Automobile Design and Development Commission (NADDC), have graduated in Sokoto.
Duchess of Sussex: ITV cautions Piers Morgan over vitriol
A senior executive at British broadcaster ITV has spoken to presenter Piers Morgan about his criticism of Duchess of Sussex…
Michelle Obama, 8 others to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
Former American first lady Michelle Obama will be inducted in October into the U.S. National Women’s Hall of Fame along…
Boko Haram war: Nigerian Air Force set to receive 6 Super Tucano attack aircraft soon
Boko Haram and ISWAP, your days of terrorism are numbered as the Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of…
Saadat Aliyu develops Helpio App to enable sexual abuse report
Saadat Aliyu, founder of Shamrock Innovations, has developed an Android application ‘Helpio App’ to enable sexual abuse report.
UBA Plc records higher profit in pandemic year
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has posted a buoyant trading result in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, growing profit,…
U.S. asks visa applicants denied by Trump to re-apply
Most U.S. visa applicants who were denied because of Trump’s travel ban on Nigeria and 12 other muslim countries can…
Cocaine trafficker Taiwo nabbed with 3 parcels in bag’s bottom [Video]
A drug trafficker, Hassan Bishi Taiwo, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos with cocaine concealed in a…
Certificate Forgery: Appeal court puts Obaseki in suspense
Governor Godwin Obaseki has been put in suspense by the Court of Appeal in Abuja after it reserved ruling in…
Jigawa, Edo lead in COVID-19 deaths as cases slowdown continues
The slowdown in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continued on Monday, with 371 new cases announced by the NCDC, amid a…
Elon Musk slips to third on world’s richest list, as Tesla stock crumbles
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc, lost over $7billion on Monday as the company's stock extended losses, slumping to…