Author: PM NEWS Editor
Zamfara PDP accuses APC of violence ahead of election
Zamfara state, controlled by the PDP, has sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to wade into the…
Indian winner of Global Teacher Prize gifts $500K to Nigerian Opeifa, 8 others
Ranjitsinh Disale, 32, a primary school teacher from India who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020 surprised nine…
19 Nigerians win U.S. universities’ scholarships worth $2.17m [Photos]
Nineteen brilliant Nigerian students have received full scholarships totalling $2.17 million to study in American universities and colleges for the…
Maryam Sanda must die by hanging: Details of Appeal court verdict
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the conviction and death sentence by hanging that was handed to…
I saw five bodies at Lekki Toll Gate: Solomon who lost brother
Nathaniel Solomon, an Adamawa born resident of Lagos, whose brother was killed by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate on 20…
Domkat Bali, the General who broke taboo in Nigeria’s military
General Domkat Yah Bali, the Langtang born soldier, who spent 29 years in the military, was a taboo breaker and…
General Domkat Yah Bali is dead, Buhari mourns
Former defence minister of Nigeria and chief of defence staff, General Domkat Bali is dead. He was 80 years old.
Imo North bye-election: Araraume out, Ibezim in as APC candidate
The Court of Appeal has sacked Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume as candidate of the APC in the Imo North senatorial by-election…
Boko Haram strikes again, kills Village head, 3 others
At least four civilians were killed between Thursday and Friday by the terror group, Boko Haram in Cameroon’s far north…
Big boost for Nigeria as oil prices near $50 per barrel
Nigeria's precarious economy may hit an upswing earlier than forecast as oil prices headed Friday for a fifth week of…
NLNG wins award at World LNG Summit
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has won an award for ‘Most Outstanding Contributor’ in the natural gas industry at the…
Buhari declares Lagos Trade Fair open
Buhari on Friday declared the 2020 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair open, reiterating government’s plan to revamping Nigeria’s…
Army decorates 39 new major generals
The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks.
Oronsaye, Maina’s partner in crime gets court’s nod to travel out
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday, granted permission to a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,…
15 Lekki #EndSARS gunshot victims surface at inquiry
Fifteen #EndSARS protesters who suffered gunshot wounds on 20 October at the Lekki Toll Gate surfaced today at the venue…
Amotekun not for trivial issues: South West agency DAWN warns Osun command
DAWN Commission, the South West agency set up to develop regional development agenda has scolded Amitolu Shittu, the Osun State…
Aviation unions ground Arik Air
Three aviation unions on Friday grounded Arik Air over alleged refusal of the management to fulfil an agreement on payments…
China plans to roll out 600m COVID-19 vaccines this December
China will have 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines ready for use this year and will make “a major announcement”…
How Dasuki’s N1.2b was funnelled into Fayose’s accounts: Witness
A prosecution witness Temitope Isinkaye has narrated how N1.2 billion, sent by the National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki was…
Train ride from Lagos to Ibadan to cost between N3K-N6K
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has announced the fares on the the new Lagos-Ibadan train service, which would begin operations…
Maina buys $2m house in Jabi Abuja, trial continues today
The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, (PRTT) will continue today at the Federal High Court…
Boko Haram : Foreign mercenaries snub Nigeria
Foreign military contractors, a.k.a mercenaries, who helped to contain Boko Haram insurgency in the dying months of Jonathan era have…
Beneficiaries of remittances to collect US dollars from today
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele said beneficiaries of diaspora remittances will now be paid in dollars…
Musicians from 197 countries form Earth Orchestra, release song
For the first time in music history, 197 musicians – one from each country – have formed an orchestra, hoping…
Bandits now tax farmers in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna
Bandits and criminal elements in north west Nigeria have turned themselves into tax collectors, milking defenceless farmers.
Enyimba host Rahimo in CAF Champions League: All Fixtures
Enyimba FC of Aba will on Sunday host Rahimo of Burkina Faso in the second leg of the preliminary round…
Video: Female soldier beats up physically challenged man in Ibadan
A physically challenged man in Ibadan, Olumuyiwa Bolade Adedeji has narrated his ordeal in the hands of a female soldier,…
Mustapha inaugurates Oyindasola Oni, others as PENCOM board members
Sixteen members of National Pension Commission (PENCOM) board, with Doyinsola Oni, as chairman, were inaugurated in Abuja today by secretary…
Fauci apologises to Britain over Pfizer vaccine approval
Top U.S. infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci apologized on Thursday for casting doubt on the rigour of the British regulators…
USAID launches $6m ‘EatSafe’ campaign in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a six-million-dollar “EatSafe” initiative, to support Nigeria to improve food security,…