Author: PM NEWS Editor
Buhari opts for ‘Just Family’ Sallah, homages banned
President Muhammadu Buhari will observe the Eid El-Kabir prayers with his family at home, just as he did during the…
UBA Plc appoints Aregbesola, Obeta, Hacko, 3 others as country heads
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services institution, announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang,…
Sterling Bank takes banking to WhatsApp. How to get started
Sterling Bank Plc, one of Nigeria's leading commercial banks, today announced a personalised banking experience for existing customers and prospective…
COVID-19 kills Zimbabwe minister Perrance Shiri, hits broadcaster ZBC
Perrance Shiri, Zimbabwe's Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister died today, a few days after his driver succumbed to…
Zimbabwe opts for virtual Heroes Day, Defence Forces Day
Zimbabwe will mark Heroes' Day and Defense Forces Day without gatherings this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have…
SAIPEM posts €616m loss in first half of 2020
Italian energy firm, Saipem has released its first half year results for 2020, with revenue of €4.5 billion, of which…
Trump backs Stella Immanuel, calls her ‘spectacular, impressive’
U.S. President Donald Trump has described as "impressive" and "spectacular" Dr Stella Immanuel and her sensational video prescribing hydroxychloroquine as…
Roche drug trial for COVID-19 fails
Swiss drug maker Roche today announced the failure of its Actemra/RoActemra drug to treat patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19-related pneumonia.
Big blow to Obaseki: Campaign director Iyoha, 2 others quit
Mr Patrick Iyoha, Director, Obaseki/Shaibu Movement and a member of the state Waste Management Board, has resigned his appointment.
Amaechi to Reps: Don’t scare away foreign lenders
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has observed that the investigations of loans taken by the Federal Government by…
Change of command at TRADOC as Irabor takes over from Tafa
Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor, takes over as the new Commandant, Training and Doctrine Command of the Nigerian Army (TRADOC), Minna
House of Reps tackles Akpabio again, accuses him of playing games
The House of Representatives urged Nigerians not to relent in asking from Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio and the Interim…
Fashola: Nigerian engineers probe cause of accidents on Kara Bridge
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed on Tuesday that engineers and scientists in the ministry have…
Record COVID-19 deaths in 4 U.S. states
U.S. states of Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Oregon posted record spikes in COVID-19 death toll on Tuesday.
Joe Biden set to announce running mate: the possibles
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden’s search for a running mate for the Nov. 3 election is drawing to a…
Witches, Demons, Reptilians: Other bizarre claims of Stella Immanuel
Stella Immanuel, the Houston Texas doctor who has become an internet sensation after claiming hydroxychloroquine is a cure for COVID-19,…
Abdulrasheed Maina out of jail after 9 months
Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre, nine months after his detention.
N70b wiped out of Nigerian Stock Exchange
The Nigerian Stock Exchage returned to negative territory on Tuesday with the market capitalisation shedding N70 billion due to losses…
PDP loses Johnson Onuigbo Abia chairman
Chief Johnson Onuigbo, the Chairman of the Interim Caretaker Committee of the ruling-Peoples Democratic Party in Abia is dead.
National Theatre to be revamped in 22 months: Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the National Art Theatre in Lagos will be revamped with…
Nigeria signs $1.5b pre-payment deal with oil traders Vitol, Matrix Energy
The NNPC has signed a $1.5 billion prepayment deal led by Standard Chartered and backed by oil traders Vitol Group…
Buhari rejoices with Adesina after cleared by AfDB panel
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, following his exoneration by…
Ex-Air Force chief AVM Mamu jailed by Appeal Court
Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mohammadu Mamu, has been jailed two years by the Appeal Court, following an appeal by the…
Oladele Ojo appointed acting MD for NAN
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has appointed another director in the agency to act as the Managing Director
Breaking: Twitter bans Donald Trump Jr.
Twitter has wielded the big axe against Donald Trump Jr. after he retweeted a video making bogus claims on coronavirus…
Medical Directors to Stella Immanuel: Your COVID-19 claim unscientific
Nigeria's Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) has reacted to video claims by Dr Stella Immanuel, that a combo of hydroxychloroquine,…
Mali opposition rebuffs Buhari, ECOWAS over GNU proposal
Mali’s opposition has rejected a proposal by President Muhammadu Buhari and ECOWAS leaders for a Government of National Unity to…
Aso Rock clarifies electricity export to Niger, Togo, Benin
Aso Rock has debunked a report that Nigeria exported $81.48billion of electricity to Niger, Benin and Togo.
Malaysia jails ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak
Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday.
ROT IN JAIL: Chrisland school paedophile Adenekan loses appeal
By Moji Eniola A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the 60-year sentence for paedophile Adegboyega Adenekan, a…