Author: PM NEWS Editor
Obaseki fails to show up for APC screening of aspirants
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki was a no-show Wednesday in Abuja before the screening committee for the governorship primary slated for…
‘They told us they came to preach about God’: How Boko Haram killed 81 villagers
A survivor of the massacre by Boko Haram terrorists of 81 villagers of Faduma Kolomdi, Gubio in Borno State, has…
Nigeria backs stiffer penalties for rapists, child abusers
Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) endorsed stiffer penalties against rapists and child abusers as proposed by the Ministry of Women…
Jennifer Blanke quits as AfDB Vice President
Dr Jennifer Blanke, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, has resigned her appointment.
New research reveals blood types most susceptible to coronavirus
A person’s blood type can dictate how likely he can catch the coronavirus, a new research from biotech testing company…
Burundi begins official mourning for Nkurunziza
Burundi began an official period of mourning for President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday, a day after the announcement of his…
Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury agree to 2 blockbuster fights
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua's promoter Eddie…
Buhari showers encomiums on Lawan’s 9th Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari held nothing back Wednesday in praising the Ahmad Lawan 9th National Assembly on its first anniversary.
African-American forces dictionary Merriam-Webster redefine “racism”
A U.S. reference dictionary, Merriam Webster, will update the meaning of the word "racism" after being contacted by a Missouri…
Roger Federer knocked out of tennis by knee surgery
Roger Federer has hung his racket for now. The twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion said Wednesday he would be sidelined…
Trump claims 75 year-old man faked fall after shoved by police
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an elderly man bleeding from the head after he was shoved to the…
Doctors begin 7-day warning strike
Resident doctors and other health workers at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia on Tuesday embarked on a seven-day…
Nigeria records highest COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Nigeria has recorded its highest daily coronavirus caseload yet: 663 new cases in one fell swoop, taking national total to…
No cold or ‘hot’ war with Aregbesola: Tinubu reacts to rumour
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has trashed the viral rumour that a cold war is…
George Floyd: Family, Mayweather, Jamie Foxx, Al Sharpton say the final goodbye (Photos)
Family and friends, politicians, celebrities civil rights activists gathered to lay George Floyd to rest in his hometown of Houston…
Obaseki: I duly earned my educational certificates
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has described to those raising eyebrows over his academic qualifications, as mischievous.
Dismissed policeman returns to mount toll-collecting checkpoint
The Niger State Police command has arrested three persons, including a dismissed policeman, that re-employed himself by setting up a…
ZoomInfo founders become billionaires
ZoomInfo's three-day stock surge has turned founders Henry Schuck and Kirk Brown into billionaires.
Burundi President Nkurunziza dies of heart attack
The government of Burundi has announced the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Another nine youngsters jailed for internet scams, FUNAAB, MAPOLY students among
Two Federal High Courts in Abeokuta have sentenced nine internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts were arraigned by…
Final farewell to George Floyd today, killer Chauvin granted bail
Thousands of mourners lined up in Houston Texas, for the public viewing for George Floyd, ahead of his burial on…
Is this the American Spring?
Despite the tear gas, people are pouring into the streets, in city after city. White, black, brown. Is this the…
George Floyd protests: France bans police chokehold method
France announced plans Monday to ban a chokehold method used by police to detain suspects. This was part of Macron…
George Floyd’s protests spread to South Africa, Malema rallies(Video)
Demonstrators gathered outside U.S. missions in South African cities on Monday to condemn the killing of George Floyd, the unarmed…
Ghana plans to curb MTN’s market dominance
Ghana will implement a set of policies to reduce the dominance of MTN in the country’s telecommunications market, the government…
Russian bribe used by Lamine Diack sponsor President Macky Sall’s election
The French prosecutors are alleging that the $1.5million bribe that former IAAF chief, Lamine Diack obtained from the Russians, was…
Doctors treating coronavirus patients wrongly: New research
Coronavirus patients are being treated by doctors wrongly, a new research has indicated. The researchers said the doctors are prescribing…
Nigerian doctors threaten strike over money
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, on Monday urged the Federal Government to…
Lagos records spike in coronavirus cases as Nigeria hits 12,801
Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria records 128 new cases of coronavirus, its highest in four days, and doubles Sunday's…
Buhari bows to pressure, writes Senate to confirm Justice Dongbam-Mensem
President Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the Senate to confirm Justice Monica Dongbam-Mensem as President, Court of Appeal.