Author: PM NEWS Editor
Soldiers join police in Sokoto, Plateau to track bandits
Nigerian military formations in Sokoto and Plateau states have been ordered to deploy soldiers to reinforce police efforts
Queen Elizabeth set for rare broadcast amid coronavirus pandemic
Queen Elizabeth will make an extremely rare broadcast to Britons on Sunday as the country grapples with the coronavirus outbreak.
Bill Withers ‘Lean on Me’ singer dies in California
U.S. singer Bill Withers, a three-time Grammy award winner has died in Los Angeles, California, following heart complications. Withers, who…
Trump orders 3M stop selling respirators to Canada, Latin America
3M the maker of N95 respirators has been ordered to stop selling the product to Canada and Latin America.
UK announces another record coronavirus deaths, overtakes China
The UK announced 684 more coronavirus deaths on Friday, more than the 569 on Thursday, taking the national total to…
China bans eating of dog, cat meat
Shenzen, a city in China has banned the consumption and production of dog and cat meat. It was the first…
Nigeria’s official coronavirus cases hit 190
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reports six additional coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the national tally to 190.
Iraq understates confirmed coronavirus cases
Iraq has been understating its confirmed COVID-19 cases, as it has many times more than the 772 it has publicly…
Australia shuts ports against COVID-19 stricken cruise ships
Australia insisted Friday it would not let the crew of multiple virus-stricken cruise ships into the country, slapping aside suggestions…
Corona beer maker suspends production
The Mexican brewer of Corona beer said it was suspending production because of the health emergency in the country over…
Couple names twin babies Corona and Covid
An Indian couple have done the unthinkable by naming their newborn twins as Corona and Covid, two names connected with…
Football will be different post-coronavirus: Infantino
Football will be totally different when it eventually resumes after the coronavirus outbreak, the head of global body FIFA Gianni…
U.S. Navy removes Crozier commander of COVID-19 stricken warship
U.S. Navy removed Brett Crozier, captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt Thursday, saying he mishandled communications over how the…
How France’s coronavirus 1,355 death toll hits world record
The coronavirus death count in France surged to nearly 5,400 people on Thursday, after the health ministry included nursing home…
Oprah Winfrey donates $10m to U.S. coronavirus relief efforts
Oprah Winfrey on Thursday splashed $10 million in donations to coronavirus relief efforts in the United States.
Trump passes second coronavirus test
U.S. President Donald Trump has passed a second coronavirus test taken Thursday, using a rapid diagnostic tool that produced a…
Buhari appoints new medical directors
President Muhammdu Buhari has appointed two new medical directors for Federal Government owned hospitals. They are Dr Bassey Eyo Edet…
UCH professors Otegbayo, Olopade-Olaopa, Denloye overcome COVID-19
The three professors of College of Medicine University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, hit by COVID-19 are now free
Global Coronavirus cases surpass one million mark
Global coronavirus cases have crossed the one million mark earlier than predicted by the World Health Organisation
IGP Adamu tells policemen on lockdown duties to be courteous
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has cautioned policemen on lockdown duties to ensure that the rights of Nigerians…
Spain breaks world record in deaths from coronavirus
Spain confirmed the world’s largest coronavirus related deaths today with record 950 people dead
China locks down community as new coronavirus outbreak feared
China has imposed a lockdown on the county of Jia in central Henan province after three doctors tested positive despite…
General Olusegun Adeniyi: Is Nigeria allergic to truth?
General Adeniyi’s wailing confirms what many Nigerians have always suspected about the insurgents and the war. His removal could be…
UK Evening Standard cuts workers’ pay, reduces staff
The UK Evening Standard has imposed a 20% pay cut on some staff and furloughed others, a move that may…
Trump doubts China’s coronavirus figures
President Donald Trump joined U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to cast doubt on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its…
Chloroquine COVID-19 drug has dangerous side effect
Chloroquine, now a popular drug for the treatment of COVID-19 has a dangerous side effect, a doctor has warned. Dr.…
Atedo Peterside quits NB Board
Mr Atedo Peterside Wednesday resigned from the board of directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, after serving for 12 years
Lockdown rules relaxed for markets, supermarkets, food stores in Lagos, Abuja
The Federal Government has relaxed open and close rules for markets, supermarkets and food stores in Lagos, Abuja FCT and…
Global COVID-19 cases hit one million soon: WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) said confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic will soon reach one million globally, Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus…
Presidency to Soyinka: Coronavirus science not fiction
Nigeria’s presidency has taken a swipe at Professor Wole Soyinka, cheekily reminding him that the rampaging coronavirus is a scientific…