Author: PM NEWS Editor
Marijuana now legal in Illinois, governor pardons 11,000 convicts
Marijuana dispensaries in Chicago and throughout Illinois opened their doors to recreational users on Wednesday morning, the first day of…
Pope Francis apologises to smacked woman
Pope Francis has apologised for smacking the hand of a female well-wisher who grabbed him and yanked him toward her.
Sunny Ade reveals past, present, future in interview with 9-year-old girl
King Sunny Ade said he is working on building a standard music school and a museum to document and preserve…
I saw the emerging Niger Bridge in all splendour: Adesina’s notes from Onitsha
On the River Niger, I looked right as instructed by the Obi of Onitsha, and saw it with infinite pleasure,…
Diplomacy: Buhari’s historic visit to South Africa scored high in 2019
As the curtain fell on 2019, one significant journey will for long be remembered by Nigerians, South Africans and entire…
Trump govt battles states impeding immigration law enforcement
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “taking aim at new laws” in some states “that allow immigrants to…
Imo state hits N1billion IGR under Ihedioha
Imo state has recorded an exponential jump in its internally generated revenue, moving from N250 million monthly as at May…
Uzochukwu Uzor first Nigerian arrested in 2020 with heroin in India
Hisar police in India have arrested a Nigerian identified as Uzochukwu Uzor for peddling heroin.
Body parts of missing man found inside shark
The family of a man who went missing several weeks ago in the waters of the Indian Ocean surrounding the…
Moments woman in St. Peter’s Square grabs Pope’s hand(Photos)
A visibly angry Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter’s Square…
India unveils $1.43 trillion infrastructure budget
The government of India on Tuesday announced an ambitious plan to invest $1.43 trillion in various infrastructure sectors like ports,…
In Pictures: How 2020 was welcomed worldwide
The new year which also marks the beginning of a new decade was ushered in with fireworks display in many…
Police: Insider in Abuja failed bank robbery ex-UniAbuja graduate
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has unveiled the identity of the Abuja First Bank staff, who…
Expect more democratic dividends in 2020, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised Nigerians better days in 2020, as it joins other Nigerians to usher in…
EFCC confirms Shehu Sani’s arrest; why he’s in trouble
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani.
Tammy Abraham gives verdict on Nigeria-Ghana jollof rice debate(video)
Chelsea FC forward Tammy Abraham has waded into the unending debate over which country between Nigeria and Ghana prepares the…
Turkish Airlines pockets $225m from Boeing over grounded 737 Max
Turkish Airlines has received $225million in compensation from Boeing to cover losses incurred over the U.S. manufacturer’s grounded 737 MAX…
EFCC hands over looters’ property to NDE
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday handed over a property, forfeited to the Federal Government to the…
Atiku releases special message for 2020
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has released a special message to mark the arrival of 2020 tomorrow. The message titled "2020…
No hope on power supply in 2020, genset market projected to grow
There is no hope yet in sight to end Nigeria's epileptic power supply as the gen set market is projected…
Marry Chiwenga wife of Zimbabwe VP to spend New Year in prison
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa Chiwenga will be in jail for an indefinite time until a Harare…
Nigerian Okafor, set to be deported from India arrested at the airport
Rajasthan Police Special Operation Group has arrested a Nigerian Eric Chukwudi Okafor at the Mumbai Airport in India, as he…
2 Filipinos, 5 Greeks, one Ukrainian abducted in Cameroon
Armed men in Cameroon have abducted eight men from a Greek oil tanker including the vessel's Greek captain.
Iraqi protesters storm US embassy, chant ‘Death to America’
Several thousand Iraqi protesters attacked the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, breaching its outer wall and chanting "Death to…
ASUU warns on mushrooming of schools without quality, equipment
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the education sector witnessed growth without development in 2019, likening…
Kanye West says Sunday Service saved him from opioids, pornography
US rapper, music producer, and songwriter Kanye West said his Sunday Service choir, now one year old, saved him from…
Ex-IGP Idris chickens out of Niger politics
Ibrahim Idris, the former Inspector-general of Police has dissociated himself from a political campaign in Niger state linked with him.
Adorable photos of Chinese man Jason who marries Akwa Ibom girl Eka
A Nigerian woman Eka Ime Etim has married a Chinese man Mr. Jason Zhong in a colourful ceremony in Ogu…
Army clarifies why armoured vehicle exploded in Damaturu
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said electrical fault was responsible for the explosion of its Armoured Fighting vehicle in Damaturu,…
Ghosn’s escape from Japan stuns French minister
French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday that she was “very surprised” by news that Carlos Ghosn had…