Author: PM NEWS Editor
Nigeria’s petrol cheapest in West Africa, 7th in the world
At 40 cents or N145, Nigeria's pump price for petrol is the 7th cheapest in the world and the cheapest…
Malaysia’s Limkokwing University suspends classes in honour of Nigerian Ewansiha
The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology campus in Cyberjaya in Malaysia suspended classes on Friday in honour of the dead…
How Nigerian student Thomas Ewansiha died: Malaysia Immigration
The Malaysian immigration department has provided details on how Nigerian student Thomas Orhionsefe Ewansiha died in its Bukit Jalil detention…
R.Kelly arrested again for child pornography
Grammy Award-winning singer R. Kelly is in deep trouble after being arrested again on US federal sex crime charges, NBC…
Dangaji elected PMAN’s interim president
The National Executive Committee (NEC), of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), has elected Dr Hajiya-Amina Dangaji as interim…
Buhari: Those who will make my ministerial list
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will no longer nominate people he does not personally know for ministerial positions.
Sudan military rulers say coup attempt thwarted
Sudan’s military rulers said on Thursday that several officers had attempted a coup in an effort to undermine an agreement…
Tunisia end Madagascar’s fairytale run at AFCON
Tunisia ended Madagascar’s remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) run when they beat the rank outsiders 3-0 in their quarter-final…
Scientists cure bladder cancer with cold virus
A simple cold virus could wipe out tumours in a form of bladder cancer, a small new study suggests.
News commentary: Why Nigeria’s petrol subsidy policy is stupid
Once again, the appropriateness of maintaining a subsidy regime for petrol consumption is back in the news and the new…
Nigerian governors seek new deal on petrol subsidy
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has told Mele Kolo Kyari, the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Read Buhari’s advice for UNGA President Ambassador Bande
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja formally congratulated Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President-elect of UN General Assembly and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative…
Trump begins mass deportation of immigrants
Nationwide raids to arrest immigrants who are in the United States illegally have been scheduled to begin Sunday, the Boston…
Photos: Buhari meets UNGA president Tijjani Bande
President Muhammadu Buhari has met in Abuja with the newly elected President of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA), Professor Tijjani…
Buhari boosts fortunes of Nigerian textile manufacturers
President Muhammadu Buhari has with a stroke of pen boosted the bottom line of Nigerian textile manufacturers.
New York court orders ex-FIFA chief Jack Warner pay $79m
Former FIFA vice president and North American regional football president Jack Warner has been ordered to pay $79 million in…
Serena Williams cruises into Wimbledon final
Serena Williams is on course to win her 24th Grand Slam trophy after overpowering Czech Barbora Strycova in two straight…
Buhari grants passport printing monopoly to MINT
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company (NSPMC) the monopoly for the production and personalization…
CAS cancels Olympic lifetime ban on Mutko Russian deputy PM
The lifetime ban slammed by International Olympic Committee on the former Russian deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko has been overturned.
Trumps threatens clampdown on Google, Twitter, Facebook
President Donald Trump hinted Thursday at new regulations on social media as he gathered critics of major online platforms at…
Simona Halep beats Svitolina for first Wimbledon final
Romanian and former world number one, Simona Halep beat her records in Wimbledon by brushing aside Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-1…
Once again NNPC quells rumours of petrol price increase
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists and other petroleum products consumers to disregard trending rumour of a…
Buhari seeks Senate approval to appoint 15 advisers
Just like he did in his first term, President Muhammadu Buhari has requested Senate approval to appoint 15 special advisers…
Infographic: Volume of sugar in your drinks will shock you
The infographic above illustrates the volume of sugar drinks makers put in the drinks they sell.A new study in France…
New study links sugary drinks with cancer
A new study released on Thursday says people who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of…
Algeria elects opposition lawmaker as speaker
The Algerian parliament has unanimously elected Slimane Chenine, an Islamist-oriented lawmaker, as the new speaker of the People's National Assembly,…
Adeboye: Heavy knocks for Charly Boy, others by Coalition of Entertainers
The protest by Charly Boy, Baba Fryo and Eedris Abdulkareem against Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Tuesday continues to trigger reactions…
Taylor Swift world’s highest paid celebrity, Messi, Ronaldo in Top 10
Forbes has named US singer Taylor Swift as the world’s highest-paid celebrity and entertainer. She was closely followed by two…
Malaysia arrests 15 Nigerians, opens 33 fraud probes
Malaysian police have arrested 15 Nigerians in one fell swoop on suspicions of being engaged in the business of swindling…
CAN slams Charly Boy & Co: Leave Adeboye alone
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged secular musicians who protested to the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of…