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Illegal miners are criminals undermining Nigeria’s sovereignty – Lawan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said foreigners and anyone involved in the illegal mining of solid minerals in…

Doctor’s strike not an option now – Hamzat

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Hamzat has appealed to the State Medical Guild to reconsider the strike they are…

Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Mortuary at IDH, marks tree planting day

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Actions set out to combat diseases and natural disasters that continually threaten human existence may likely not yield desired results…

N700m fraud: Pastor Ize-Iyamu, others appear in court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday appeared before Justice Umar…

2 rescued from collapsed building in Kano

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Two persons were rescued Tuesday by Kano State Fire Service after a building collapsed in Rimin Gata Quarters, Ungogo Local…

JUST IN: Jonathan appointed ECOWAS Special Envoy for Mali

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as…

JUST IN: Doctors’ strike opportunistic, unfair, unfortunate – Sanwo-Olu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday described the strike embarked upon by doctors under its employ as unfair and…

Buhari spites National Assembly, backs Keyamo on 774,000 jobs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has given Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, the go ahead to recruit…

JUST IN: Senate okays life imprisonment for kidnappers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Anyone convicted of kidnapping in Nigeria will now face life imprisonment, the Nigerian Senate prescribed on Tuesday.

What NASS will do to prevent wanton killings in Kaduna – Lawan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will engage security agencies in the country with…

Reps to Buhari: Order partial reopening of schools for students to sit for WASSCE

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday moved a motion asking President Muhammadu Buhari to order partial reopening of schools to…

FG clarifies stance on forthcoming WASSCE

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Minister of State for Education Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has made a clarification on the federal government's decision of not…

U.S. based Pastor Tola Odutola, wife break away from Redeemed Church (Video)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Pastor Tola Odutola, one of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in the United States…

Bayelsa: Timi Alaibe loses final battle to topple Gov. Diri

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Supreme Court has dismissed Timi Alaibe’s appeal challenging the validity of the candidacy of Governor Duoye Diri in the…

Accident claims 2 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Two persons have been confirmed dead on Tuesday while one other sustained injuries in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

No favouritism under my administration – Obasanjo

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo revealed that during his administration, there was no form of favouritism and that all he did…

U.S judge denies Hushpuppi bail

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A U.S. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert denied suspected Nigerian fraudster Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi a bail despite arguments from his lawyer,…

Buratai reshuffles Nigerian Army’s top brass

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reshuffled the commands and postings of the top brass.

Gov. Okowa, wife and daughter recover from Coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife Edith, and one of their daughters have recovered from Coronavirus (COVID-19).

CBN moves to ban importation of maize

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all authorised dealers to discontinue the processing of Form M for the…

EFCC presents witnesses against Mompha’s accomplices

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented witnesses against Mompha's alleged accomplices, Kayode Phillips and Hamza Koudeih.

Lagos Govt urges striking doctors to return to work

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Lagos State Government has urged striking doctors under its employment to suspend their three days warning strike and return…

Oyo breaks record as NCDC announces 595 COVID-19 cases

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Oyo State on Monday recorded its highest Coronavirus cases, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 595 new…

Premium Times publisher Olorunyomi, 3 others win Press Freedom Award

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Publisher of Nigeria's online newspaper Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi is among four journalists to be honoured in November with the…

10 suspected pirates arraigned in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Ten suspected pirates were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for hijacking a fishing…

NDDC blames COVID-19 for delay in paying Foreign Scholarship beneficiaries

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has attributed the delay in meeting its obligations to the beneficiaries of its 2019…

More trouble for Lagos: Coronavirus kills 39 in three days

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic is raging in Lagos, as 39 people have been killed by the virus in the last…

Osun govt eases lockdown in 4 Local Government Areas

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The Osun government has approved the easing of lockdown imposed on four local government areas in the state to contain…

Video: Church founder rains curses on pastors who left his church with members

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

A video has surfaced on social media of a church founder who rained curses on his pastors who left his…

President Buhari approves new boards for NLNG, BGT

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the newly reconstituted board of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas(NLNG) and Bonny Gas Transport Limited (…

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