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29-year-old man commits suicide in Jos

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Paul Majie, a 29-year-old unemployed man, on Thursday committed suicide in his room at Dadin-Kowa in Jos South Local…

Film adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s book “Ake” on Amazon

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The film adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s classic autobiographical novel, “Ake: The Years of Childhood”, is now available to viewers on…

Global waste could grow 70% as cities boom – World Bank

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Global waste could grow by 70 per cent by 2050 as urbanisation and populations rise, said the World Bank.

APC UK expresses readiness to assist flood victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is ready to give some form of assistance…

Tanzania ferry disaster: Hundreds still missing, 44 confirmed dead

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

At least 44 people were confirmed dead and rescuers resumed searching at the crack of dawn on Friday for hundreds…

Primaries: APC inaugurates screening and appeals committee

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has inaugurated a high-level legislative screening and appeals committee for the…

Air Force offers free medical services to IDPs, Niger communities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is offering free medical services to more than 1,000 persons displaced by flood…

Enugu Govt denies stopping churches, hospitals from issuing birth certificates

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Government says it did not direct hospitals and churches to stop the issuance of birth certificates.

Saraki’s speeches against Buhari crude, extremely derogatory – Presidency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidency has condemned and described as crude and extremely derogatory speeches hitting the news credited to Sen. Bukola Saraki…

Nigerian Govt working on generating more energy via geothermal sources

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government said on Thursday that it was working towards generating more energy through geothermal sources, to enhance Nigeria’s…

Presidential ticket: Atiku inaugurates committee to mobilise support

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated a committee charged with mobilising support for his emergence as…

US imposes sanctions on China for buying Russian weapons

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles.

Paris Club Refund: Nigerian govt releases N17.3b to Ogun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the sum of N17.3 billion to the Ogun State government from…

Osinbajo orders NEMA to supply more relief materials to flood displaced people

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently supply additional relief materials to all…

Nigerian Army in frantic search of missing Major-General, drains Jos pond

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Some Nigerian soldiers are draining a mining pond at Dura, Du District, Jos South Local Government of Plateau, in search…

Buhari to new DG DSS: Have we ever met before?

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met, for the first time, with the newly appointed Director-General of the Department…

4 Shiite members arrested for attacking Police in Zaria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Four members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiites, have been arrested for attacking the police during a…

I’m not under any pressure to resign – Obono-Obla

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Chairman, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property, has denied reports that he was…

700 Nigerian children die daily – MNCH2

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Maternal and New Child Health (MNCH2), a UK-DFID funded programme, has claimed that Nigeria loses about 700 Nigerian children…

FG releases N1.05bn to settle outstanding labour liabilities of defunct PHCN

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal Government has released about N1.05 billion to settle outstanding claims and entitlements of 408 staff and retirees of…

NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Friday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of scattered thunderstorms and rainfall over most parts of the country on…

I was never invited by any Panel – Nwaoboshi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North in the Senate has said that he was never invited before any panel contrary…

Female M.D arraigned over alleged N20m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Female Managing Director of Topfun Nigeria Ltd, Abiodun Giwa, 48 has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for…

Ogun APC to adopt indirect primaries if consensus fails

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The All Progressive Congress (APC), Ogun State which is supposed to have its direct primaries by next Tuesday has suddenly…

Police recover $470.5m, N123m from commercial banks, INEC officials

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said $470.5 million and N123 million hidden in some commercial banks belonging to the Nigerian…

I’m not in PDP because APC denied me election ticket – Dogara

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said he returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not because…

Police recover 9,657 prohibited firearms, 26,994 ammunition across 36 States

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said 9,657 prohibited fire arms and 26,994 ammunition have been recovered from illegal possessors…

Federal Govt. secures arrest warrant against Sen. Nwaoboshi

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has secured a warrant of arrest against embattled Delta…

Osun poll: Observer group expresses concern over dissemination of fake news

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

An election observer group, Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA Africa), has expressed concern over the dissemination of…

2.7 million Nigerian women engage in abortion

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A Public Health Scientist, Mrs Suzanne Bell on Thursday said the abortion rate by women of reproductive age in Nigeria…

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