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JUST IN: Ex-President Jonathan grabs plum international job

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

By this appointment, Dr. Jonathan becomes the first sub-Saharan African leader to serve on the board of the ECAM Council,…

Marcos Jr. claims victory as Philippines’s next president

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Marcos Jr.’s family was chased out of the country by a popular revolt 36 years ago amid widespread corruption and…

India’s imports from Russia rise 3 folds since Ukraine conflict

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The surge in imports from Moscow is seen as New Delhi’s commitment to chart its own path despite mounting Western…

Lisa Cook becomes first Black woman governor on U.S. Fed board

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Cook becomes the first Black woman to serve on the Fed board in its 109-year history.

What happened to Vladimir Putin’s face?

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Two senior Americans raised questions about the likelihood that the Putin may be battling a yet to be announced ailment.

Al Jazeera female reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

But Israeli military countered that she may have been shot by Palestinians as they clashed with its troops.

Jim Pillen beats Trump candidate in Nebraska

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Tuesday's elections delivered a split result for Trump, who has endorsed more than 150 candidates as he tries to shape…

Four Russian regional governors quit

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Ilya Grashchenkov, head of the Centre for the Development of Regional Politics think tank in Moscow, said the Kremlin was…

Elon Musk: I will reverse Twitter’s ‘foolish ban’ on Trump

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Twitter had permanently banned Trump in January 2021 for violating the company's rule through incitement of the public with his…

Jonathan lands in Senegal after denouncing purchase of APC presidential form

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers Association had on Monday purchased APC's presidential forms for Jonathan into the crowded presidential race…

EU, Nigeria trade volume hits €28.7bn

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

According to Isopi, the EU as a bloc remained Nigeria’s biggest trading partner accounting for more than 20 per cent…

Microsoft to cover U.S. workers’ travel costs for abortion

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Microsoft said it will "continue to do everything we can under the law to protect our employees' rights and support…

Emotional Prince Charles delivers Queen’s speech for the first time (video)

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4 years ago

An emotional Prince Charles today stepped in for his mother at the 11th hour to read the Queen's Speech after…

Alabama prison official Vicky White commits suicide, fugitive arrested

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The death of Vicky White, 56, only deepened the mystery of why a respected jail official would leave everything to…

Protests in the Philippines over another Marcos presidency

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Marcos, better known as "Bongbong", trounced bitter rival Leni Robredo to become the first candidate in recent history to win…

U.S. charges John Joseph with the murder of Haitian leader Moise

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

John Joel Joseph, who Haitian police described as a suspect several days after the brazen murder last July, fled Haiti…

Commonwealth countries pledge cooperation in fighting corruption

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Delegates recognised that corruption continues to be a key challenge in the region with heavy losses incurred as a result…

Voting begins in Australia

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4 years ago

Early voting began a day after a televised debate between Morrison and Albanese who at times yelled at each other,…

Russia causes jitters in Ukraine as it marks anniversary of WWll

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4 years ago

The state-of-the-art T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) main battle tanks, S-400 air-defense missile systems, and Yars thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, were among…

Trudeau sends message to Putin: You will lose in Ukraine

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Trudeau told Reuters that the world will do everything possible to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin loses his war…

Philippines votes for new president, prospect of Marcos revival looms

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

A game-changer in the election could be vice presidential running mate Sara Duterte-Carpio, the incumbent president's popular daughter, who could…

U.S. diplomats return to Kyiv embassy

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4 years ago

The team is the first delegation from the Biden administration to visit Ukraine's capital since the invasion, aside from Blinken's…

U.S. Senate to vote Wednesday on abortion rights bill

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4 years ago

Last week a draft decision was leaked showing a majority of the country's top court would vote to overturn Roe…

Big surge in Britons who want to emigrate

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4 years ago

Google searches for moving abroad were up by 1,000% in April, with the US, Canada, and Australia the top three…

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hospitalised

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4 years ago

The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday that the king is undergoing the tests in the King Faisal Specialist…

Britain doubles aid to Ukraine

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Prime Minister Johnson has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine's efforts to resist Russian forces since Russian President…

Taliban bans Afghan women from showing faces in public

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The new rule represents a new dimension in the growing restrictions on women in public that is drawing a backlash…

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over Twitter ban

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4 years ago

Twitter and other social media platforms banned Trump from their services after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S.…

Gas explosion kills 22 in Havana’s iconic Hotel Saratoga

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The explosion rattled a nearby school with more than 300 students in attendance, health authorities said. At least 15 children…

Indian climber Narayanan Iyer dies in Nepal-hiking

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Narayanan Iyer, 52, died around 8,200 metres (26,900 feet, above sea level while trying to reach the 8,586 metres (28,169…

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