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Putin ready to work with any U.S. leader

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he was ready to work with any U.S. leader.

WHO COVID envoy fears third wave in Europe

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

David Nabarro, a World Health Organisation (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in…

Toronto begins 28-day lockdown tomorrow

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Canada's largest city Toronto will begin a 28-day lockdown Monday to avoid COVID-19 infections overwhelming hospitals.

ECOWAS to foster relations with National Assemblies

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has said that there is an urgent need to build a closer relationship…

Trump seeks expedited appeal of Pennsylvania court ruling

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Trump’s campaign seeks an expedited appeal of a dismissed lawsuit seeking to block millions of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania

Trump setting bad American example to despots: News analysis

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Trump is establishing a new American model for despots to copy, by refusing to concede, making unsubstantiated claims of fraud

U.S. records over 12 million COVID-19 cases, death toll rises

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The United States recorded over 12 million COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with prospects that the number will go higher.

Lewis Hamilton to become Sir Hamilton in New Year

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Lewis Hamilton will be on Queen Elizabeth's honours roll for a knighthood in the New Year, British media reported.

Trump suffers serious legal defeat in Pennsylvania

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

US President Donald Trump suffered yet another legal defeat in Pennsylvania on Saturday as he lost a suit seeking a…

Biden was total disaster in handling H1N1 Swine Flu – Trump

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

US President, Donald Trump has attacked President-elect, Joe Biden, saying he was a total disaster in handling the H1N1 Swine…

Jealous man to spend 10 years in jail for chopping off lover’s ring finger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

A jealous man has chopped off his lover's ring finger to ensure she never wears any suitor's ring, but he…

348,000 Libyan children in need of humanitarian aid

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that more than 348,000 children out of 1.2 million people need humanitarian assistance…

Tigray crisis: Ethiopia rejects AU mediation

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Ethiopia rebuffed an AU effort to mediate in the conflict with Tigray, saying its troops had seized another town in…

U.S. Republican paper dumps Trump, urges him to concede, move on

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Washington Examiner, a Republican mouthpiece has asked US President Donald Trump to concede the election and 'move on'.

Twitter set to transfer Trump’s @POTUS account to Biden

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump may be foot-dragging over the transfer of power to President elect, Joe Biden, but Twitter Inc…

Protests in Brazil over killing of black man

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Protests broke out across Brazil on Friday, the country's Black Consciousness Day, after a video went viral showing a black…

8 killed as ISIS fires 23 rockets into Kabul

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A barrage of rockets was fired by ISIS militant wing into residential areas of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday,…

Trump reels from defeat to defeat as Biden sets for takeover

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Joe Biden on Saturday reached the two-week mark since becoming president-elect, with President Donald Trump stinging from back-to-back setbacks in…

Donald Trump Jnr contracts COVID-19

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Donald Trump Jnr has become the latest member of President Trump's clan to test positive for Covid-19.

Trump blames Pfizer, media, big tech for election loss

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

President Donald Trump is still daydreaming that he won the November 3 election, despite trailing President-elect Joe Biden in both…

U.S. sets new daily coronavirus record

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

The United States has logged another record number of new coronavirus cases in a day, as the country is in…

UN to appoint Nickolay Mladenov as Libya envoy

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

The United Nations is set to appoint Nickolay Mladenov, the current UN Middle East envoy, as its new Libya envoy.

ECOWAS Parliament pays last respect to Ablom Johnson

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Members of the ECOWAS Parliament on Friday paid their last respect to a deceased Togolese colleague, Andre Ablom Johnson.

Let’s be honest, there’s racism in the UN – Guterres

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organization.

Anger in China over plans to raise retirement age

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a long-term economic and development plan…

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces widen conflict, fire rocket into Bahir Dar

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces fired rockets into the city of Bahir Dar in the Amhara region on Friday but caused no…

Remdesivir drug not good for COVID-19: WHO

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

World Health Organisation said Gilead’s drug remdesivir is no longer recommended for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill…

Biden retains Georgia, Trump loses again

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Recount of ballots in the US state of Georgia offers no electoral redemption for President Trump. President elect Joe Biden…

Philippines’ Duterte approves advance payment for COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, who has previously slammed manufacturers for asking for fees to reserve vaccines, has approved advance payment…

Douglas Stuart wins 2020 Booker Prize

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

Douglas Stuart, a 44-year-old Scotish-American clinches 2020 Man Booker Prize with his debut novel, Shuggie Bain.

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