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Read Buhari’s advice for UNGA President Ambassador Bande

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja formally congratulated Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President-elect of UN General Assembly and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative…

US Customs busts JPMorgan’s ship loaded with $1 billion cocaine

Taiwo Okanlawon

7 years ago

A cargo ship headed for northern Europe was seized in Philadelphia by U.S. law enforcement last month, apparently tipped off…

Trumps threatens clampdown on Google, Twitter, Facebook

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7 years ago

President Donald Trump hinted Thursday at new regulations on social media as he gathered critics of major online platforms at…

Algeria elects opposition lawmaker as speaker

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7 years ago

The Algerian parliament has unanimously elected Slimane Chenine, an Islamist-oriented lawmaker, as the new speaker of the People's National Assembly,…

Ex-NZ leader Helen Clark now board chair of PMNCH

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7 years ago

Former New Zealand Prime Minister and first female United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator, Helen Clark has been appointed as…

US charges Nigerian Ajayi with aggravated murder of Utah student

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7 years ago

Ayoola Ajayi, the Nigerian accused of killing in the United States University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck has been charged…

Intruder breaks into Buckingham Palace while Queen asleep

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7 years ago

An intruder has reportedly broken into the Buckingham Palace in Britain. The incident took place at about 2:00 am this…

Angela Merkel hit by third ‘shaking spell’, but says she is well

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7 years ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suffered third trembling spell in less than a month, but she insisted that she is…

Darroch British ambassador to USA resigns, amid spat with Trump

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7 years ago

Sir Kim Darroch, Britain's ambassador to the United States has resigned amid a dispute over the diplomat's leaked emails that…

Al Qaeda chief Zawahiri orders attack on Indian army, Kashmir

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7 years ago

Al Qaeda chief terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri has, in a new video called for "Mujahideen in Kashmir" to inflict "unrelenting blows"…

Zimbabwe charges opposition lawmaker Sikhala with subversion

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7 years ago

A Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker, Job Sikhala was charged on Tuesday with subversion, his lawyer said, after a video surfaced where…

Ross Perot, US billionaire, ex-presidential candidate dies

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7 years ago

Ross Perot, self-made American billionaire and two-time independent candidate for U.S. presidency, has died after a five-month battle with leukemia,…

464,000 murdered worldwide: UN

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7 years ago

A United Nations agency has released a shocking statistics: some 464,000 people across the world were killed via homicidal violence…

China’s extradition law dead, says Hong Kong administrator

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7 years ago

Under fire Hong Kong administrator, Carrie Lam today announced that a widely loathed China extradition law that has sparked unprecedented…

Trump says no more dealing with UK ambassador Darroch

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7 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said his government will no longer deal with Kim Darroch, the ambassador of the United Kingdom…

US billionaire Epstein charged with trafficking young girls for sex

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7 years ago

Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund billionaire with ties to top politicians and celebrities, was charged on Monday with sexually exploiting…

Blue Economy: Kenya launches maritime academy

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday launched a maritime academy in Mombasa as part of efforts to position the blue…

British government defends ambassador who called Trump ‘incompetent’

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The British government is defending its ambassador to the United States following reports that he described President Trump as "inept"…

African leaders formally launch game changer AfCFTA

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7 years ago

African nations officially launched a landmark trade agreement at the African Union summit in Niger on Sunday, with the long…

Prime Minister-elect Mitsotakis vows to make Greece proud

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7 years ago

Greece's conservative prime minister-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed that the country would "proudly" enter a post-bailout period of "jobs, security and…

Greeks set to oust Prime Minister Tsipras in national election

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7 years ago

Greek voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's first national election of the post-bailout era, with leftist Prime…

Trump incompetent, inept, says UK ambassador to US

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7 years ago

In leaked memos to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office, Britain’s ambassador to the United States said US President Donald Trump…

Taliban kills 8 Afghan soldiers, 4 civilians in Ghazni bombing

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7 years ago

Taliban Islamist fighters killed at least eight Afghan security force members and four civilians, as well as wounding more than…

Tension: Iran reneges further on 2015 nuclear deal

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7 years ago

In what is seen as a further escalation of tension with the United States, Iran said on Sunday it would…

African leaders set for historic summit in Niamey

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7 years ago

frican leaders will meet Sunday in Niger for the African Union (AU) summit, to sign a landmark free trade agreement,…

Jeff Bezos’ wife becomes 22nd richest person in the world after $38billion divorce settlement

Taiwo Okanlawon

7 years ago

After more than 25 years of marriage, and around six months of separation, the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, and…

Nigeria, Cameroon pledge cooperation in fighting terrorism, secession

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7 years ago

Nigeria has promised to assist Cameroon in combating the separatist crisis rocking the English speaking region. According to a Voice…

Post photos or videos of accident scenes, go to jail

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7 years ago

The United Arab Emirates has rolled out a stiff law that punishes residents who crowd around accident sites or post…

Toddler’s rape triggers street protests

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Thousands of protesters marched in Yangon Saturday as outrage over the rape of a two-year-old spilled onto the streets following…

1,979 Syrians refugees return home in past 24 hours

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Nearly 2,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon within the past 24 hours,…

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