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Bizman Sent To Prison Over Alleged Theft Of USD50, 000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A Lagos based businessman and resident of Amuwo Odifin area of Lagos, Emeka Ejidike, 43 has been arrested and arraigned…

Doctor appeals to FG to increase budget to health sector to end strikes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A medical practitioner, Dr Tunji Akintade, on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to increase its annual budgetary allocation to…

Nothing to celebrate in Nigeria’s exit from recession – PDP

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said there is nothing to celebrate on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) claim…

Abuja Residents Hail Drop In Price Of Petrol

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday hailed the reduction in the pump price of petrol by some…

LG chairmen advised on security

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Enugu State Commissioner for Local Government, Chief Chijioke Edoga, has advised the 17 council chairmen in the state to…

Butcher Charged With Stabbing Colleague With Knife

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 25-year-old butcher, Ibrahim Alausa, who allegedly stabbed his colleague with a knife was on Wednesday charged before an Ado-Ekiti…

Police Arraign Man For Assault In Ekiti

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 21-year-old man, Ajayi Oluwatosin, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate's’ Court for assault occasioning harm.

Female Sales Manager, brother arraigned over alleged theft of employer’s N7.3M

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A female Sales Manager with Curiosity Underwears Limited, Surulere, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, Muyibat Adedoyin, Suleiman, 34 is facing trial at…

Osun, ANDP to build 5,000 houses

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says the state is collaborating with the African Nations Development Programme (ANDP) to build 5,000…

4 bank workers in police net over N25m bullion van robbery

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Delta Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Asaba main…

How Nigeria exited recession – Lai Mohammed

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that taking Nigeria out of recession did not happen…

Bureau De Change chairman faces trial over alleged N8.8 million theft

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The chairman of Bureau De Change Association, Borno Crescent, Apapa, Lagos, Garba Hussaini, 50 has been arrested and arraigned before…

NAF commended on counter-terrorism efforts

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in its fight…

Medical Doctors In Bauchi Set To Join NMA Strike

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Medical doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare, Bauchi State, on Wednesday, said they had yet to join the…

Churches urged to fight against odious practices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The President of the United Aladura Churches(UAC), Superior Evangelist Samson Banjo, on Wednesday urged Churches in Nigeria to desist from…

NSCDC Uncovers Recruitment Scammers In Kebbi

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered activities of fraudsters alleged to…

Woman nabbed over N700m forex fraud

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 36-year-old woman for allegedly posing as a…

Community Leaders Urge Benue, C/River To Pay Sanitation Funds

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Community Leaders in Benue and Cross River states on Wednesday pleaded with their state governments to pay up the counterpart…

CJN Not Currently Under Investigation – EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked reports that it is investigating the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN,…

485 FCT Pilgrims Depart Jeddah For Abuja

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A total of 485 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for…

Suya Seller Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Toddler

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Nigerian beef suya seller, Halilu Abdulahi, on Wednesday at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate's’ Court, Lagos, pleaded guilty to…

Union Confirms Killing Of Nigerian In S/Africa

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Community in South Africa, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of one of its members, Mr Clement Ofoma, at…

UN Probe Finds Syrian Army Responsible For Deadly Attack

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The nerve agent attack in Syria on April 4 that killed more than 80 people in the rebel-held town of…

Tricycle Driver Arraigned For Assaulting Police Officer

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 39-year-old tricycle driver, Agboola Seun, who allegedly assaulted a police officer, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate's’…

PLASIEC Soon To Conduct LG Elections

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) says it will soon release the timetable for the conduct of Local Government…

Edo Traders Protest Excessive Taxation

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Some traders under the aegis of Coalition of Traders and Artisans in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo, on Wednesday…

Ondo Govt Promises To Expand Akure Specialist Hospital

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Ondo Government has promised to expand the State Specialist Hospital, Akure to meet the peoples’ medical attention, Dr Wahab Adegbenro,…

Nigeria’s Economy Exits Depression – Ex-CBN Director

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said on Wednesday that Nigeria’s economy had…

Lagos charges residents on due process in building construction

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has charged residents in the state to follow due process in building construction as approved for…

[FACT CHECK] Do 45% of Nigerian women get married before they are 18?

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

“45% of Nigerian women married before age 18” read the headline of a prominent Nigeria-focused publication. Is there data to…

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