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Sokoto Govt Recruits 550 Youths For Township Sanitation

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Government has recruited 550 youths for routine township sanitation, as part of its efforts to prevent flooding…

Trump Declares Ban On Transgender People In Military

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” President Donald Trump said on…

NCS Impounds 3,200 Bags Of Rice, Poultry Products

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Wednesday said it had impounded 3,200 bags of rice, 1,000 cartons of…

Katsina Govt, Maradi Sign Agreement On Pastoralists Movement

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Katsina State Government and Maradi, a state in Niger Republic, on Wednesday signed an agreement on pastoralists movement between…

NYSC Deploys 2, 000 Corps Members To Zamfara

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed 2, 000 corps members to Zamfara for the 2017 Batch A, Stream…

HIV Prevention: Vaginal Ring Safe, Acceptable- Experts

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Researchers say monthly vaginal ring and daily oral tablet, both containing anti-HIV drugs, are safe and acceptable in adolescent girls.

UN Names Investigators Into Mass Killings In Congo

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

UN on Wednesday named three human rights experts to lead an international investigation into killings and other crimes in the…

Christian Board Starts Preparation For 2017 Pilgrimage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (NCPWB) on Wednesday says it has started preparation for the 2017 Christian pilgrimage to…

Farmer Remanded For Sexual Intercourse With His Daughter

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison of a 20-year-old farmer, Lawali Safiyanu, for having an…

Wife Beater In Court, Pledges No Further Assault

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a transporter to write an undertaken that he would never beat his…

Poverty Alleviation: UN Official Hails China

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

UN Development Programme (UNDP) country director in Cambodia, Nick Beresford on Wednesday praised China for its great success in reducing…

Swiss chainsaw attacker carried two crossbows at time of detention

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The man who carried out a chainsaw attack in Switzerland was carrying two loaded crossbows when he was detained, a…

U.S. pledges $140 million to Lebanon in Syrian refugee aid

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The United States will give Lebanon an additional 140 million dollars to assist Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them,…

Britain to ban new petrol, diesel cars from 2040

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of a plan to get…

Ebonyi CJ discharges 11 inmates, grants 18 bail

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Alloy Nwankwo , has discharged 11 awaiting trial inmates at the Abakaliki Prison, while…

Nigerians in Diaspora repatriate N7.519 trillion into country

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigerians in diaspora have repatriated about N7.519 trillion ($20.8billion) into to either finance developmental project or assist family members.

U.S. wants Vietnam to release activist after severe sentence

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday called on local authorities to release an activist after the woman was handed…

Benin Central Hospital, disaster waiting to happen – Edo PDP

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter, has described the reconstructed accident and emergency unit of the Benin Central…

Trafficking: Court remands Italian-based suspect in prison custody

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

An Italian-based human trafficking suspect, Mrs. Lasiru Dolly Rossato, was Tuesday remanded in prison custody, for alleged involvement in human…

Workers’ strike: Military take over fuel distribution in Sri Lanka

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Sri Lanka’s military have taken over control of main fuel distribution because of a strike embarked upon by employees that…

Indonesian anti-drugs chief suggests ghosts as prison guards

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief, frustrated by rampant drug trade in prisons, has suggested jails be guarded by ghosts because they cannot…

Duterte under fire for threat to bomb schools

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire on Wednesday for threatening to bomb schools run by an indigenous group for…

Housekeeper, driver, arraigned for stealing Mrs Odegbami’s N150m jewellery

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Rose Patrick, the 25-year-old housekeeper, and Mohammed Abdulazeez, the 26-year-old driver of spouse of an ex-international, have appeared before an…

Sex worker arraigned for allegedly slashing colleague’s face with razor blade

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A 29-year-old sex worker, Beauty Tagbami, is facing trial at an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting…

Boko Haram: UN urges support for Joint Task Force

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN Security Council has welcomed recent efforts by the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to combat Boko Haram and…

Governors advised against illegal wealth accumulation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, has advised governors in the country to focus on enhancing the well-being of the masses…

Digital Literacy Council approved by FG

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu said the federal goverment has approved the establishment of a Digital Literacy Council…

Handover: Reps to establish framework for smooth transfer

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The House of Representatives has commenced the process of establishing of a legal framework for “Smooth and Orderly transfer of…

Ministers-designate to be sworn in on Wednesday

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) would be inaugurated as Federal Executive Council (FEC) members on Wednesday,…

Nigerian Army promotes 6,199 soldiers fighting Boko Haram

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General TY Buratai, on Tuesday approved the special promotion of 6,199 soldiers serving…

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