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N40bn bailout provided for MDAs electricity debts

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it had provided N40 billion to settle reconciled outstanding electricity bills of…

Dialogue critical in restructuring agitations – Group

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD), has called for national dialogue to address agitations in parts of…

Consul General: Passport challenges faced by Nigerians in S/Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission is tackling passport challenges of Nigerians in that…

NDLEA seizes 700 kgs of illicit drugs in Nasarawa, arrests 42

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nasarawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and seized 700…

EFCC arrests ex-Jigawa Governor Saminu Turaki

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A former governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, has been arrested by officials of the anti-graft agency, EFCC.

Crime: NDLEA blames drug abuse in Zamfara

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Zamfara Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has attributed the rising crime rate in the state…

EFCC Quizzes Nine Suspected Oil Thieves

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of nine suspected oil thieves, who were arrested…

4 stock brokers arraigned over $500, 000 fraud

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned four staff of First Marina Trust Limited before Justice J.…

Anti-open Grazing Bill: Taraba Assembly begins public hearing

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Taraba House of Assembly on Tuesday commenced public hearing on the proposed Anti- open Grazing and Ranches Establishment Bill.

Melaye’s recall: Only legitimate court order can stop process – INEC

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said only a legitimate court order could stop the process for the…

NLNG commends NIPCO over storage facility project

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Managing Director, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Mr Tony Attah, has commended the management of NIPCO Plc for building…

Osinbajo tasks nurses, midwives on values of profession

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has urged nurses and midwives in West Africa to return to upholding the core…

Reps to probe MDAs’ contracts award

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its standing committees overseeing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to verify assets from…

Maitama Sule last symbol of golden era – NLC

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the death of the elder statesman, Alhaji Maitama Sule as one of the…

N-Power deployment: FG gives Akwa Ibom 2-week ultimatum

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday issued a two-week ultimatum to the Akwa Ibom government to fully deploy N-Power volunteers in…

Boost state’s socio-economy, SSG tells LASU

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, has urged the Lagos State University (LASU), to come…

Not all Nigerians in South Africa are bad – High Commissioner

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Martin Cobham, says some Nigerians are contributing positively to the economic development…

3 arrested for beheading 400L varsity student

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Osun Police Command on Tuesday paraded three persons arrested in Osogbo for allegedly beheading a 400 level student of…

Troops neutralise Boko Haram mercenaries

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army said its troops in the North East have neutralised a number of mercenaries hired by the Mamman…

College of Veterinary Surgeons inducts 121 fellows, members

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

‎The College of Veterinary Surgeon of Nigeria (CVSN) in Abuja on Tuesday inducted 108 fellows and 13 members at its…

Femi Adesina mourns David Attah

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has described the death of Chief David Attah, former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the late…

PFN advocates restructuring of Nigeria

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Rev. Isaac Komolafe, FCT Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), FCT Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to restructure and…

Senior Lawyer Denies Bribing Court Staff

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Senior Lawyer, Dr. Joseph Nwobike, Tuesday denied bribing court officials in other to pervert the course of justice as alleged…

Edo teachers kick against move to handover primary education to LGs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

As the call for the autonomy for Local Governments gathers momentum, hundreds of teachers, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers,…

Akeredolu assures varsity of support

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu said on Tuesday that his administration would support the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH),…

Voters Registration: State gets additional centres

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Tuesday that it had created seven additional voter’s registration centres in Plateau.

Insurgency: 900 widows receive goats from FOA in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), on Tuesday, distributed 3, 600 goats to 900 widows, who were affected by Boko…

Ex-bank MD, 4 others arraigned over N1 billion fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The former Managing Director of Mainstreet Bank Registrars Limited, Lagos, Oluwadare Akingbola, 40, and four others have been arraigned before…

NDLEA arrests 1000 drug suspects in Anambra

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Anambra, has said that no fewer than 1000 people were arrested for…

FG to invest N9bn in health facilities upgrade

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, said Federal Government would invest N9 billion in upgrade of…

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