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Nasarawa Govt warns inmates against jailbreak

Barrister Tim Yigga, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information has warned prisoners in the state never to conceive the idea of…

Nigerian orphan is best graduating medical doctor in Sudan

Dr Islamiyat Oluwatoyin Abdulkadir, who had been orphaned since age six, has emerged the overall best graduating medical student at…

Djokovic, Wawrinka through to US Open final

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on third seed Stan Wawrinka in the US Open final on Sunday after both…

Police rescue deputy Controller of Prisons, his 2 children from kidnappers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has rescued 17 passengers of a commuter bus seized by suspected kidnappers…

Breaking: US and Russia agree Syria peace plan

The United States and Russia announced Friday a new multi-step plan intended to bring Syria closer to a negotiated peace…

Facebook co-founder gives $20 million to Hillary Clinton, Democrats

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna are committing $20 million to the Democratic cause for the 2016…

Labour suspends strike in Nasarawa

Labour leaders in Nasarawa State have suspended their two months old industrial action over the state government’s decision to review…

44 referees in FIFA fitness test in Abuja

No fewer than 44 Nigerian football referees are participating in the 2016/2017 FIFA Physical Fitness Test holding at the National…

Army court demotes Major General to Brigadier General

A Special Court Martial of the Nigerian Army has demoted the Director, 68 Reference Hospital, Yaba, in Lagos State, Major…

Amosun mourns late PMNEWS correspondent, Abiodun Onafuye

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed shock over news of the death of Mr Abiodun Onafuye, the Ogun State…

Buhari to lead Nigeria’s delegates to71st UNGA

President Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigeria’s delegates to the 71st UN General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to begin at the UN…

NDLEA parades 15 drug suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia State Command on Friday paraded 15 men caught with suspected psycho-tropical substances…

Postponement of Edo poll will not affect credibility – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the postponement of Edo governorship election by two weeks would not…

Wike denies mobilizing militants to disrupt Edo election

Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George, said on Friday that Gov. Nyesom Wike and his Delta counterpart,…

Ambode charges women to go for regular cancer screening

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has advised women to go for regular cancer screening to…

Lagos beefs up security for Sallah

The Lagos State Government has said adequate preparations have been put in place toward ensuring hitch-free celebration of this year’s…

Breaking: Nigeria wins gold, sets new record in Powerlifting

Roland Ezuruike wins gold medal and set new Games record in power-lifting men’s -54kg event at Rio 2016 Paralympics to…

PDP registered 8,000 militants for Edo polls, Oshiomhole‎ alleges

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Friday alleged that some governors in the South-South registered about 8,000…

Edo Gov Election: INEC has postponed PDP’s victory – Dokpesi

The Chairman of Daar Communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has described the postponement of the…

Picture: President Buhari attends Jumat prayers with Bukola Saraki

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday attended jumat service at Aso Rock mosque. The president was joined by the Senate President…

Local Derby: Manchester City versus Man U, who wins tomorrow

Manchester City football club manager Pep Guardiola says new goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is “fit and ready” and that new signing…

What the old school taught me

Being the Text of the Keynote Address Given to the IXth Convention of the Ibadan Grammar School Old Students’ Association,…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

North Korea’s ‘biggest’ nuclear test sparks global outrage

World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. The South…

Court remands man in prison custody for alleged murder

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 25-year-old man, Adebisi Mukaila, in prison custody for alleged murder. The Prosecutor,…

Passenger train derails, killing 4 and injuring 47

A passenger train derailed Friday in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, killing four people and injuring 47 others who were taken…

Eid-El-Kabir: I-G orders massive deployment of personnel

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered massive deployment of policemen for a hitch-free Eid-El-Kabir celebration across…

Tennis: Serena Williams crashes out of US Open

For the second straight year, Serena Williams was upset in the US Open semifinals. Whereas the American was defeated by…

Passengers warned not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on planes

Air travellers are being warned not to use their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on planes after the company recalled…

Lagos NSCDC deploys 6,500 men for Sallah

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command has deployed 6,500 men for the Eid-el- kabir celebration in…

Army council approves new Brigade for Bayelsa, says Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said that the Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of…