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Do Nigeria’s Yoruba people have the world’s highest twin birth rate? (And are yams to blame?)

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The idea that eating yams increases the chance of twins seems to be backed up by the high twinning rate…

Ezekwesili: My younger sibling had kwashiorkor during Civil War, No more war

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili has said that her younger sibling suffered from kwashiorkor during the civil and…

Exposed! Randy IGP impregnates serving policewoman

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The lawmaker representing Bauchi central, Isah Misau, has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, impregnated a serving deputy…

Reps issue bench warrant on EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against the Acting Chairman of the…

22 die in boat mishap

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 22 persons in a boat mishap around Mahuta…

CBN recovers N50 billion from ‘thieving’ banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said on Wednesday it has so far recovered over N50 billion from erring banks…

Happy Days Are Here: Local rice to sell N6,000

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it will reduce the price of locally produced rice from N18,000 per…

Insurbordination: Senate investigates NNPC GMD

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Senate is investigating insubordination allegations against the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru by…

We won’t invite Diezani to Nigeria for trial – Federal Govt

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says Nigeria has no immediate plan to bring…

Senate investigates corruption allegations against IGP

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate has set up an eight-man ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the Inspector General…

NNPC Palaver: Why I wrote to Buhari – Kachikwu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed the reason why he decided to write a letter…

Melaye’s recall: INEC awaits Court of Appeal decision

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would await Court of Appeal’s decision on latest suit over Sen. Dino…

Ex-Director-General jailed 40 years over unpaid salaries

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Justice Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State has sentenced the former Director-General…

How Amosu diverted N22.1billion funds – EFCC investigator

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tosin Owobo, on Tuesday narrated before Justice Mohammed Idris presiding…

Trouble in NNPC: Minister, Group Managing Director fight over appointments

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Things are no longer at ease at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as the Minister of State for Petroleum…

Alleged N3.2bn Fraud: Prosecution’s absence stalls trial of Orji Uzor Kalu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The absence of the prosecution on Tuesday stalled the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, who…

Diezani asks Court to compel AGF to bring her back to Nigeria to face trial

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke on Tuesday prayed the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel…

House of Reps swear in Mato as Hembe’s replacement

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Tuesday sworn-in Mrs. Dorathy Mato as a replacement for Mr. Herman Hembe, who was sacked…

NJC probes two Chief judges, 13 other judges

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Judicial Council, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has set up 15 panels…

Stop persecuting me, Patience Jonathan tells Buhari

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Patience Jonathan, former first lady, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic…

Update: Death toll in Las Vegas shooting hits 58, 515 injured

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

At least 58 people have been killed and 515 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert, United…

Update: 50 dead, 400 injured in Las Vegas music concert shooting

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Gunman has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 on Monday after shooting near the Las Vegas…

Buhari has responsibility to restructure Nigeria – Bakare

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Mr Tunde Bakare, has said the buck of championing the structural, institutional and constitutional…

Nigeria will not disintegrate, Bishop Oyedepo prophesies

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Dr. David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide says Nigeria will not breakup in spite of…

More than 20 killed, 100 injured in Las Vegas shooting – Police

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

More than 20 people are dead and more than 100 others injured after a shooting near the Las Vegas Mandalay…

Nnamdi Kanu has escaped to London through Malaysia – Orji Kalu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The riddle over the whereabouts of the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has been solved…

Buhari visits troop in Maiduguri to celebrate Independence

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari is currently in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria to celebrate the nation's 57th Independence anniversary with…

I’m determined to eradicate corruption – Buhari

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the National Assembly on the need for swift passage of Anti-Corruption Bills for laws that…

Police Corporal kills sachet water vendor over N100 bribe

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

All hell was let loose on Saturday morning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when enraged members of the public who…

Agodi zoo shut down as lion mauls handler

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Oyo State Government has announced the immediate closure of Agodi Zoo.

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