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Adama Barrow sworn in as President of The Gambia

Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the Gambian president in neighbouring Senegal as incumbent Yahya Jammeh refuses to leave…

Osinbajo takes over as Buhari goes for medical check-up in UK

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will act as President till February 6 when President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to resume work.…

TheNEWS/PMNEWS loses former staff

A former member of staff of TheNEWS/PMNEWS, Saka Anifowoshe, is dead. He died on Sunday 16 January 2017. A Wake…

Breaking: Buhari embarks on 10 days annual vacation, leaves for UK

President Muhammadu Buhari is embarking on a 10-day annual leave. To this end, the president on Thursday transmitted a letter…

Barrow to be sworn in today in Senegal as Jammeh stays put

The man who won The Gambia’s disputed election says he will be sworn in as president at the country’s embassy…

Breaking: Gambian Army joins ECOWAS forces to remove Jammeh

Gambian Army at Command Centre Kanilai has communicated that they are joining ECOWAS forces to remove recalcitrant President Yahya Jammeh.…

Adama Barrow: Jammeh era over

Adama Barrow, the man expected to be sworn in today as Gambia’s new president, has declared Alhaji Yahya Jammeh’s era…

Just In: Gambian soldiers withdraw as ECOWAS troops await signal to unseat Jammeh

Troops from Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali and Togo are at the borders of Senegal, waiting for a green light to…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

The Gambia: Jammeh refuses to leave after deadline passes

A last minute attempt to convince Yahya Jammeh to give up his role as Gambian president before Wednesday’s midnight deadline…

Ghana deploys 205 soldiers to The Gambia

The Ghanaian government has deployed 205 soldiers to The Gambia to implement ECOWAS directive on the swearing of Adama Barrow…

Thousands flee The Gambia as ECOWAS deadline expires

Gambians and tourists were leaving Gambia in droves as the deadline set by ECOWAS leaders for President Yahya Jammeh to…

Breaking: Nigerian troops arrive Senegal to instal Adama Barrow

Senegalese troops amassed at the border with Gambia as the clock ticked down on Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s time in…

Pay judges their salaries, allowances or face action, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to pay immediately…

Southern Kaduna boils again, 3 killed

Three people were reported killed and scores injured in renewed violence in a part of Southern Kaduna. Residents said the…

Update: Military misfire kills 70 civilians in Maiduguri

The death toll in the military air misfire on targeted Boko Haram location in Maiduguri has reached 70 civilians, says…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

Gambia parliament extends Jammeh’s term by 90 days

The Gambia’s parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh’s term, which is due to end on Thursday following his defeat in…

Lagos police boss, Fatai Owoseni removed

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni has been removed. He has been replaced with the Officer-in-Charge of Inspector-General…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

6 ministers resign from Yahya Jammeh’s government

Gambia’s tourism and culture minister on Tuesday said he will step down, in what was a sign of dwindling support…

Breaking: 24-hour after Osinbajo’s visit: N/D militants blow up pipeline

An unidentified militant group in the Niger Delta have blown up a crude oil trunkline in Ughelli, Delta State, barely…

Boko Haram: Fighter jet misfires, shoots civilians in Borno

The Army said a fighter jet had misfired and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International Committee of Red…

Car dealers groan over new import policy, call for reversal

Mixed reactions have trailed the ban on the importation of vehicles through land borders with some of the dealers calling…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Why I bombed UNIMAID mosque – Shekau

Leader of terrorist group, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has taken responsibility for the bomb blasts at the University of Maiduguri…

Ministers, BBOG search for missing Chibok Girls in Sambisa

The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and the convener of the Bring Back Our…

Pictures: Ezekwesili, others search for Chibok girls in Sambisa

The Federal Government team, led by the Ministers of Information and Culture as well as of Defence, Monday led the…

How senior lawyer bought N8m car for Justice Ademola – Sales Rep

A prosecution witness has revealed how a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Joe Agbi bought a car worth N8m…

EFCC wades into missing N500m Chibok safe school funds

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is looking into the alleged missing N500m Chibok safe school funds commissioned…
NDIC issues important notice to Heritage Bank depositors

Heritage Bank sacks 400 staff

Heritage Bank has embarked on mass retrenchment of its workers with 400 staff sacked in December. According to investigations on…

Suicide bomber kills professor, 4 others in UNIMAID

A professor and four other persons were killed today when a male suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the Senior…

Breaking: Hurray! Ezekwesili joins troops to search for Chibok girls in Sambisa forest

Co-convener of the Bringbackourgirls, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has finally agreed to join Nigerian troops and others tomorrow to search for…

Former pro wrestler Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka dies at 73

Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, a former professional wrestler who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the…