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Kaduna LG chairman slashes own salary, allowances by 50%

The newly appointed interim Local Government chairman for Kudan Local Government in Kaduna state, Dauda Iliya Abba, has slashed his…

Suicide bomber dies in Borno explosion

A suspected male suicide bomber died on Monday after detonating his Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) near a military check point…
Trial of former governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons and others over alleged N1.35 billion fraud was stalls at the Federal High Court in Abuja

Sule Lamido, sons may regain freedom Tuesday

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Sources at Kano Central Prison confirmed to PM News Correspondent on Monday that the immediate past governor of…

Buhari to end FG sponsorship of pilgrimage

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to pull the plug on federal government sponsorship of pilgrims to Israel and Saudi Arabia,…

KOWA presidential candidate commends Buhari, Osinbajo for salary slash

Prof. Oluremi Sonaiya, the 2015 Presidential Candidate of the KOWA Party, on Monday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to take…

Oshiomhole suffering from numerical diarrhea, says Okonjo-Iweala

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, has stated that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state is suffering numerical diarrhea…

Buhari to Service Chiefs: Go and restore Armed Forces glory

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of…

NNPC, a monster to be tamed, says El Rufai

Funsho Arogundade Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC as a monster…

My reforms in oil sector will boost transparency, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured investors that his administration will implement far-reaching reforms to boost accountability and transparency…

INEC schedules Kogi, Bayelsa gov elections for Nov, December

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved dates for the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The governorship…

N2bn Fraud: Oronsaye’s trial commences Oct, as Abdulrasheed Maina flees

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on July 13, 2015 fixed the trial of a former Head…

Okonjo-Iweala took $1bn for Jonathan’s re-election, says Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been accused of illegally…

Lagos Arrests Black Market Operator With 47 Kegs Of Petrol

The Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Monday arrested a middle-aged man in Ogba area, Innocent Nwevo,…

Our Govt’ll Be All-Embracing If Elected –APC Gov Aspirant

A top aspirant for the ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has…

New service chiefs unveiled, Buratai heads army

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser, NSA, to replace former…

Ambode Rescues Accident Victim

In what could be best described as a show of concern, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday alighted…

Nigerian police fined N100m over death of detainee

Akin Kuponiyi A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Monday ordered the Nigerian Police to pay the family…

Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…

Court reinstates 22 sacked APC Rivers LGA Chairmen

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has been added to the tussle of who occupies the 22 local government secretariats…

Buhari sacks Chief of Army, Navy, Airforce

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari sacked his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as…
Scene of a bomb attack in Jos

Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – At least a dozen civilians and a Chadian soldier were killed in two suicide attacks by suspected…

World Bank, IMF to improve tax system in developing countries

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said they would establish an initiative to help developing countries…

UAE woman executed for murder of Colorado teacher

A woman was on Monday executed in the United Arab Emirates by firing squad for the murder in December of…

Stakeholders To Form Zonal Task Force Against Sea Pirates

Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police, Calabar, southern Nigeria, has formulated means of curbing the upsurge…

Lawmakers, Agency Seek Budget Transparency

Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo, has pledged the…

Ex-NUATE Boss Blames NNPC For Persistent Fuel Scarcity

Kayode Aponmade The former Chairman of National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) NAHCO, MMIA, Ikeja chapter, Comrade Sunday Akintunde…

Demolition: Ladipo Market Traders Hire Falana To Fight Case

Cyriacus IzuekweIt appears that the last may not have been heard about the demolition of Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market…

Gas explosion kills 7, injures 2 in Jigawa

No fewer than seven persons were killed in Jigawa when a welding gas cylinder exploded in Ruba village of Kafin…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

EFCC must do more to win cases – Lawyers

Three prominent Lagos-based lawyers on Sunday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needed to do more in…

Again, Buhari will not meddle in NASS crisis

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has said that President Munammadu Buhari would…