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Wike appoints Obuah sole administrator RSWMA

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has appointed Felix Obuah, the state chairman of the People’s Democratic…

Looting: Amaechi’s aide threaten legal action

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Liaison Officer for Abuja liaison office, John Enebeli has dismissed the allegations of looting…

Workers shut down AIT, Raypower over 17 months unpaid salaries

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Scores of workers of Daar Communications Plc, operator of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM Radio, on…

Court adjourns Buruji Kashamu’s case till June 19

Akin Kuponiyi A federal high court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for the umpteenth time adjourned till June 19 the…

Gov Ayade Turns Heat On Civil Servants

Reuben Bojor/Calabar New Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade has turned the heat on the civil servants as…

Staff steals Ex-minister’s N20m luxury watches, accessories

Paul Agbota, a domestic staff of a former Minister of External Affairs, who allegedly stole watches and luxury accessories valued…

Man Sells Son For N300k

Josephine Odum-John The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly selling his 2-year-old…

Police rescue abducted Kogi commissioner

The Police in Kogi on Thursday announced the rescue of the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr Stephen Maiyaki…

Rivers ban consumption of local gin after the death of 22 persons

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has banned the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro following the death of…

SON siezes fake baby diaper worth over N200m from 3 Chinese

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Wednesday intercepted 10 containers of suspected fake baby diapers worth over N200million allegedly…

Bomb kills two, injures 33 in Maiduguri

MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A bomb hidden in a pile of scrap metal beside a busy road has killed two people…

Nigerian military responsible for death of 8,000 – Amnesty

ABUJA (Reuters) – More than 8,000 people have died while being held prisoner by Nigeria’s armed forces in the campaign…

Police arrest wanted fraudster, 12 others in Abuja

The police in the FCT have arrested a suspected fraudster and member of car theft syndicate on its wanted list,…

Buhari to review Amnesty International report on military torture

President Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledges receipt of the Amnesty International report on Nigeria titled “Nigeria: Stories of horror in their…
David Mark urges citizens to elect credible leaders

Senate passes Sexual Offences Bill, Rapists get life imprisonment

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have…

Edo prunes 2015 Budget following economic downturn

Jethro Ibileke/Benin As most states in the country now face the hash reality of the downturn of the economy, Edo…

N4.6bn Scam: Three CBN staff, others land in prison

Three employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and three staff of Wema Bank, were on Wednesday, remanded in…

Ambode gives ultimatum to miscreants

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, where he issued a…

Over 22 persons dead in Rivers after drinking local gin

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Over 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local…

Grandpa arrested for kidnapping in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 53-year old grandfather, Fred Ikhimu Arobi, suspected to be leader a…

Osinbajo visits Onitsha, commiserates with accident victims

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commiserated with the people and government of Anambra over the tanker accident, which claimed 69…

Buhari certain military will defeat Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic, expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and…

Bayelsa inaugurates 5th Assembly

The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th State Assembly after the fourth held a valedictory session. NAN…

Osun assembly passes 32 bills, 36 resolution

The 5th session of the Osun House of Assembly passed 32 bills and 46 resolutions in four years, the Speaker…
David Mark urges citizens to elect credible leaders

Senate Passes 46 Bills In 10mins

There was uproar in the Senate on Wednesday when senators passed 46 bills introduced by Senator Ita Enang into law…

Ambode Reads Riot Act To LASTMA, KAI

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has read the riot act to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management…

Intrigues as PDP forces Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President

*Lawan favoured as PDP forced Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President, Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s new ruling All Progressives…

Housewife Docked For Killing Doctor

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 36-year-old housewife, Mrs Obiageli Oriuwa, who stabbed a medical doctor, Ikechukwu Oriuwa, her husband’s younger brother, to…

Senate approves Buhari’s request to appoint 15 Special Advisers

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approves the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint 15 Special Advisers. The motion for…

Gunmen Kidnap Ondo Regent

Unidentified gunmen this morning abducted the regent of Akungba Akoko township in Ondo State, Princess Mojisola Omosowon. P.M.NEWS gathered that…