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Nigeria will support democracy in ECOWAS countries – Buhari

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will within the limits of resources, do her best to support the consolidation…

Niger state denies closing Federal roads

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Niger state government has denied reports that it closed Federal roads. It said it only restricted articulated trucks from plying…

Edo poll: Parties in last minute campaign, police officers stranded

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 years ago

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin With less than 48 hours to the Edo state governorship election, the two major political parties participating…

APC commends Edo residents for support

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Edo residents for their peaceful conduct, support as well as turnout during its…

Photo News: INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials in Edo

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Edo State has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to all eighteen (18)…

Osinbajo presides over 4th virtual NEC meeting

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential…

UNICEF tackles Kano over 13 year-old jailed for blasphemy

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the jailing of a 13 year-old boy by a Sharia court in Kano. The…

Obaseki demands more convictions for sexual offenders

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has called for improved prosecution of sexual offenders with a view to secure more…

Counter petition asking EU, UK to disregard calls for travel ban on El-Rufai kicks off

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

A counter petition asking the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) to disregard calls to place travel ban…

Nigerian Hephzibah Ijeje among 20 finalists for Anzisha Prize

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Nigerian young entrepreneur Hephzibah Ijeje, based in Port Harcourt has emerged among the top 20 finalists for the Anzisha Prize.

Petition asking EU, UK to place travel ban on El-Rufai gathers 20,491 signatures

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

As at 9:12am on Thursday, 20,491 people have signed petition asking the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK)…

“Move back from rail tracks” – Amaechi begs Agege traders

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Lagosians trading along the rail line to move far away from the…

Nigeria proposes agency to manage recovered loot

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the transmission of a Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill to…

Nigeria’s GDP shrinks by 6.1% in second quarter

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, has presented a report to the Federal Executive Council,…

Governorship Countdown: Meet past governors of Edo State

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

As countdown to the zero hour for the Edo State governorship election continues to tick, gladiators in the election are…

30 Nigerian schoolboys develop Mairabot robot for hospitals

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Thirty students of an Abuja-based Glisten International Academy, have developed a mobile robot ‘Mairabot’ that can interface between doctors and…

Kidnappers of ex-US army Major Jide Ijadare demand N20m ransom

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The kidnappers of a retired United States Army officer, Maj. Jide Ijadare, who was abducted at his palm oil factory…

Lagos-Ibadan rail line ready by December – Amaechi

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December.

PDP condemns attack on Ondo governorship aspirant, Jegede

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship Election, has condemned the attack on its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede,…

“Made in Lagos” – Wizkid sets internet on fire

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Michael Adeshina “Made in Lagos” – The much-anticipated album from Nigerian music superstar Wizkid, a.k.a Star boy gathered more talking…

Vaccine alone cannot defeat coronavirus, UN chief warns

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that vaccine alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

PDP hails UK’s visa ban against election riggers

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the decision of the United Kingdom to impose visa ban as well as…

Ogun PDP backs workers on warning strike over minimum wage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind Ogun workers for embarking on…

Saraki to EU: Impose Visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has called on the European Union, EU, to impose visa ban on Nigerian politicians…

Lagos calls for quality research from universities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Lagos State Government has urged universities to prioritise research work as a way of developing the nation economically and…

Fayemi appoints two principals as Tutors-General

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of two principals as Tutors-General into the State Teaching Service.

Blind man attempts to sodomise guide boy, lands in jail

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A Dutse Chief Magistrates’ Court Jigawa on Wednesday ordered that a 60-year-old blind man, Muhammad Abdul, who allegedly attempted to…

Buhari felicitates with Bamanga Tukur at 85

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday felicitated with elder statesman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on the occasion of his 85th birthday.

UNICEF pleads on behalf of 13-year-old who blasphemed

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to reverse the sentencing of a 13-year-old…

Sensitive materials arrive Edo for governorship poll, INEC declares readiness

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Sensitive materials for the governorship poll in Edo State have arrived the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the state…

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