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12 Major news events that shook July 2020

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The month of July saw some major political, economic, crime, and cultural events take place in Nigeria and around the…

Boko Haram terrorists now ‘mere scavengers desperate for food’ – Buhari

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors on Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with a…

Apostle Suleman reacts to death sentence on Kano musician for blasphemy

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has reacted to the death sentence handed to a…

DSS arrests man posing as aide to Chief of Staff Gambari

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A 42-year-old man, Prince Mohammed Momoh, has been arrested by operatives of the DSS for posing as an aide to…

Breaking: Nigeria records an uptick again in COVID-19 cases

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

From 290 cases recorded on Monday, Nigeria's COVID-19 cases rose to 423 on Tuesday, on day that the NCDC warned…

3 Corps members, 19 undergraduates, 10 others arrested for Internet Fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday arrested 32 "Yahoo boys" for alleged involvement in internet…

Succour as Sanwo-Olu supports indigent Lagosians with finance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday brought succour to some families in the State through “Sanwo-Olu Listens”…

Edo COVID-19 death toll hits 100

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Commissioner for Health in Edo, Dr Patrick Okundia, said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 death toll in the state…

Sanwo-Olu heads APC’s 104-man Ondo Campaign Council (Full List)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has been named the chairman of the 104-member All Progressives Congress( APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo…

Correctional Service promotes 62 senior officers

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has promoted 62 senior officers who participated in the 2019 promotion exercises, conducted by the…

International Youth Day: I salute Nigerian youths – Atiku

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday sent a message to Nigerian youths in celebration of 2020 International…

NGO shares palliative items to 900 PWDs in 5 months

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Project Enable Africa, a Non governmental organisation (NGO) in collaboration with Ishk Tolaram Foundation has shared palliative items to 900…

Niger Police Command nabs four robbery, kidnapping suspects

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Niger State Police command has arrested four suspects for alleged robbery, kidnapping and fraud in different parts of the…

Country that pardons terrorists wants to kill man for blasphemy – Apostle Suleman

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to the death sentence handed down to a 22-year-old…

Don’t politicise issues of security – Matawalle urges Nigerians

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has urged Nigerians to desist from politicising issues of insecurity affecting many parts of…

Orji Kalu preaches unity to Nigerians

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Senator Orji Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia said he would continue to preach about…

Photo News: Tinubu hosts U.S. top officials in Abuja

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Two U.S. top officials in Nigeria have paid a courtesy call on the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress,…

Enugu Assembly speaker Ubosi survives COVID-19, holds thanksgiving

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, held a thanksgiving Mass at the Assembly complex…

Red Alert: Armed Fulani herdsmen from Mali, Niger swamp Kogi communities

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Armed Fulani herdsmen from Mali and Niger have swamped some communities in Kogi West Senatorial District, an environmentalist and community…

Kaduna Assembly suspends former Deputy Speaker, 2 others

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has suspended three of its members from all activities of the house for nine…

Kidnapped Elaweremi Samuel freed in Bayelsa

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Bayelsa Police Command has intensified efforts to arrest kidnappers of a retired civil servant, Dr Elaweremi Adu Samuel in…

APC celebrates Odigie-Oyegun at 81

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday celebrated elder statesman and former National Chairman, H.E. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on the…

APC tells Wike, PDP, Obaseki to calm down, assures fair polls

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The days of stolen and procured electoral mandates are fast fading away, the All Progressives Congress declared on Tuesday and…

Deregistered political parties: INEC heads to Supreme Court

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would approach the Supreme Court over conflicting judgments by the Court of…

COVID-19: Nigerian govt approves last evacuation flight from U.S.

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to…

NIS boss orders prosecution of man with multiple passports

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the prosecution of an irregular Cameroonian migrant.

Oyo APC: Adigun-Hammed blasts Shittu, drums support for Alao-Akala

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Adigun-Hammed, a former Chief Whip in Oyo State House of Assembly, made the assertion in a statement he personally signed…

COVID-19: PTF expresses shock over crowds at Edo rallies, Kashamu’s burial

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has expressed fear over breach of COVID-19 guidelines during electioneering in Edo State and…

DNA study shows many African-Americans have Nigerian ancestry

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

In the largest DNA study of people of African ancestry in the Americas, researchers found an overrepresentation of Nigerian genetic…

Updated: Sharif-Aminu sentenced to death by Kano Sharia court is a singer

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the 22 year-old man sentenced to death in Kano on Monday by a Sharia court is a musician.

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