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What Tinubu told Buhari’s widow during his visit to Kaduna

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

“A loss in flesh is not a loss in spirit. The spirit that President Buhari left with us is one…

Six arrested for exhuming corpse for rituals in Gombe

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Saad said that the suspects carried out the act barely 48 hours after the body of the deceased was buried…

FRSC smashes ‘one chance’ gang in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The suspects, consisting of one male and two females, were driving a Volkswagen Passat car, ash in colour, with registration…

Police rescue kidnapped victim after 30 minutes gun duel in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

According to the CP, the attackers had also attempted to kidnap two young ladies, but were rescued through a coordinated…

Alleged cultism: Four houses demolished, 20 suspects arrested in Edo

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The four demolished during the operation include a building located on Egbiadokhai Street, behind Otaru Primary School in Auchi owned…

71 months for Romance Scam: Nigerian dupes US widow of $1.6m

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

A U.S. court has sentenced Nigerian national Adetomiwa Seun Akindele to 71 months in prison for orchestrating a $1.6 million…

First photos emerge as Fubara returns to Rivers Govt House

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday stormed back to the Government House in Port Harcourt after six months in…

Oyo 2027: Ladoja says no opposition to aspirants outside Ibadan

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The Olubadan-designate said that the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and Chief Bola Ige were not Ibadan indigenes, but while serving…

Fubara to speak to Rivers people by 6pm

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will address the state in a broadcast by 6 pm today.

Ebola Alert: Suspected cases raise alarm

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

Nigeria is on high alert after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed that two suspected viral…

CORAN offers solution to Dangote–DAPPMAN dispute

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has called for unity and cooperation among stakeholders in the downstream…

Troops nab 25 for illicit drug peddling in Plateau

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The troops, who raided the suspects’ hideout at Layin Sabon Kasuwa, also recovered some illicit substances.

Amotekun nabs 6 suspected kidnappers, escaped convict, 44 others in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

The 51 suspected criminals were arrested across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state

NAF bombs oil thieves, boosts production

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says sustained airstrikes on illegal refineries in the Niger Delta have boosted the country’s oil…

Police nab 4 suspected kidnappers, recover 5 stolen vehicles in Ebonyi

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Two of the suspected kidnappers were arrested on sept. 2 at Umuhuali in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state…

NDLEA commander found dead

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

The Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), CN Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma, has been found…

Just In: Anxiety over in Rivers as Fubara returns after emergency rule

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

While Fubara did not resume on Wednesday, members of the Rivers House of Assembly, however, held their first legislative session…

Enough is enough! PDP sets up disciplinary committee

Paul Dada

7 months ago

He said that based on its findings, the committee could make recommendations including sanctions such as reprimand, suspension or expulsion…

Hospital speaks on Nigerian who returned from Rwanda with viral hemorrhagic fever

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 months ago

Medical records indicate he had sought care in several hospitals in Rwanda within the past three weeks and was treated…

Lagos Island NURTW boss, Shameleon arrested over murder of Rahmon Iman

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

News of the man’s death triggered protests at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the…

Police vow justice as man linked to multiple assaults, murder in custody

Paul Dada

7 months ago

The image maker said that news of the victim’s death sparked outrage, as sympathisers stormed the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse…

Six Sokoto principals suspended for exam fee scandal, insubordination

Paul Dada

7 months ago

In a statement issued on Friday by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Mohammad Iya, on behalf of the Commissioner,…

Tinubu lauds milestone as ACI Africa elects FAAN MD as VP

Paul Dada

7 months ago

The ratification of the Managing Director's election took place during the 34th ACI Africa General Assembly, held in Lusaka, Zambia,…

Ajadi pays homage, seeks blessings from Olubadan-designate Ladoja

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

As Ibadanland prepares for the historic coronation of its 44th Olubadan, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, the Southwest Chieftain of the…

Alleged forgery: Abuja-based lawyer arrested in Lagos following bench warrant

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

By Edith Nwapi/News Agency of Nigeria An Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, whose bench warrant was issued by the Federal Capital…

Oke-Aro Community Excos breaks silence after transformer cable theft plunges 3 CDA’s into total darkness

Abimbola Aderinola

7 months ago

Earlier, PMNEWS NIGERIA reported that a devastating black out plunged some parts of Oke-Aro community in Ifo Local Government Area…

FBI tracks down Nigerian suspect in $235K cyber scam

Paul Dada

7 months ago

The arrest follows a formal extradition request by the U.S. government.

No end in sight for floods, storms amid escalating global warming

Paul Dada

7 months ago

Similar disasters are likely to happen more often, even though they should, in theory, be extremely rare.

Shock as cleric found with suspected human parts

Paul Dada

7 months ago

“The car is now in police custody. Any member of the public with a legitimate claim to the vehicle is…

NEMA confirms number of buildings, shops destroyed in Lagos Island market fire

Paul Dada

7 months ago

NEMA will continue working with stakeholders to ensure the safety of lives, property, and livelihoods,” the NEMA official said.

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