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10 Turkish sailors abducted off Nigerian coast

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who attacked a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria,…

EFCC disowns Twitter account in Magu’s name

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has discovered a fake Twitter account in the name of its Chairman, Mr.…

Death toll in Jos building collapse hits 12

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Twelve people, including the owner of the building, Alhaji Kabiru Nalele, his two wives and nine others died in the…

India arrests Nigerian Nwude with $171K cocaine

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

A Nigerian suspected to be a member of an international drug cartel has been arrested by India's Anti-Narcotics Cell in…

Olakunrin’s death: Nigerian Senate speaks on rising insecurity

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday called for immediate convocation of a National Security Summit to address insecurity in the country.

Welder hacks motorcyclist to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a welder, Wasiu Moshood, who allegedly hacked a motorcyclist, Hussain Hassan to…

Senate screens Tanko Mohammed for CJN Wednesday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday agreed to screen Justice Tanko Mohammed for the position of substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria,…

Senator Nwaoboshi floors Ned Nwoko at Supreme Court

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by lawyer Ned Nwoko, challenging the election of Sen. Peter…

Nigerian basketball player Calistus Anyichie drowns in US

Taiwo Okanlawon

7 years ago

A Nigerian born Binghamton University basketball player, Calistus Anyichie has died after drowning at Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca, New…

Regina Daniels’ husband, Ned Nwoko loses case at Supreme Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by Ned Nwoko, challenging election of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi as…

Seven dead, several injured in Jos building collapse

Taiwo Okanlawon

7 years ago

Seven persons have been confirmed dead while several were injured in the three-storey building that collapsed along Seriki road in…

Man hides cocaine in his wig

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Spanish National Police has announced the arrest of a 65 year-old Colombian at Barcelona’s international airport after half a kilo…

100-year-old building collapses, 2 dead, 40 trapped

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Two people were killed and over 40 people were feared trapped after a 100-year-old four-storey building collapsed in south Mumbai's…

Election result not transmitted to server: INEC boss Yakubu

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied transmitting results of the last general elections electronically.

Chinese researchers find new gene linked to deafness

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Chinese researchers have recently made a breakthrough in discovering a gene responsible for deafness, providing a target for treating hearing…

Kano Gov appoints heads of govt agencies, departments

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, ‎has approved the appointment of heads of government agencies and departments in the state.…

Lagos Games Village Estate in rot

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

An investigative report carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed that “unbridled activities, poor hygiene and…

Why new NHIS boss Sambo wants staff sacked

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, on Monday, expressed sadness that myriads…

All hail Wizkid as he clocks 29

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Nigeria's international, multiple award winning singer Wizkid, a.k.a Starboy is the toast of Twitterati today as he clocks 29.

Northern Governors, others brainstorm on region’s challenges

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Members of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and some other key stakeholders on Monday met in Abuja to collectively…

500-level Cross River varsity student killed by cultists

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Suspected cultists on campus of the Cross River University of Technology have slain a A 500-level student of Electrical Electronics…

UNHCR calls for closure of immigrant detention centre in Libya

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday called for closure of detention centre of illegal immigrants in…

SDGs: Nigerian consul, U.S senator’ message to Nigeria

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Consul General (CG) of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has called on stakeholders to leverage the economic…

Fake report on bovine tuberculosis in beef debunked

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday dismissed as absolutely false, social media reports on purported outbreak of…

Abia APGA suspends Otti, alleges anti-party activities

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Abia State Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Governorship…

821m people hungry worldwide: UN

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the third year…

Trump escalates attacks on 4 minority Congresswomen

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

President Donald Trump escalated his attacks against four minority U.S. congresswomen on Monday and dismissed concerns that his comments were…

10 Internet Fraudsters jailed in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 10 internet fraudsters in Lagos.

Presidency to Obasanjo, others: Stop playing politics with Olakunrin’s death

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

The Presidency has appealed to those playing politics by capitalising on the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin in Ondo state,…

Mozambique approves law to combat child marriage

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique on Monday, approved a law on the prevention of early marriage.

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