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AFAWA programme: AfDB to receive $61.8m from ‘We-Fi’

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved 61.8 million dollars…

Police bust robbery gang in Delta

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Delta Police Command says its has apprehended the leader of a robbery gang and another suspect who specialised in…

Nigeria did not mortgage property for China loan – Amaechi

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi said on Monday that the Nigerian government did not mortgage any property to…

Photo News: Jubilation in Imo over new Okigwe Road

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

There's jubilation in Imo as federal govt fixes the 32+000km death-trap road in Okigwe that was abandoned since 1999.

What I’ll do as President of 74th UNGA — Mohamed-Bande

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Nigeria’s Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Monday in New York promised to strengthen global partnership against humanity’s problems if elected President…

Police appoint new head for Complaint Response Unit

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Nigerian Police Force has appointed Markus Basiran as a new head for its Complaint Response Unit. Mr Basiran, an…

Osinbajo optimistic about amicable resolution of Gbagyi-Army land dispute

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Government is committed to adopting all necessary measures that will lead to the amicable and just resolution of…

Police arrest man for allegedly attempting to rape woman in Kano

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested a 20-year-old man, Bashir Yahaya, of Kabuga Quarters Kano for…

Buhari to have low-key inauguration, says Lai Mohammed

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term will take place…

How I raped my stepdaughter, stabbed her 15 times – Policeman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Regina Mhondiwa, 41, wife of the alleged murderer, Nigel Jalasi, 27, could not contain herself as she broke down after…

Displaced residents of Lagoon View Estate seek Sanwo-Olu’s intervention

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Residents of Lagoon View Estate in Ibeshe, a suburb of Ikorodu, on Monday urged the Lagos State Governor-Elect, Mr Babajide…

524,315 applicants jostle for 3,200 vacancies in customs

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said 524,315 applicants had successfully completed their application process in the ongoing recruitment exercise of…

Ekiti suspends anti-grazing agency coordinator

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Monday approved the indefinite suspension of the state Coordinator of Anti-Grazing Agency, Mr Sola…

Kate becomes first Nigerian to be sworn-in for a second term as Mayor of Enfield

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Councillor Kate Anolue has become the first Nigerian to be elected as Mayor of the London Borough of Enfield twice…

Police arrest 9 suspected kidnappers

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The police on Monday said they had arrested nine suspected kidnappers in Kaduna State.

APC cautions members against ‘Fake News’ on Kogi, Bayelsa guber elections

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned party members, supporters and the general public on what it has described as…

Visa On Arrival: NIS begins web-based application

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has migrated to a web-based portal to be used to apply for Visa-On Arrival facility…

Justice Bako heads Kaduna governorship election tribunal

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has been inaugurated on Monday at the Kaduna High Court along Ibrahim Taiwo…

Millions of Nigerian women, girls suffer feminisation of poverty – Fayemi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has lamented that millions of women and girls in Nigeria suffer…

Ramadan: Buhari shares fast-breaking meal with ministers, heads of security agencies, others

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, cabinet ministers, heads of security agencies and service chiefs to a…

Global partners announce $61.8 million allocation to boost AfDB’s initiative for women entrepreneurs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the…

LG spending guidelines: NULGE commends Nigerian Govt’s new directive

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended the Federal Government for introducing financial guidelines for local government areas…

Carbon dioxide level in atmosphere hits record high

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has reached a record level, scientists at the Scripps Institution of…

Kogi, Bayelsa guber polls: APC warns members on fake news

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members, supporters and the general public on the fake news being spread…

Ekiti LGAs get 7-day ultimatum to clear road side bushes

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

A 7-day ultimatum has been given to all the 16 local government areas in Ekiti to clear all the bushes…

Aircraft maintenance: Arik Air cuts down flights

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Nigerian carrier, Arik Air, has carried out adjustment on its scheduled operations to cope with the exigencies of its aircraft…

Saraki’s houses: I am not aware of seal-off – EFCC’s Spokesman

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) authorities say they are yet aware of alleged seal-off of houses believed to belong…

Our recent operations target containment of “asymmetric warfare” – Olonisakin

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, on Monday, said military campaigns and operations in Nigeria in recent times had centred on containment of…

Borno: Nigerian Govt. spends over N5bn on health, humanitarian response

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Health says it has expended over five billion naira on provision of health and humanitarian services…

Violence – Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide curfew from 9p.m (1530 GMT) to 4a.m the following day as a precautionary measure…

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