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Abia Govt to probe pipeline explosion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, Mr Chikwendu Kalu, has said that the State Government would probe the Oct. 12…

Vietnam to extend pilot e-visa programme to foreigners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam, the country’s top legislature, has decided to extend the pilot e-visa…

Niger Delta groups condemn smear campaign on Kachikwu

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A coalition of leaders from nine states of the Niger Delta on Wednesday criticised ongoing smear campaign targeted at Dr…

Chinese city woos Exxon Mobil for $7bn ethylene plant

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chinese city of Zhoushan said it was in talks with oil major Exxon Mobil Corp to build a $7…

UN allocates $34.6m to help Afghan drought

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations has allocated 34.6 million dollars to support drought-affected Afghans, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…

Pregnant women cautioned against chicken pox infection

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Dr Ovo Samiel, a medical officer at the General Hospital Ughelli, Delta, says women who are exposed to chicken pox…

Rocket attack: Israeli defence chief orders closing of Gaza crossings

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday ordered the shutdown of the crossings between Gaza and Israel after Gaza militants…

Former Thai monk sentenced to 16 years for statutory rape

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Thai Criminal Court on Wednesday found a jet-setting former Buddhist monk guilty of statutory rape, an Official told dpa.

Terrorism investigators probe Cologne arson attack, hostage-taking

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Prosecutor’s Office that handles terrorism cases in Germany confirmed on Wednesday that it is investigating an arson attack and…

Primary elections: 21 Borno women decry marginalisation

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Some women in Borno on Wednesday said that they were marginalised during the primary elections of candidates for various elective…

Syria: Russia registers 7 ceasefire violations in 24 hours

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish Commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire has registered seven truce breaches in…

Turkey’s Erdogan receives Pompeo amid Saudi journalist disappearance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday met with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ankara, amid disappearance…

China drafts law on veterans’ welfare

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s Ministry of Veterans Affairs has finished drafting a law on veterans’ welfare and is sending the draft to relevant…

High expectations as Fayemi takes over in Ekiti

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Expectations are high among Ekiti indigenes following the inauguration of Dr Kayode Fayemi as the new governor of the state…

Dollar gains for a second day

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The dollar edged higher on Wednesday as a rally on Wall Street boosted risk appetite, although gains were capped before…

Air Force wings 91st combat pilot

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has winged another combat pilot, Flying Officer Salihu Usman,…

2019 Elections: Senate approves N53.2bn security budget

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday approved the security budget of N53.2 billion for the 2019 general elections.

Ogun Assembly receives 6 bills from Gov. Amosun

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday received six bills from Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, the Speaker, disclosed…

Naira appreciates against dollar at parallel market

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market, exchanging at N360 to the dollar, stronger than…

PDP has assurance of wining Lagos – Jimi Agbaje

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has said that the party had assurance of winning…

Obi’s nomination: Gov. Umahi blasts social media critics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi says his social media critics over his position on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s nomination of Mr…

Afghan lawmaker, 4 others killed in Taliban blast

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Afghan lawmaker contesting this week’s parliamentary elections, Abdul Jabar Qahraman, was among four people killed by a bomb planted…

Bayelsa Govt declares N4bn balance for September

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd) on Tuesday declared N4.4 billion as balance of funds available…

Saudis committed to probe into journalist’s disappearance – Pompeo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia has committed to conducting a complete investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, U.S. Secretary of State…

Oil prices rise towards $85 per barrel

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oil prices extended gains into a fourth session on Wednesday, buoyed as industry data showed a surprise decline in U.S.…

China bans pigs, pork products imports from Moldova

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China has banned importation of pigs and pork products from Moldova to prevent spread of African swine fever, Chinese Customs…

Lagos to introduce re-usable plastics for vegetables in 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it was set to introduce re-usable plastics crates to replace raffia baskets…

U.S. airstrike kills 60 al-Shabab Militants

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

United States Military said on Tuesday its Special Forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Harardhere town in Mudug…

“N24,000 can never be the new Minimum Wage”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A labour leader, Mr Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday said that the organised labour would never sign any agreement with the…

U.S. promises to promote peace in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to promote peace and unity in Nigeria through sports.

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