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Air France Strike: French PM Edouard Philippe warns of ‘turbulence’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

French Prime Minster Edouard Philippe on Thursday warned of “turbulence” if Air France (AIRF.PA) staff unions who are striking reject…

UN rights chief Al-Hussein finally allowed to visit protest-hit Ethiopian region

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Zeid Al-Hussein, said finally, he was allowed to visit a region in Ethiopia that…

Study shows aging helps most women feel less stressed

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

When a woman enters midlife, she would feel less stressed and enjoy a high quality of life during this period,…

5 suspected militias arrested in Nasarawa State

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Troops of the 177 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army arrested five suspected militias at Ugyi town in Toto Local…

Buhari approves N10.7bn for 10 Rice Mills, N68.6bn for road projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N10.7billion for the establishment of new 10 rice mills and N68.6 billion…

P.M.NEWS dissociates self from P.M.EXPRESS

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The management of Independent Communications Network Limited (ICNL) publishers of TheNEWS/P.M.NEWS has dissociated the company from an online medium called…

World Malaria Day: Malaria kills 445,000 people in 2016 – WHO

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

As the countries marks World Malaria Day, the latest release by the World Health Organisation, WHO, reveals that Malaria killed…

Rainy Season: LASG warns against indiscriminate dumping of waste

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Government has warned against the indiscriminate dumping of waste on streets and roads during the rainy season.

Court orders remand of Senator Nwaboshi in prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the remand of Senator Peter Nwaboshi in Ikoyi Prison.

Ramaphosa under pressure as South African unions protest over minimum wage

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Several thousand South African union members marched in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a proposed national minimum wage they called…

Boko Haram: Presidential Committee on submits reports, identifies 6,512 detainees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, commended the efforts of the committee, when he…

Herdsmen kill 7 IDPs in Nasarawa State

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Peter Ahemba, President of the Tiv Youth Organisation in Nasarawa State, said seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed…

Miyetti Allah blames politicians for lingering herders/farmers’ clash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has blamed politicians for the lingering herders/farmers’ clashes.

Nigerian Govt. prioritize Immunization in development plan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says immunisation for both infants and adolescents is still a priority in the Federal…

Businessman arraigned for allegedly duping partner N141.6m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A Lagos-based businessman has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N141,640,000 from his…

Morocco to host 2021 World Bank, IMF Annual Meeting

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The 2021 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in…

10,290 suspects arrested on drug charges in 2017 – NBS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 10,290 arrests were made for drug-related offences at various ports…

Gas pipeline project: Land owners given acquisition notice

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has given land owners for the proposed mega gas pipeline by the Nigerian National…

World Malaria Day: Electricity company distributes mosquito nets in Kano

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Wednesday distributed 10, 000 treated mosquito nets to its customers in Jakara quarters…

Kohath partners with NMRC to provide 15,000 housing units in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Kohath Housing Corporation and the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company on Wednesday signed a deal to provide over 15,000 housing nationwide…

Gov. tasks lawyers on reforms in Nigeria’s prison system

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday tasked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the exigency of making Nigerian prisons…

New anti-malaria vaccines to be released soon – Expert

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Prof. Catherine Falade, a Malariologist and Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says new antimicrobial malaria…

LWC bags Water Leaders Award in France

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has won the "Water Leader Award" in France.

WhatsApp increases minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O), is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in…

Youths benefit from NAF fish farming empowerment in Lagos

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

In a bid to curb criminality within its vicinity, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Lagos on Wednesday empowered…

Edo police command meets Miyetti Allah leadership over herdsmen/farmers conflicts

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday in Benin met with the national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers and…

LG chairman wants compensation for 300 burnt houses in Benue

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Francis Ayaga, Chairman, Gwer West Local Government in Benue, has urged government to compensate owners of houses allegedly burnt…

Melaye: PDP raises alarm over “relentless assault” against senators

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

In the wake of the arrest by the police of Senator Dino Melaye, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has…

Naira weakens against dollar at investors’ window

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Naira on Wednesday weakened against the dollar at the investors’ window as the Nigerian currency lost 51kobo to exchange at…

IG summoned as Senators halt plenary to visit Melaye at National Hospital

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital, Abuja, to ascertain his health…

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