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China to commence selection of astronauts for space station

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China will begin selection for the next generation of astronauts who will train to work on the country’s planned space…

Constant drinking in adolescence increases risks of liver diseases in adulthood – Study

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Swedish researchers confirmed in a study published Sunday that chronic consumption of alcohol during adolescence can lead to greater risk…

Triplets, brother killed in Jigawa fire outbreak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A fire outbreak has killed Triplets and their brother in Hadejia town, Jigawa, according to the Spokesman of the Nigeria…

U.S Vice President Pence in Israel, meets Netanyahu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, the second day of a…

Iran suspends executions after relaxing law on drug offences

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iran on Monday suspended all cases in which people have been sentenced to death for drug offences, Ali Larijani, Speaker…

Ethiopia rejects call for World Bank arbitration in dam dispute

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has rejected a call by Egypt for World Bank arbitration in a dispute over a…

Indian minister dismisses Darwin’s theory of evolution

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

An Indian minister has stirred a major row by dismissing naturalist Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution of humans, saying it…

Record number of candidates bid for Russian presidential election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The number of people who have expressed their intention to run in the upcoming Russian presidential election is the highest…

Liberia: Abdulsalami Abubakar hails peaceful transition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on Sunday hailed the ongoing peaceful democratic transfer of power in…

Lagos charges residents to shun domestic violence, child abuse

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has urged residents of the state to desist from all forms of violent act and abuses,…

Armed herdsmen pose terrorist threats – Nigerians in Diaspora

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has urged the Federal Government to check the activities of armed herdsmen in…

El-Rufai to introduce juicy incentives for rural teachers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Kaduna State Government on Sunday said it would introduce juicy incentives for teachers posted to public schools in rural areas…

CBN calls for calm over MPC meeting, says economy is strong

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has allayed the fears of Nigerians and the international community…

82% of wealth generated in 2017 earned by world top 1% – Oxfam

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Eighty-two per cent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent of the global population,…

Napoli go 4 points clear as Lazio hit five

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Napoli survived a tough test at Atalanta on Sunday as Dries Mertens’ second-half goal secured a 1-0 win which kept…

Fulani herdsmen must pay N5,000 to operate in Ekiti – Fayose

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has directed that for a Fulani herdsman to operate in Ekiti, he must pay…

Muslim body tasks Federal Govt on security

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has appealed to the federal and state governments to take proactive measures against security challenges…

Saraki visits Kwara community over monarch’s death

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Sunday paid a condolence visit to Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara over…

2019: Buhari healthy to seek re-election – Adesina

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Presidential Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in a better state of health than in 2015,…

Lassa fever: Kogi NMA tasks health workers on safety

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi has advised healthcare practitioners in the state to always observe safety precautions when…

Over 25,000 pensioners not on FG payroll – NUP

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

More than 25,000 pensioners are still excluded from the Federal Government’s payroll of retirees, according to the Nigerian Union of…

New code will boost trade, investment – FRC

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) says the final review of the National Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) will…

2019: Group woos support for Atiku to clinch presidential ticket

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A political group; “Iam Atikulated2019’’ has appealed to leaders and stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to support the…

Presidency raises alarm over influx of foreign terrorists

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Security service organizations including the Department of State Service (DSS) have identified an Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) network…

Ekiti government promotes 18 Vice- Principals, 27 others

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Ekiti State Government has elevated 18 Vice Principals to the post of Principals. Also promoted are 7 Heads of…

Fuel scarcity: NNPC releases 250 trucks to Lagos

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday said that it had released 250 trucks of petrol to Lagos metropolis…

Cross River provides assistance to Cameroonian refugees

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Cross River government on Sunday provided food and non-food items to over 3,000 Southern Cameroonian refugees camping in Ikom…

Fire razes 50 shops in Kano market

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

No fewer than 50 shops were burnt at the Yankifi Market in Kano on Saturday night. The spokesman of the…

Tambuwal inaugurates solar electricity project

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has inaugurated the 80kw solar mini-grid electricity project which will provide uninterrupted power supply…

Federal Government called to block illicit drug inlets to Nigeria

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Muslim Sisters Organisation (MSO), has called on the federal and state governments to block all avenues through which illicit…

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