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Demons absolved of blame in road accidents

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has absolved demons of responsibility for the high rate…

Vice President demands new page in anti-graft fight

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday declared that the anti-corruption fight in the country must take a new turn for…

New Edo State CP tasked on quick response to states’ security challenges

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday urged the new Commissioner of Police in Edo, Mr Johnson Kokumo, to give swift response…

Lagos council polls: Candidates appeal tribunal’s verdict

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

No fewer than 22 candidates, who contested the July 22 Lagos State Council polls, have appealed the decisions of the…

Pensions scam: Gov. orders probe into alleged malpractice

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered probe into allegations of malpractices in the payment of pensions of retired civil…

USAID, Nestle to train volunteers on agribusiness

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Four organisations including Nestle and USAID have initiated a training programme for volunteers in the field of agriculture and agribusiness…

“Chief Kanran” calls for establishment of community theatres

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Segun Akinremi, popularly known as “Chief Kanran”, on Wednesday has called for the establishment of community theatres in the local…

Federal Government, stakeholders to mitigate impact of flood in Kogi

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government has promised to collaborate with the stakeholders in Kogi to give the necessary support to the state…

Nigeria’s gasoline price cap hurting industry, costing economy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria must remove its gasoline price cap to prevent shortages, enable investment and keep the government from using valuable resources…

Canada earmarks $3.5 billion to boost healthcare in Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Dr Christopher Thorney, Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, says the Canadian government has earmarked $3.5 billion to advance the health…

Oil price moves towards $59

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Asian shares trod water in early trade on Wednesday while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar got a lift following…

51-year old man stones woman to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun, on Wednesday, remanded a 51-year-old man, Preston Ogilo, in prison for allegedly stoning one…

Kenya’s Supreme Court fails to hear petition to stop tomorrow’s election

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Kenya's Supreme Court on Wednesday failed to rule on a petition seeking to stop Thursday's repeat presidential election, citing a…

Kaduna generates N17bn in 9 months

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday said it had generated N17 billion of the N50.2 billion targeted for the…

African-Americans warned about flying on American Airlines

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Citing several recent incidents, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Tuesday issued an advisory warning…

NURTW advises members to get speed limit device

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Kabba/Bunu chapter of the National Union of Roads and transport workers (NURTW) has urged its members to install speed…

Metuh’s trial: Court strikes out Dasuki’s application against subpoena

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out an application by the detained National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki,…

FESTAC”77@40: 56 countries, 9 states indicate interest – CBAAC DG

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Fifty-six countries and nine states have indicated interest to participate in the one weeklong commemoration of FESTAC”77@40 beginning on Nov.6…

Plateau decries increase of women in drug abuse, child trafficking

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Plateau Government on Wednesday expressed concern over increasing number of women in drug abuse and child trafficking-related issues in the…

Kenya opposition lawyer: Thursday Election illegal

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The presidential election due to take place in Kenya on Thursday has no legitimacy because of a High Court ruling…

Plague kills 124 in Madagascar

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A plague epidemic in Madagascar has killed 124 people since August in an outbreak that hit the island’s two main…

‘Administrative error’ blocked Indonesia military chief’s travel – U.S.

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Indonesia’s military chief was temporarily barred from travelling to the U.S. due to an “administrative error”, the U.S. embassy in…

Lawyer warns couples against social media advice

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Emmanuel Eyitayo, has warned couples to stop treating every advice on their social media as…

Expert advises parents on prompt immunisation for children

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A Peadiatric Doctor, Juliet Ochi, has urged parents and caregivers to always take their children and wards for immunisation on…

Vampire mob killing: Police arrest 200 Malawi vigilante

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Police in Malawi have arrested 200 suspected members of vigilante mobs that have been killing people they believe are vampires.…

Nasarawa community calls for more teachers on lone primary school

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Ungwar Mallam Magaji community in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State has appealed to the State Universal Basic…

Nigeria’s GDP records decline in Q3 and Q4 2016

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Gross Domestic Product in real terms declined in the third and fourth…

Boko Haram: Troops kill 11 insurgents, destroy IED factory in Borno

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 11 Boko Haram insurgents and destroyed a bomb-making factory at…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] IBB, Otedola, Elumelu Win Bids For Nigeria’s Power Plants

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Amperion was the sole bidder for the Geregu plant and also submitted bid for Ughelli Power Station.

Illicit weapons: Nigeria committed to strengthening its borders

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Nigeria is committed to strengthening its borders against the influx of illicit weapons into the country, particularly, Small Arms and…

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