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Pastor Finds Diamond Worth Millions, Returns It

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Pastor has found one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds, weighing 706 carats, which could be the 10th largest…

Pictures: Nigerian Man Ordained Bishop Of England Church

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Nigerian man, Woyin Dorgu has been ordained Bishop of the Church of England's diocese of Woolwich, making him the…

Army Confirms 3 Soldiers, Officer Killed By Boko Haram

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that an officer and three soldiers were killed in a clash with Boko Haram terrorists…

5 sentenced to death for murder, armed robbery

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

An Oyo State High Court sitting at Iyaganku on Friday sentenced one Asumo Garuba, 30, to death for the murder…

Amnesty International Seeks End To Lagos Demolition Of Otodogbame

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Lagos State Government to halt the ongoing forceful eviction of residents of Otodogbame…

South Sudan, world’s fastest growing refugee crisis – UN

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The number of South Sudanese fleeing their homes is alarming, the Office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)…

Generator thief bags 2 years in Minna

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

A generator thief, Musa Yaw, is to spend the next two years in prison, a Minna Magistrates’ Court ruled on…

Canada announces $119.25m aid to Nigeria, others

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Canadian Government on Friday said it would provide 119.25 million dollars as funds in response to humanitarian crises in…

Expert warns against using mobile phones at night

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Dr Omale Charles, Managing Director, Fortress Eye Hospital and Medical Centre, Abuja, has advised those who spend long periods of…

Association urges FG to cancel foreign training for public officers

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has called on the Federal Government and National Assembly to dissuade…

UN announces global fight against antimicrobial resistance

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The UN has announced the establishment of an Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which will be co-chaired by…

CBN, IFAD award 60 MFBs

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have given awards to 60 microfinance banks…

FUT Minna gets new Deputy VC

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Federal University of Technology, Minna on Friday announced the appointment of Prof. Ahmed Iyaka of the Department of Chemistry,…

NAFDAC shuts down fake wine shops in Abuja

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down some wine shops worth N100 million in…

My husband canes me daily, woman tells court

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

A 39-year-old petty trader, Yemisi Akinwunmi, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end her 20-year-old…

2 Lafia Polytechnic workers suspended

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia has suspended two workers found to have collected illegal tuition fees, its Rector, Mr Silas…

Buhari committed to fair deal in Niger Delta

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday reaffirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to offering a better deal to the people of…

Katsina traditional ruler dies at 103 years

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The District Head of Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Muhammadu Lawal-Areda, has died on Friday at the…

Buhari tasks graduates on entrepreneurial development

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged university graduates in the country to utilise their energy for entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.

2 remanded in prison over abduction

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Police on Friday arraigned one James Blessing, 36 and Ogunsakin Mary, 50 before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in…

Fraudster bags 6-year jail term for N7.8 million love scam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday secured the conviction and sentencing of an Internet fraudster, Akintunde Vincent…

Morocco arrest 15 Islamic State terrorists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Moroccan authorities said on Friday they had arrested 15 people suspected of ties with Islamic State in the latest raid…

NIS Recruitment Scam: Court refuses Moro’s request to travel abroad for medicals

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Friday turned down the application…

Magu heads to London to speak at money laudering Conference

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Days after the Senate rejected his nomination, Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…

Merkel and Trump begin key talks at White House

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting the White House for a key summit with President Donald Trump.

Nobel laureate, Walcott dies at 87

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nobel laureate poet Derek Walcott has died aged 87 at his home in the Caribbean island of St Lucia after…

Group alleges Herdsmen Kill 500, Displace 300,000 In Benue

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Vanguard Against Tiv Massacre (VATIM) has said over 500 persons have been brutally killed across Benue state in the…

Amnesty Condemns LASG For Demolishing Otodogbame Community

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Amnesty International (AI) on Friday condemned the demolition of the Otodogbame community in Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, by the…

Nigerians Pay Ogbemudia Last Respect

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

It was a gathering of all classes of people on Friday in Benin, Edo State as the former Governor of…

Civil servants angry with Wike over non remittance of pension deductions

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Friday urged the Rivers Government led by Nyesom Wike to…

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