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4 Freed French hostages head to Paris

NIAMEY (AFP) – Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger were on their way back to France Wednesday after…

Okonjo-Iweala’s N10b libel suit adjourned

A High Court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the N10 billion libel suit filed by Finance…

Osun state recruits 222 teachers

The Nigerian State of Osun has employed 222 secondary school teachers to boost teaching and learning in the state’s East…

UN votes to end US embargo against Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for the 22nd time to condemn the US economic embargo against Cuba.…

Court of Appeal to hear suit against Gov. Chime

A Nigerian Court of Appeal on Monday in Abuja reserved 8 November for hearing in a suit seeking the removal…

Nigeria To Witness Partial Solar Eclipse On Sunday —NASRDA

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has predicted that a partial solar eclipse will occur in different parts…

Al Qaeda frees 4 French hostages in Niger

Four French hostages kidnapped by al Qaeda’s north African arm three years ago in Niger have been released, President Francois…

Jonathan notifies National Assembly on Budget 2014

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday wrote the Senate expressing his intention to present the 2014 budget to the National…

UNHCR urges Cameroon not to expel Nigerian refugees

The UN’s refugee agency on Tuesday urged Cameroon and other nations not to expel Nigerians who have fled their homes…

Nigeria Spends N1.05trn On Vehicle Importation

The National Automotive Council (NAC) said on Tuesday that Nigeria had spent about N1.05 trillion on the importation of vehicles…

Dialogue Committee to Oshiomhole: ‘We are Sorry’

The Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue has apologized to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the southern Nigerian state of Edo…

Agency Uncovers 5 Indian Hemp Farms

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Monday it had uncovered five cannabis farms in Kaduna State, northwest…

Man Remanded For Beating Neighbour’s Wife

A Kuje Magistrates’ Court in the FCT on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 45-year-old driver, Ebimi James, for alleged…

Kidnap kingpin, gang members charged

Nigeria’s State Security Service, SSS, on Tuesday arraigned suspected kidnap kingpin, Mr. Kelvin Eziegbe, and two others, Frank Azuekoh and…

Reps committee to probe death of Nigerian student in Cyprus

The Chairman House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri Erewa has assured the family of the late Gabriel Soriwei, a…

Tinubu, Others Extol Oba Akiolu At 70

Senator  Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to emulate Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos for his uprightness…

Businessman Jailed For Theft

An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Yinka Fagbure, to one year imprisonment for stealing N356,000. Justice Olutoyin…

2014 Budget: Amosun Promises More Democracy Dividends

Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has reassured the people of the state that the dividends of democracy…

Jonathan, Oshiomhole Mourn Akhigbe

President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, have extended their condolences to the wife, children and relatives…

Pope Appoints New Archbishop For Ibadan Diocese

The Catholic Pontiff,  Pope Francis, has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin, as…

APC Condemns Confab Committee’s Show Of Shame In Edo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the sponsored disruption of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s presentation during a meeting of…

Man Drugs Wife For 3-Day Marathon Sex

A nursing mother, Mrs Glory Ojuala, has narrated how her husband, Alex Ojuala, drugged her for three days in order…

Markets Shut For New Iyaloja

All major markets in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, were this morning, shut for business in honour of the newly installed Iyaloja…

Lagos Begins Registration Of Bus Drivers, Conductors 1 Nov

The Lagos State Government has earmarked 60 days to register all commuter bus drivers, owners and conductors in the state…

Family Confirms Akhigbe’s Death

Former Chief of General Staff, Mike Okhai Akhigbe, is dead, family sources Tuesday morning confirmed to P.M.NEWS. He died last…

Encomiums As Oba Akiolu Clocks 70

As  Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, clocked 70 today, there has been an outpouring of congratulatory messages and commendations from…

How Kelvin, Ozekhome’s Kidnapper Operated, By Aide

Kelvin Onyiara, the dreaded kidnap kingpin who abducted human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, had recruited and trained over 300…

Nigerian Government Deaf And Dumb —ASUU

Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has condemned the attitude of the Federal Government towards the strike action embarked…

Fashola: Why I oppose Sovereign Wealth Fund

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Monday reiterated that Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth initiative was unconstitutional noting that he would…

11 die as storm lashes Europe

At least 11 people were killed on Monday as a fierce storm tore across northern Europe, causing mass disruption to…