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Kenya opposition politician Miguna dragged, assaulted in forced deportation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kenyan opposition politician who government authorities deported in contravention of a court order said on Thursday he had been…

Old Age, overweight increase risks of Arthritis – Expert

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Dr Nnenna Okafor, Senior Registrar, Department of Family Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, said on Wednesday that the risk of developing…

School Abuse: Canadian PM Trudeau disappointed by pope’s refusal to apologise

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was disappointed by the refusal of Pope Francis to personally apologise for the role…

Revised UN strategy to tackle causes of Sahel crisis – Mohammed

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Ms Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General said the UN has reset its action plan to address the root causes of…

UN Chief expresses concern over peacekeepers vulnerability to attacks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said peacekeepers are vulnerable and under-equipped, making them targets of attacks.

Electoral Act Amendment: Reps to investigate bribery allegations against members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday directed its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate media report on bribery of…

Senate passes Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB)

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), with the approval of five percent levy on…

Fed Govt. committed to preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has renewed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to making prevention of mother-to-child…

NMA urges members to participate in politics

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has advised his members to…

Ooni awards scholarships to secondary schools students

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has awarded scholarships to over 270 secondary schools students across Southwest in the…

Abia‘ll stop depending on Federal allocation by 2022 – Commissioner

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Abia Government will cease to depend on Federal allocation from 2022 when the return on government’s current investment in oil…

Land Use protest: Police, DSS invade NBA Ikeja branch secretariat

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Scores of security men including officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) led by DCP Operations, Lagos State Police…

Julius Berger issued 7-day ultimatum over road projects

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO) on Tuesday gave a seven-day ultimatum to Julius Berger Nig. Plc to include…

Kwara CP parades suspected ritualist with 3 human heads

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kwara Wednesday paraded a suspected ritualist it arrested with three human skulls in Ilorin. The Commissioner…

Ajaokuta: Reps adopt 2 bills to prevent concession

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted two bills seeking to prevent the concession of Ajaokuta steel company and to…

2017 budget must run till May 31 – Senate

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to allow the 2017 Budget run till May 31 instead…

Ikorodu-Shagamu road: FEC approves N20.8bn for rehabilitation

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N20.8billion for the rehabilitation of Ikorodu – Shagamu road and…

Afe Babalola decries dilapidated infrastructure in Nigerian schools

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Chief Afe Babalola, the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, (ABUAD) Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday lamented the dilapidation of…

Libya: 611 Nigerians voluntarily return in March

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said a total of 611 Nigerians had voluntarily returned from Libya in…

Lagos waste managers created 25,000 jobs in 20yrs – AWAM

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), known as Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, says it has invested over N6…

INEC tasks police on vote buying, inducement

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to pay special attention to addressing open vote-buying…

NHIS: SERVICOM cautions hospitals against discrimination

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, National Coordinator Service Compact (SERVICOM) on Wednesday in Abuja warned federal hospitals to stop discriminating against patients…

IPOB: Court orders Abaribe, others to produce Nnamdi Kanu

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned until June 26 to enable Sen. Enyinaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia) and two…

Dogara congratulates Tinubu at 66

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of All Progressives…

Saraki calls for review of Nigeria’s tax laws

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for the urgent review of the nation’s tax laws,…

Meningitis outbreak kills 8 in kano state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kano State government says the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis was responsible for the death of eight persons in…

Ondo Police Command recover 15 Illegal firearms

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Ondo Police Command in Ondo State on Wednesday said it had received more than 15 guns of different categories…

South-West Governors to embark on rice accelerated program to ensure food security

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Governors in the South-West Zone, under the aegis of Western Nigeria Governors’ Forum, met on Wednesday in Lagos, and resolved…

UAE pledges $500m in Humanitarian aid to Yemen amid air campaign

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The United Arab Emirates has pledged 500 million dollars (1.84 billion dirhams) to support a UN humanitarian scheme for Yemen,…

Gov. Ahmed urged to release accreditation fund to tertiary institutions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday urged Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed to as a matter of urgency release the N300…

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