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Oil prices rise on Middle East tension

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oil prices rose up on Tuesday, supported by concerns that tensions in the Middle East could lead to supply disruptions.

NUT calls on parents to monitor children’s performance through home assignment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) says home assignments given to children from schools provide parents the opportunity to assess…

Enugu Police Command to withdraw personnel from VIPs, politicians by April

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu Police Command said on Tuesday that it would withdraw its personnel attached to some Very Important Personalities (VIPs)…

Indian court orders caste councils to stop interfering in marriages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India’s self-appointed caste councils do not have the right to stop marriage between consenting adults, the country’s top court declared…

Facebook’s response to data scandal has ‘diminished’ trust – EU

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook must do more to address allegations of large-scale data mining, the EU has said, warning that the recent Cambridge…

Bangladesh pledges to partner with Nigeria to boost trade, economic cooperation – envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, on Tuesday pledged to partner with Nigeria to boost trade and economic cooperation.

Niger debunks reports of presence of opposition fighters in Libya

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Niger’s Ambassador to Libya, Hussein Melloul, on Tuesday denied presence of any Nigerien opposition fighters on Libyan territory. The ambassador…

Wild tiger kills woman, injures 2 men in Nepal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A wild tiger killed a 41-year-old woman who was collecting fodder for her cattle outside her home in south-eastern Nepal,…

Rohingya Refugees: Bangladesh not expecting much help from foreign donors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Bangladesh is not expecting much help from foreign donors as it forges ahead with plans to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees…

UK, U.S planned Russian diplomats expulsion in advance – Envoy

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The U.S. and the UK ‘most likely” planned the expulsion of Russian diplomats in advance and the poisoning of former…

Israeli PM Netanyahu accused of jeopardising country’s future

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Six former Israeli spymasters accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday of jeopardising the country’s future as it prepares to…

Federal Govt. commended for inaugurating food security council

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Some stakeholders on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for inaugurating the National Food Security Council with a call for the…

Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi coasts towards victory as Egyptians continue voting

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Egypt began the second of a three-day presidential election on Tuesday with President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi set for an easy victory,…

Putin vows to bring down people responsible for tragic mall fire in Kemerovo

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Tuesday vowed that all those responsible for the tragic fire in a shopping…

Rivers State launches Tax Management, identification number system

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday launched Rivers State Tax Management [ RIVTAMIS] and issuance of Rivers State Tax…

Moscow to come down hard on U.S. decision to expel diplomats

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Russia will not leave the decision of the U.S. to expel 60 Russian diplomats unanswered, but is still willing to…

Scientists study medical potentials of cockroaches

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Chinese scientists are taking a close look at cockroaches to explore their potential in medical treatment. The research is led…

‘We have no knowledge of Kim’s visit’ – Chinese Foreign Ministry

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday she had “no knowledge” of a rumoured visit by North Korean leader Kim…

FCT: Gosa residents protest market demolition

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Some residents of Gosa, a village along Airport road, Abuja, on Monday staged a protest against the demolition of their…

Oyo govt, Thailand partner to explore mutual economic benefits

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Mr Wattana Kunwongse, Thailand Ambassador to Nigeria, has declared the readiness of his country to partner with Oyo State Government…

Kenyan govt tries to deport opposition politician

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Kenyan authorities have detained and are trying to deport an opposition politician, who also holds Canadian nationality, in defiance of…

Agriculture: Buhari inaugurates Food Council, pledges new jobs

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja inaugurated the National Food Security Council with a pledge to develop new programmes…

Prenatal stress can change baby’s brain – Study

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

New evidence from fetal brain scans has shown that a mother’s stress during pregnancy can change the neural connectivity in…

BUK’s 34th convocation: Prof. Gambari to deliver lecture

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, will deliver a lecture as part of the…

I joined APC to protect the interest of Delta people – Ojougboh

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Dr Cairo Ojougboh said that he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to protect the interest of the people…

2019 Election: NHRC advocates against hate speeches

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Monday reiterated the need to shun hate speeches in the country, especially as the…

Abia introduces free antenatal care programme

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Governor of Abia, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, on Monday in Umuahia launched free antenatal care programme to improving the healthcare…

Cultists risk 20-year jail term in Bayelsa

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

As part of efforts to stem the menace of cultism in Bayelsa, Gov Seriake Dickson, on Monday signed the Secret…

Gombe governor to settle 12-year-old amputee medical bills

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State said he would settle all medical bills of a 12-year-old boy, whose two limbs…

Buhari to attend APC NEC meeting

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to attend the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting coming up on…

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