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Ambode Seeks NERC’s Approval For 3,000MW Power Project

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday sought a no objection letter from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)…

Albinos to get free medical services in Ondo – Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Secretary, Agency for the Welfare of Persons With Disabilities, in Ondo State, Mrs Olutope Fashuyi, on Friday said the…

Nigerian govt. urged to introduce new literature books in schools

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A renowned poet, Ahmed Maiwada, has called on the Federal Government to consider introducing new and better literature books to…

Acting president educates the military on the use of technology to defeat terrorists

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Acting President, Prof. Osibanjo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday told the military elite to be on the cutting edge…

Zika virus: Singapore confirms 4 new cases

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Four new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore had been confirmed at Serangoon North Avenue 1, the…

GES: Kaduna farmers laud FG for re-introduction

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kaduna State on Friday lauded the foresight of the Federal Government in…

Pistorius back in prison after spending night in hospital

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic gold medalist serving a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend, is back in…

Kano motorists sensitsed on psychological tests for traffic offenders

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kano Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday commenced sensitisation of drivers on its plan to…

Bishop hails NYSC skills acquisition programme for members

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah on Friday commended the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)…

Homosexuality: Court remand 3 suspects

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded three men accused of owning an hotel which promotes same…

Farmer Jailed 15 Months For Stealing Car

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Abuja Grade One Area Court in Karmo on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old farmer, Usman Adamu, to 15 months imprisonment…

Sokoto State Exco approves N1.4bn township road projects

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the execution of road projects worth N1.4 billion within Sokoto metropolis and some…

New Minimum Wage: NASS Waiting For Executive – Saraki

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new…

LASU to appoint professional coaches ahead of NUGA Games

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have pledged to appoint more professional coaches ahead to enhance its athletes…

Floods kill 10 , displace 7,342 in Plateau

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Ten people lost their lives, while 7, 342 others were displaced by flooding in Plateau between May and July this…

Kaduna Govt. begins training of 13,000 teachers in ICT

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Kaduna State Government says it has commenced the training of 13,000 Senior Secondary School teachers on Information and Communication…

U.S. confirms Al-Shabaab commander killed in air strike

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The U.S. on Friday confirmed that a high-level al-Shabab commander was in Somalia during an air strike.

Osun Govt Trains 5,000 Teachers Annually-Official

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Osun government on Friday said it has embarked on the training of 5,000 teachers annually from the pool of teachers…

Britain extradites controversial preacher to Kenya

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Britain on Friday extradited controversial preacher, Gilbert Deya, to Kenya to face child trafficking charges. A statement from the British…

Fake traditional ruler brought before Lagos court

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Abdulramon Olatunji Maiyegun, who allegedly presented himself as the traditional ruler of Maiyegun community in Eti-Osa area of Lagos State,…

Re-think `Not Too Young To Run Bill’ – NUJ

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Sokoto State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Isah Abubakar-Shuni, on Friday urged the National Assembly to…

Ikorodu students ‘fake’ kidnapper arraigned in Lagos

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

One Chizoba Okoye, who allegedly impersonated one of the kidnappers of the recently released six kidnapped students in Epe area…

LAWMA battles refuse heaps across Lagos metropolis

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has embarked on 24-hour waste evacuation to remove heaps of refuse on…

Heroic Dogs Die In Foiled Boko Haram Attack

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Two dogs on Friday foiled an attempt by two suicide bombers to detonate bombs at the Moloi General Hospital in…

1m Zimbabweans Are On Therapy – Aids Council

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Aids Council Operations says one million Zimbabweans are now on the Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) as the country remains…

Al-Shabaab Militants Seize Town South Of Somalia

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Somalia’s militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it…

1,104 Intending Pilgrims Will Perform 2017 Hajj

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A total of 1,104 intending pilgrims from Plateau will perform the 2017 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Dayyabu Garga, the…

UN: Congo Violence Can Spiral Out Of Control

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

UN on Friday warned that ethnic violence in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region has spiralled out of control with…

Police Nab Sex Worker For Stabbing Client To Death

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial sex worker who allegedly stabbed her client to death during an argument…

Bank debtors jittery as EFCC joins AMCON to recover loan

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as…

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