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Minister of finance Zainab Ahmed

FG, States, councils share N739.9B, VAT falls, statutory revenue up

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

From the N739.965 billion, inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT), and Exchange Gain, the Federal Government received N301.311 billion, the…
Ex- Kano lawmaker Yusuf Sulaiman says emergence of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of APC has sent jitters to the camp of the PDP.

Five Kano students die in road crash, Ganduje mourns

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The five students were on their way to Katsina state for zonal students’ meeting.
Ogun government rolls out figures to disprove claim of diversion of funds allocated to LGs in the state from Federal Govt by Gov. Dapo Abiodun

We need N13bn to fix failed portions of Sango-Ota road – Abiodun

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Abiodun expressed disappointment over Wednesday’s protest organised by the Ogun chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress on the road.
Real reasons Ogun Speaker Oluomo was impeached

Ogun Assembly demands implementation of anti-grazing law

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

As the dry season approaches, the incessant clashes between the herders and farmers can be prevented through the immediate implementation…
The female student shot by a police officer at the headquarters building of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), in Benin City, Edo State being taken to hospital

Female student shot by policeman in Edo

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The students had on Wednesday prevented members of staff of the company from accessing the building complex.
Professor Wole Soyinka. Photo by Ayodele Efunla

COVID-19: How I was banished from entering Nigeria – Soyinka

Taiwo Okanlawon

4 years ago

Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka narrated how he was denied his right to movement twice in France.
Embattled Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba

Plateau Assembly crisis: Speaker Ayuba’s majority suspends six legislators

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

Mr Philip Dasun, Deputy Majority (APC, Pankshin South) moved the motion for the suspension of  six of the eight members…
A typical Nigerian correctional Centre: Security operatives aborts attempted jailbreak spearheaded by awaiting trial inmates at Benin Correctional Centre

Security operatives abort attempted jailbreak at Benin prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The attempted jailbreak was spearheaded by recaptured escapees, and convicted inmates.
Abok Nuhu Ayuba

HURIWA: Real reasons Gov. Lalong removed Speaker Ayuba

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

In a statement released today, the group attributed Ayuba's impeachment to his principled stance over the killings being perpetrated by…
Lawan and Osinbajo at the event

NASS will ensure Defence, Security get highest vote in 2022 budget – Lawan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that the National Assembly will ensure that the issue of defence…
The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko

Troops deactivate 27 illegal refining sites in Niger Delta – DHQ

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Delta Safe have deactivated a total of 27 illegal refining sites across Niger Delta…
Manager

Forex trader docked for N2.4m fraud

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

A 41-year-old forex trader, Babatope Adebayo, who allegedly defrauded four women to the tune of N2.4 million, was on Thursday…
Sen. Abaribe, Peter Obi drum support for Valentine Ozigbo.

Anambra election: Sen. Abaribe, Peter Obi drum support for Ozigbo

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called on Anambra voters to support and ensure the victory of Mr. Valentine Ozigbo…
Abiodun speaks at the launch of OLARMS

Ogun opens OLARMS portal for land acquisition

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Abiodun spoke on Wednesday at the launch of an online portal, Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS)…
Gov. Yahaya Bello says master plan for the establishment of Kogi State University, Kabba, will be submitted to the NUC on Monday.

Kogi Gov presents N145b budget for 2022

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Education got the highest allocation in the budget proposal, with health, infrastructure and other sectors coming behind.
Court fixes date for judgment in suits seeking to refrain ex-PDP Chairman Uche Secondus, 2 others from attending the party’s meetings.

PDP Convention: Appeal Court fixes Friday for judgment on Secondus suit

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt The Port Harcourt Division of Court of Appeal will by noon on Friday deliver judgment in…
Fayemi presents N100.8bn 2022 budget for Ekiti

Fayemi presents N100.8B budget for Ekiti

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

He said that the budget was made up of N60.7 billion recurrent expenditure, representing about 60 percent and N40.7 billion…
Kano Assembly postpones resumption by 3 weeks

Ganduje presents N196.3B budget for 2022

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

He said that the budget contained N107.8 billion capital expenditure, representing 55 percent and N88.5 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 45…
Yakubu Sanda Plateau new Assembly speaker

Plateau govt hails speaker Sanda, elected by 8 members

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

Eight members of the House impeached the former speaker, Abok Ayuba, earlier on Thursday and immediately elected Sanda as his…
Dr. Iweala

Okonjo-Iweala’s son Uchechi sets medical record in US

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Dr. Uchechi Iweala is a board-eligible, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in spine surgery.
Hardly a secret: the failed conspiracy to scupper the last general election and foist an IMG on Nigeria that Prof. Soyinka just spoke of.

Soyinka says Nigeria disintegrating, calls for sovereign national conference

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The literary icon lamented that the government has only been proffering piecemeal solutions to problems, which is not healthy enough…

PDP Woos Mimiko, 4 Govs Visit His Ondo Home

Ademola Adegbamigbe

4 years ago

Governors Seyi Makinde, Nyesom Wike, Aminu Tambuwal and Okezie Ipeazu of Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto and Abia states, in that order,…
Michael Omolade

Ex-NAN staff Omolade becomes traditional ruler in Akure Kingdom

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The chieftaincy title was conferred on Omolade by the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Adetoyinbo , Odundun II.
P&ID fraud: Marqott Nigeria Limited forfeits all assets to Nigerian govt.

Arrest warrant for Irishman Neil Murray over $9B P&ID scam

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Murray, an employee of P&ID, is also a director of Lurgi Consult Ltd., an associate company of P&ID.
Some Boko Haram members who surrendered

38 terrorists killed, 1,199 others surrender in 2 weeks – DHQ

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have in the last two weeks, eliminated no fewer than 38…
Police

Police foil kidnap of businessman, friend in Imo

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

The victims were rescued as kidnappers were trying to get away with them
Abok Ayuba factional Speaker of Plateau Assembly: whisked away by the police from Assembly complex.

Ugly past returns in Plateau Assembly, just 8 of 24 members oust speaker Ayuba

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

It brought back memories of such undemocratic practices in the Obasanjo and Jonathan years, when minorities imposed their will on…
Mrs Gladys Napoleon, a housewife in Chokocho community, Etche LGA of Rivers explains why she killed her husband, Amadi with a cutlass.

Rivers housewife explains why she killed husband with cutlass

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor /Port Harcourt Mrs Gladys Napoleon a housewife in Chokocho community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has…

Fayemi flags off Power Project: The Key Beneficiaries

Ademola Adegbamigbe

4 years ago

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of 5MW Independent Power Project (IPP) to address the…
Otunba Wasiu Afolabi new OPC leader

OPC elects new leader Afolabi, sends message to Buhari

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

His inauguration came up on 26 October, more than six months after he was unanimously elected as the faction's president
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