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Truck runs over sleeping workers, crushes 15 to death

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

At least 15 labourers were crushed to death by a truck in India early Tuesday while they were sleeping by…

Bandits kidnap Prof. Aliyu Mohammed, kill son

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Armed bandits in separate attacks invaded three local government areas of Kaduna State on Sunday, killing four persons, including a…

Maina sick, suffered partial stroke in prison

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), suffered a partial stroke at the Kuje correctional center where…

Kaduna University ready to reopen Jan. 25 – VC

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The Kaduna State University (KASU) on Monday said it was ready to reopen on Jan. 25 for the 2020/2021 second…

Nigerian Ifeanyichukwu swallows cocaine pellets to beat arrest by India police

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A Nigerian Pius Ifeanyichukwu tried to play a fast one when he swallowed 12 cocaine pellets found in his possession…

Zulum commends troops for upstaging terrorists in Marte

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for overwhelming Boko Haram terrorists in Marte

FG urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine, dismisses conspiracy theories

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Abujah Racheal Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has dismissed speculations that…

Nigeria posts 14 deaths, 1,617 new cases of COVID-19

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Nigeria posted 1,617 new cases of COVID-19, more than the 1,444 posted on Sunday, jacking its cumulative cases to 112,004.

One shot, car, bicycles set ablaze as protest over epileptic power supply turns violent in Kafanchan

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

A peaceful protest against epileptic power supply in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Monday, turned violent as one person was…

Gun-battle in Zamfara: NAF officer, 30 bandits drop dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost one of its Special Forces (SF) personnel in a gun-battle as troops of…

11 suspected cultists busted in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has announced the arrest of 11 suspected cultists at Mile 12 area of the state.

Police storm kidnappers’ den in Plateau; kill 2

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The Police Command in Plateau has killed two suspected kidnappers in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.

NCDC to conduct 450 COVID-19 tests per LGA

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Abujah Racheal The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will carry…

COVID-19: Gov. Uzodinma cries to Buhari over increase in cases, deaths in Imo

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has raised alarm over what he described as devastating effects of the second wave of…

Controversies trail alleged oil spill at Chevron’s Funiwa oilfield in Bayelsa

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Nathan Nwakamma Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa on…

FG approves payment of all outstanding salaries of New Nigerian Newspaper workers – Gov. Lalong

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Martha Agas The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said the Federal Government had…

Defection: Court fixes date for PDP’s suit seeking sack of Dogara

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Feb. 4, hear a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic…

Obiano constitutes committee to resolve Aguleri-Umuleri crisis

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

By Peter Okolie Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has constituted a 15-member committee to look into the boundary dispute between…

Gunmen rain bullets on police team, kill Inspector, steal weapons in Rivers

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

Gunmen killed Police Inspector, injured others in an attack on Sunday in the Borokiri axis of Port Harcourt, the capital…

COVID-19: FG releases N10bn for domestic vaccines production

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Lagos Govt urges Obas, council chairmen to hold public awareness on COVID-19

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

Lagos State Government has implored the Council of Obas and Chiefs, Chairmen of LGs/LCDAs across the state, members and executives…

#EndSARS tragedy: Edo govt to offset hospital bills of two deaf victims

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has offered to offset the hospital bills of two deaf persons who were allegedly…

COVID-19: Edo deploys 200 constables, as enforcers storm markets, banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Determined to enforce strict compliance with the state’s COVID-19 safety protocol, the Edo State Government has deployed a batch of…

Lagos tours public, private schools to monitor COVID-19 protocol compliance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The Lagos State Government in its bid to monitor the adherence of school administrators, teachers and students to the COVID-19…

Obaseki presented different UI certificates to INEC in 2016, 2020 – Forensic expert

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The University of Ibadan (UI) Bachelor's Degree certificate forgery and perjury case against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on…

143 doctors, other health workers infected with COVID-19 in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

The number of health workers, including doctors infected with COVID-19 in Edo State has risen to 143, in the wake…

NDLEA will go after 15m drug abusers in Nigeria: Marwa

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Chairman National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has promised to reposition the agency for efficient fight against…

EFCC appoints Olowonihi as academy commandant

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mohammed Umar Abba has appointed Detective Commander Ayo Peter Olowonihi as Commandant, EFCC Academy, Karu,…

Assistant Commissioner of Police sentenced to life imprisonment in Ekiti

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital has sentenced Assistant Commissioner of Police, Okubo Aboye to life imprisonment.

Photo News: Buhari meets Uzodinma in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma behind 'closed door' at the Presidential…

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