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Police restrict movement in Ajeromi/Ifelodun over rerun election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

In view of the rerun election for Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal constituency scheduled to take place on Saturday, the Lagos State Police…

Sporadic shootings at Ofada as SARS engages land grabbers in battle

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Intense sporadic shootings rend the air on Friday at Ofada area of Ogun State as men of the Special Anti-Robbery…

EFCC arrests more internet fraudsters in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday said it has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in two separate…

Cook jailed 4 years for stealing N.2m from ex-employer

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

A 26-year old cook has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing the sum of N231,000…

Akwa Ibom has highest unemployment rate in third quarters of 2018 – NBS

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Akwa Ibom reported the highest unemployment rate of 37.7 per cent in third…

Senate committee gives final ultimatum on ending Apapa gridlock

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Towards finding lasting solution to gridlock in Apapa, the Senate Committee on Works on Friday advocated co-operation of various government…

Killings: Time has come for the Church to fefend itself – Rev Nicholas Okoh

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), the Most Rev Nicholas Okoh has said that the time has…

Trump rejects UN arms trade treaty

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a UN arms trade treaty that was approved by his predecessor Barack Obama and…

Sri Lankan attacks: PM apologises over failure to protect victims

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to the nation for the failure to protect victims from Sunday’s…

UEFA handed three-match ban to Neymar for x-rated rant on officials

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Adeshina Michael Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has been banned from participating in three European matches after insulting the referees who…

Bolton Wanderers players to boycott games over unpaid wages

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Bolton Wanderers players have decided to boycott their remaining Championship fixtures over unpaid wages at the second-tier English club, the…

FG decries dwindling fortunes of cocoa production

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Government has expressed displeasure over the downward trend of cocoa production in the country. Mr Olusegun Awolowo, the…

Cypriot police search for more victims of suspected serial killer

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Cypriot police on Friday searched for more victims of a suspected serial killer, in a case which shook the Mediterranean…

Ben Bruce reacts as Ngige says doctors can leave Nigeria

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Adesina Michael Senator Ben Murray Bruce, the lawmaker representing Bayelsa East has on Friday said that he won’t be surprised…

Buhari commissions state-of-the-art Yemi Osinbajo Primary School

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned a state-of-the-art primary school that was named after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Maiduguri, Borno…

Lagos pardons 14 inmates, coverts death row for 20 others to life imprisonment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Lagos State Government, through the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, on Friday pardoned 14 inmates of the Maximum…

LASIEC sets to hold by-election in Surulere Ward on Saturday

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, says it is ready to conduct by-election into Ward A (Obele/Oniwala) in Surulere…

Racism: Raheem Sterling honoured with award

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Manchester City’s England forward Raheem Sterling has been awarded The Integrity and Impact Award at this year’s BT Sport Industry…

Elections: President Buhari dispatches Onyeama to Guinea Bissau, Benin Republic

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of…

NAN MD advises Nigerians to promote sustainable development, good governance

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Mr Bayo Onanuga, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday advised Nigerians to always focus on…

Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria was losing three billion dollars (N918 trillion) annually to activities…

Nasarawa: Tribunal holds inaugural sitting promises justice

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, held its inaugural sitting on…

Buhari felicitates with Prince Tony Momoh at 80

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh, as he clocks 80…

Crazy Bills: Lagos Lawyers call for pricing guidelines

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Worried by the monthly influx of inflated electricity tariff, otherwise described as “Crazy Bills”, some Lagos-based lawyers on Friday urged…

Army says rules of engagement against cruelty to man

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The Nigerian Army says its Training, Code of Conduct, Rules of Engagement and Standard Operating Procedure are against cruel punishment…

Kaduna Govt. imposes fresh 24-hour curfew on Kajuru LGA

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kajuru Local Government Area following security breaches in the area.…

May all yahoo boys rot in jail – Dolapo Badmos

Jennifer Okundia

7 years ago

Police officer Dolapo Badmus who is saddled with the duty of enforcement and disciplinary actions to be taken against erring…

APC Women Aspirants Forum calls for inclusive government

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Aspirants Forum on Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, to appoint women into key…

World Bank’s new president to visit sub-Saharan Africa

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

World Bank’s new President David Malpass will be making his first foreign trip to sub-Saharan Africa to highlight his vision…

Government, corporate bodies tasked to redouble fight against malaria

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Mr Frank Nweke Jr., Chairman, Malaria Child and Maternal Mortality Eradication (MACMME), an NGO, has called on government and corporate…

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