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Kwara PDP chairman, members quit en masse to APC

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, formerly members of the All Progressives Congress, will be inheriting an empty…

Kwara PDP members defect to APC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara led by the state Chairman, Mr Iyiola Oyedepo, on Wednesday announced…

Police urge Kano politicians to shun violence, hate speech

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State has urged residents, especially politicians to shun politics of violence and hate speech ahead…

Suspected herdsmen attack farmer in Edo

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have allegedly attacked a 50-year old farmer, Bashiru Aliu (50), in his…

Work begins on Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail Gauge

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Rail Gauge has started fully as the challenges…

Cancer awareness campaign: Aisha Buhari departs Abuja for Ouagadougou

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to attend a high-level seminar…

Ambode thanks Lagosians for support, promises better deal for retirees

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday thanked Lagosians for their unflinching support to his administration and promised a…

23 Kwara lawmakers defect to PDP

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Twenty-three members of the 24-member Kwara House of Assembly, including all principal officers on Wednesday defected to the Peoples Democratic…

Yobe calls for calm over distribution of fertilizers

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Yobe Government on Wednesday appealed to farmers in the state to be calm over the late distribution of fertilizer.

South Africans protest against growing gender-based violence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thousands of South Africans went to the streets across the country on Wednesday in protest against growing gender-based violence.

Photo News: Buhari presides over FEC meeting

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Here…

Education minister urges stakeholders to collaborate with governments

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to collaborate with the Federal and State Governments…

Lagos corp members advised to be security conscious

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has again advised corp members to be security conscious during the service year.

Former Minister seeks overhaul of diplomatic operations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has stressed the need for “immediate overhaul” of diplomatic operations, to…

Federal University Dutsin-ma wins entrepreneurial competition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has won the 2018 edition of entrepreneurial competition among students of Nigerian tertiary…

Congo police fire teargas at opposition leader Bemba’s supporters

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired teargas at supporters of opposition leader and presidential hopeful Jean-Pierre Bemba as they…

Osun Guber: Court adjourns Adeleke certificate suit till Aug. 6

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday adjourned till Aug. 6 proceedings in the certificate suit involving Sen.…

NYSC to Corps members: Drop negative impressions about Zamfara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday assured the 2,100 new corps members posted to Zamfara State under 2018…

Turkey bomb attack kills Mother, 11-month-old baby

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A mother and her 11-month-old baby were killed in a bombing in south-eastern Turkey which the government has blamed on…

South Africa’s ruling party set to change constitution

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s ruling party is planning to change the constitution to allow the expropriation of private land without compensation, a…

Zimbabwe elections: EU observers note ‘soft intimidation’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Observers from the European Union mission to the General Election in Zimbabwe on Wednesday said they noted instances of “soft…

No extension of voter registration – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Aug. 17 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will not be…

Alleged certificate alteration: Kebbi Assembly refuses to confirm Ag. CJ

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi State House of Assembly says it will not confirm the appointment of the State Acting Chief Judge, Justice…

EU may provide funds to Morocco, Tunisia to stop migrant flow

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Commission is considering allocating additional funds to enhance border control in Morocco and Tunisia in a bid to…

Zimbabwe’s opposition disputes election results

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tension is growing in Zimbabwe after the country’s main opposition party said it will dispute official election results showing that…

Bagudu signs Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, on Wednesday signed the Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law.

Nigeria Internet users decrease in June – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726…

Gunmen strike convoy with Mali election materials

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers…

How police averted attack on Zamfara cattle market

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara state police command said it averted an attack by suspected bandits at cattle market in Talata-Mafara town in…

Denmark’s ‘burqa ban’ on full-face veils goes into effect

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Denmark’s ban against the use of full-face veils in public spaces, called a “burqa ban,’’ went into effect on Wednesday.

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