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Watch out: Deadly ‘thogotovirus’ discovered in US

US health authorities on Friday announced the discovery of a new virus believed to be responsible for the death of…

UN ‘strongly urges’ Nigeria not to postpone elections again

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly urged Nigeria on Friday to avoid another delay in holding elections and expressed concern over…

Security operatives foil attack on Calabar prisons

Security Operatives comprising the Army, Police, Prison Officers and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday foiled an…

Chief of Naval Staff calls for cordial civilian-military relations

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Usman Jibrin, on Friday called on officers and ratings to maintain a cordial civilian-military…

Ireland plans gay marriage referendum on May 22

Ireland is planning to hold a historic referendum on lifting a ban on same-sex marriage on May 22, Irish Prime…

Lagos begins demolition of burnt Balogun Market

The Lagos State Government on Friday began the demolition of the three buildings gutted by fire on Jan. 12 at…

Lagos INEC yet to recieve 400,000 PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Friday said about 400, 000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were…

APC will be shocked on election day, says Obanikoro

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, former Minister of State for Defence has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state…

PDP will free Lagosians from oppression, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday in Lagos that victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming general…

Poll shift affects naira, stock exchange

The postponement of Nigeria’s general election has hit the country’s faltering economy, adding to existing pressures caused by the global…

Nigerian woman latest victim in India’s rape capital

Police in Delhi arrested four men on Friday in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a Nigerian woman in a…

Controversy Trails Varsity SUG Election

Damilare Okunola All is not well with Nigerian students studying at the Ecole Professionale Specialissee, EPS, following controversy that trailed…

OAU Students Demand Apology From Osinbajo

Akintola Lukman Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have demanded an apology from the Vice Presidential candidate of…

Over 1,000 Students For Campus Heat Maiden Awards

Damilare Okunola At leas 1000 students across the federation will participate in the maiden edition of Campus Heat Awards, P.M.NEWS…

UNIJOS Students Kick Against New Levy

Harrison Iyoha The announcement by the management of the University of Jos, UNIJOS, that students should resume immediately for the…

Reps to investigate use of Hiace buses for commercial transportation

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Land Transport to investigate the use of Hiace buses for…

At least 30 dead in Boko Haram raids near Chibok

At least 30 people were killed in Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigerian Borno state near the…

Is Boko Haram changing media strategy for a wider conflict?

From grainy, amateurish footage and rambling, almost inaudible speeches to slick, expertly edited productions, Boko Haram’s media strategy has undergone…

Keep Your Cash, Actress Omotola Tells Nigerian Politicians

Funsho Arogundade Nollywood star actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has warned some politicians she claimed piling pressure on her to support and campaign…

Gun Battle In Oshodi As Hoodlums Clash

Kazeem Ugbodaga There was pandemonium in Oshodi area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Thursday evening as hoodlums engaged in a…

Man In Woman’s Veil Arrested In School

Students and teachers of Model School at Unguwar Iya in Suleja, Niger State, western Nigeria, were thrown into confusion when an…

No Role For Soldiers In Polls —Falana

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has declared that soldiers have no role to play in elections. Falana in…

Buhari Meets Jonathan’s Loyalists In Paris

Simon Ateba The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, may have held a secret meeting last night…

Monkey Inherits Childless Couple’s Wealth

A childless couple in India has decided to bequeath their entire property – house, land and bank deposits – to…

Yoruba Council of Elders tell Jonathan they want good leadership

Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) have told President Goodluck Jonathan that all they want is good leadership in Nigeria, noting…

Card Reader: INEC to organise training for electoral officials

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would use the opportunity offered by elections rescheduling to organise extensive hands-on…

Real reasons APC don’t want soldiers during election – Fani-Kayode

*says Ekiti audio tape leak not enough evidence evidence against use of soldiers The Presidential Campaign Organisation of PDP on…

APC playing politics with religion, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress of playing politics with religion after the party claimed…

#EkitiGate: Fayose, others did not attempt to rig elections – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity, Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that Governor…

Boko Haram: Nigeria’s story will change in 3 weeks, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan is optimistic that Nigeria’s story will change in the next two or three weeks as it continues…