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Former Vice President Walter Mondale’s farewell message to staff

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Former Vice President Walter Mondale wrote a farewell letter to his staff, sent upon his death on Monday, thanking them…

Nigeria’s Chukwudi Opara busted in India over N9.4m scam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

A suspected Nigerian scammer, Henry Chukwudi Opara, has been arrested in India over alleged Rs 18.50 lakh (₦9,397,082.50) gift scam.

George Floyd: World waits for jury verdict on Derek Chauvin

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Americans and people around the world began a tense waiting for the verdict of the jury in the trial of…

Thai Monk Thammakorn chops off his head for Budha

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A 68 year-old monk Thammakorn Wangpreech in Thailand has chopped off his own head using a guillotine.

Boris Johnson cancels India tour as COVID-19 cases explode

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his April 25 visit to India due to the explosion of COVID-19 cases.

Philippines to resume AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

The Philippines will resume administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…

11 passengers killed in train derailment

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

The Egyptian Health Ministry has said at least 11 people were killed and 98 others wounded in a train derailment…

India in need of hospital beds, oxygen as COVID-19 cases rise

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 COVId-19 cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…

India records 2,842 Covid-19 deaths in 48 hours

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

India recorded 261,500 new Covid-19 cases — a new record — and 1,501 deaths in the past 24 hours, the…

Helicopter crash kills 5 soldiers; 2 missing

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The accident on Saturday morning, while the helicopter, carrying a total of 12 servicemen, was performing a reconnaissance operation against…

Idriss Deby cruises home to sixth term in Chadian election

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Chadian President Idriss Deby has taken a strong early lead in the 11 April presidential election, partial provisional results released…

Iran declares Reza Karimi wanted over nuclear plant sabotage

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5 years ago

Iran, on Saturday, declared itst citizen Reza Karimi wanted in connection with a recent explosion and power outage at its…

PICTURES: Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip laid to rest

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate service attended by just 30…

Nigeria’s Akinyemi faces 60 years jail in US over $474,000 mail fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Nigeria's Oluwaseyi Akinyemi, 34, aka “Paddy Linkin” is facing 60 years imprisonment if convicted of $474,000 mail fraud in the…

Russia detains Ukraine’s consulate general for ‘spying’

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Russia has detained Ukraine's consulate general Oleksandr Sosonyuk for "spying"

U.S. sues Trump ally Roger Stone

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued Roger Stone, saying the close ally of former President Donald Trump owes…

Faces of Indianapolis shooter Brandon Scott Hole

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Police authorities in Indianapolis on Friday released the photo of Brandon Scott Hole, the 19-year-old former FedEx worker, who killed…

Indianapolis shooter identified as Brandon Scott Hole

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The shooter who killed eight people at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has been identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole.

Rising cases of COVID-19 alarming – WHO

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there is an alarming rise in COVID-19…

Reports: Iran scales up uranium enrichment at nuclear plant

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5 years ago

Iran begins 60 % uranium enrichment, its highest level ever after an attack, suspected to be by Israel targeted its…

8 killed in another mass shooting in U.S.

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5 years ago

The epidemic of gun violence and mass shooting continued in the United States Thursday night, with a gunman killing eight…

North Korea says Japan’s nuclear wastewater threat to mankind

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5 years ago

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday night denounced Japan's decision to discharge radioactive wastewater into sea as…

Biden rains sanctions on Russia for malign actions

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5 years ago

The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia, including curbs to its sovereign debt market,…

Queen Elizabeth steps into debate over Philip’s funeral outfits

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband’s funeral.

French embassy urges citizens to leave Pakistan

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country after violent…

“A sham”: Jacob Zuma rejects court deadline

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has rejected as “a sham” a request by the country’s top court to suggest…

Apple, Amazon, Ford, scores of U.S. companies oppose voting curbs

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5 years ago

More than 100 U.S. companies including Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have declared their opposition to voting curbs that a…

Afghanistan: Biden confirms U.S. troops pullout from 1 May

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5 years ago

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's…

U.S. First Lady Jill Biden undergoes medical procedure

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5 years ago

U.S. First Lady Dr Jill Biden had a “common medical procedure” on Wednesday, came through it “well” and returned to…

South Africa says deposits for vaccines not refundable

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5 years ago

The South African government's down-payments to Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccines are not refundable under any circumstances.

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