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New Year Prediction: Buhari will lead Nigeria beyond 2019 – CAC Prophet

A renowned cleric, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, on Tuesday, predicted that the tenure of the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari…
NLC announces nationwide protest

Pass new National Minimum Wage to lawmakers now, NLC tells Buhari

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged commitment to workers welfare while appealing to the Federal Government to urgently transmit…

How the world welcomed 2019

Revellers welcomed 2019 with fireworks displays and festivities as a celebratory wave swept westward across the globe from Asia to…

US embassy closes indefinitely as government shuts down in home country

The United States embassy in Abuja and its consulate in Lagos have shut down indefinitely.

Happy New Year! We Wish You A Prosperous 2019!

Management and staff of Independent Communications Network Limited, publishers of TheNEWS and PMNEWS wish you a prosperous 2019.

Happy New Year! Sydney, Hong Kong kick off 2019 parties with dazzling fireworks

Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays in a spectacular welcome to the New Year, among the first…

Buhari’s New Year message: 2019 elections not do-or-die affair

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the 2019 general election is not a do-or-die affair and reinstated his promise…

Bandits kill 10 Nigerian, Nigerien soldiers

Ten troops have been killed on Niger’s border with Nigeria in a joint operation by the two countries against “bandits”,…

Video: Mayweather knocks out Japanese kick-boxer, Nasukawa

Floyd Mayweather knocked down Tenshin Nasukawa three times in the first round as he beat the Japanese kick-boxer in an…

Ambode to new HOS: You must inject fresh ideas, vibrancy into Civil Service

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore in Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the 21st Head of Service (HOS)…

Don’t mourn Shagari – Obasanjo

Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerians not to mourn the demise of the nation's first Executive President,…
Femi Falana

Falana lied on N600bn annually loss from telecom industry – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN) lied when he claimed that the country…

In 2018, Nigeria became world headquarters for extreme poverty – Atiku

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar on Monday said Nigeria became the world…

Video: Watch Lagos police boss, Imohimi Edgal, ‘digging it out’ with others

After sacking three policemen for corruption, tough speaking Lagos police boss, Imohimi Edgal, sure knows how to enjoy himself. It’s…

Pogba hits brace as United continue revival, beat Bournemouth 4-1

A first half of cavalier attacking football saw United score three times, with Paul Pogba netting his second double in…

4 Lagos policemen found guilty of corruption, 3 dismissed, DPO redeployed

Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed three policemen found guilty of extorting money from a Nigerian who…

Photo News: I will immortalise Shagari – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to immortalise the country’s first executive president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who passed away Friday December…

SERAP drags Nigerian Govt to UN over failure to end ASUU strike

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an urgent appeal to two UN special rapporteurs, urging them to…

Buhari arrives Sokoto to condole with Shagari’s family

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived Sokoto State to condole with the family, people and government over the death of…
Nigerian soldiers on rampage in Imo

Nigerian Army tells Bama residents not to relocate to IDPs’ camps

Lanre Babalola The Nigerian Army has assured residents of Bama and adjoining communities in Borno state besieged by Boko Haram…

Shagari: Buhari directs flags to fly at half staff for 3 days

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that flags should fly at half staff in military, para-military formations and public buildings as…

Firmimo grabs hat-trick as Liverpool maul calamitous Arsenal 5-1

Liverpool produced a superb display on Saturday at home to demolished calamitous Arsenal 5-1 and move nine points clear at…

Former Lagos CP, Owoseni, 9 others pulled out from police

Former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, and nine other senior police officers, were pulled out from the…

Nigeria’s former President, Shagari buried in Sokoto

The remains of Nigeria's former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, was on Saturday buried at his hometown, Shagari Local Government Area…

Photos: Shagari’s body leaves Abuja for Sokoto

The remains of  late former Nigeria's President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, left Abuja to Sokoto, his hometown for burial later today.

Adamawa Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader sacked

The Speaker, Adamawa House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa said the deputy speaker and majority leader have been sacked.

Shagari to be buried today

Former President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari who died Friday will be buried tomorrow in Sokoto, according to the family.

Photo News: Okada riders take over Lagos roads as Gov Ambode goes to sleep

From the look of things, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State no longer cares about the unruly activities of commercial…

Alhaji Shehu Shagari’s life in Photos

Former Nigeria’s President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari died on Friday at the age of 93. Below are pictures during his life…

Life and Times of Alhaji Shehu Shagari

Shehu Shagari, who died at the age of 93 on Friday was the first and only President of Nigeria's Second…