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Mr Muminu Badmus, the Managing Director of Lagos State Water Corporation, on Friday said the corporation would resuscitate about 42 mini-waterworks across the state. The post Lagos Water Corporation to revive 42 mini waterworks appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will hold the first Global Ministerial Conference on Tuberculosis (TB) as part of efforts to end the epidemic by 2030. The post TB: WHO holds 1st global ministerial confab appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says it has become a policy of the state government to clear land for farmers to boost agriculture and transform it into a business initiative. The post Kogi declares state of emergency on agriculture appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, of Lagos State, has assured Lagos residents that his administration is set to improve transportation to meet up with the international standard. The post Ambode inaugurates Ultra Modern bus terminal at TBS appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Ministry of Finance, says it has so far received 2,351 tips from whistleblowers bordering on cases of embezzlement of government funds, looting of assets and contract inflation, among others. The post Whistleblowing: Ministry receives 2,351 tips appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Sokoto State Sharia Court on Friday issued a bench warrant for the arrest and production of a Senior Councillor in the Sultanate Council of Sokoto and Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba. The post Court orders arrest of Sokoto Senior Councillor appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Federal Government on Friday assured that it would reimburse states that repaired federal roads. The post Federal roads repair: FG to reimburse states – Fashola appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Saudi Arabia said that the London attacker who killed four people near Britain’s House of Parliament on Wednesday is not on security radar there. The post London attacker not on security radar- Saudi Arabia appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director of t‎he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says over $184 million in product under-deliveries recorded against three oil companies would be recovered soon. The post NNPC to recover $184m from 3 oil companies appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Dr Olu Olushayo, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Rwanda, on Friday, called for concerted efforts in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). The post WHO urges concerted efforts to fight TB in Africa appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to declare open this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship in Sambisa forest in Borno. The post Buhari to declare open Small Arms Championship in Sambisa appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

General Court Martial (GCM), of the Nigerian Army on Friday passed a verdict demoting Captain Mathew Aroye to 2nd Lieutenant after finding him guilty of gross indiscipline. The post Court Martial passes verdict demoting Capt. Aroye appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday revealed plans of his administration to regenerate the Lagos Island axis of the State by transforming it into a tourism hub of Nigeria and Africa. The post Ambode:We’re on a mission to regenerate Lagos Island appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday disclosed that the government and China Africa Lekki Investment Limited (CALIL), will in next six months inject $64 million into Lekki Free Zone, LFZ, aimed at fast-tracking development in the zone. The post LFZ: Lagos, investors $64 million in six months appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Over the last two decades, the rise in occurrences of building collapse in Nigeria has assumed a worrisome dimension as many lives have been lost and massive investments wasted. Survey has revealed that issues around building failure can be attributed to either natural or man-made phenomenon. The post On the Lagos Master Craftsman Project appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to warn Nigeria its economy needs urgent reform, according to a report seen by Reuters that could delay talks over $1.4 billion in international loans. The post Economic instability could delay Nigeria’s plan for $1.4 billion loan-IMF appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The World Bank said on Friday it has approved a $200 million loan to Nigeria to support the government's effort to boost small and mid-scale farmers. The post World Bank approves $200 million loan for Nigerian farmers appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Police said in Makurdi on Friday that Tse-Achia village near Kasar in the outskirts of Zaki Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue, has been burnt. The post 3 feared dead as another Benue village comes under attack appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The head of a group helping organise Shell's clean-up efforts in an oil Delta community in Nigeria said on Friday he was hopeful clean-up work after two spills in 2008 could start in April. The post Shell begins cleaning up Nigeria oil spills in April appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A commercial bus driver, Joshua Willie, was Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment by a mobile court sitting in Ekiadolor, Edo state, for assaulting officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on duty. The post Mobile court jails driver 6 months for assaulting FRSC officials appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it had arrested three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), for allegedly vandalized high tension copper cables. The post 3 IDPs Arrested Over Stolen High Tension Cables appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Naira on Friday in Lagos consolidated its position against the dollar at the parallel market. The post Naira consolidates strength against dollar appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, the President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has said that CBN-licensed BDCs would incur regulatory losses of 130 million naira this week. The post Naira Gain: Bureau De Change Operators Lose N130m appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

President John Magufuli of Tanzania warned the country’s journalists on Friday that there were limits to their press freedom, comments that will add to opposition concern that his government is further narrowing the space for public criticism. The post Tanzania’s president warns journalists, Says Press Freedom Has Limits appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

President Muhammadu Buhari is heading to the once dreaded Sambisa Forest on Monday to declare open the Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship, NASAC 2017. The post Buhari heads to Sambisa Forest Monday appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A fashion designer, Tope Dauda, told an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court at Agodi, Ibadan on Friday that her husband, Alfa Usman Dauda, was in the habit of sending her out naked at midnight. The post How my Alfa husband sent me out of home naked-wife appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Mrs Taiwo Momoh, the 58 years old woman who was rescued by the police on Friday from jumping into the Lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge to commit suicide said her indebtedness to the tune of N18.7 million to her Swiss partner forced her to want to end her life. The post N18.7 million debt forced me to attempt jumping into Lagoon-Textile dealer appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Jos North Local Government, Plateau, on Friday presented a cash of N400,000 and others gifts to its retiring members. The post Teachers Donate N400,000 To Retiring Colleagues appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Federal High Court judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, on Friday in Abuja, withdrew from handling a suit challenging the removal of Sen. Bassey Akpan (Akwa Ibom), over negative publications by an online media. The post Judge Withdraws From Sacked A/Ibom Senator’s Suit appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Kano High Court on Friday adjourned till April 7, the case of the former Kano State Commissioner of Land, Farouk Bibi-Farouk and two others standing trial for land racketeering and breach of trust. The post Land Scam: Court Adjourns Bibi-Farouk’s Case appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Mr Augustine Odeifa, a corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Nasarawa State, has donated 400 mosquito treated nets to students of Government College, Lafia. The post Corps Member Donates 400 Mosquito Nets To Students appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation to the British Government “for the very effective materials and logistical support to Nigeria” in the fight against Boko Haram. The post Buhari Thanks Britain For Support appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A 41-year-old bureau de change operator, Oluwasegun Ajayi, who allegedly obtained N22.6 million under false pretences, was on Friday granted N5 million bail by a Yaba Chief Magistrate's’ Court, Lagos. The post Bureau De Change Operator Faces N22.6m Fraud appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A middle-aged woman, Mrs Bisola Olukoya, has been arrested by the men of Ogun State Police Command, for allegedly beating her 16-year-old son, Toheeb Olukoya, to death, with a plank. The post Mother clubs her son to death, buried him secretly appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A 22 -year-old man, who allegedly stabbed a barber with a broken bottle, was on Friday charged before an Ikeja Magistrate's’ Court, Lagos. The post Man Arrested For Stabbing Barber appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

No fewer than 3,000 students from public and private junior senior secondary schools in Lagos State will converge for the first Naija Mathematics Olympiad on April 1. The post 3,000 Students Register For Mathematics Competition appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Renowned visually impaired songwriter and producer, Cobhams Asuquo, has given a hint that he may delve into politics in the not too distant future. The post Cobhams Asuquo To Join Politics appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Nigerian Navy has extended its monthly medical outreach to rural coastal communities in Bayelsa to improve cordial relationship with the people. The post Navy Extends Free Medicare To Rural Communities appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Police Command in Bayelsa said it had foiled a clash between herdsmen and farmers in Agudama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The post Bloodshed Averted In Bayelsa Between Farmers, Herdsmen appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A lawyer, Mr Onyekachi Ubani, on Friday advised PDP) to resolve its problems internally and politically to enhance preparations for the 2019 general elections. The post 2019: Lawyer Advises PDP To Resolve Crisis appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday, called on the people of the state to be receptive to investors. The post Kogi Gov Inaugurates Cassava Factory appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

An Abeokuta High Court on Friday sentenced Biodun Olamide to death by hanging for armed robbery. The post Armed Robber To Die By Hanging appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Egyptian Interior Ministry on Friday said that one man was killed and three others injured in an explosion in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. The post Explosion In Cairo kills 1, Injures 3 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

China said Friday that it has dealt with 800 cases involving pornography and illegal publications this year. The post China Handles 800 Cases Involving Pornography appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The South African government on Friday condemned a “resurgence of racist posts” on social media and vowed to pursue the offenders. The post S. Africa Condemns Racist Social Media Posts appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking. The post Chimamanda Adichie Makes List Of 50 World Leaders appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A businessman, Opeyemi Adebisi, who allegedly obtained N430, 000 from a man, Friday Obinna, on the pretext of procuring a Canadian visa for him, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The post Businessman Faces N430,000 Visa Scam Charge appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a woman Taiwo Titilayo Momoh who attempted to jump into the Lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge on Friday. The post Breaking: Police rescues woman who attempts to jump into Lagoon on Third Mainland Bridge appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

“Zee World Madness”, a Nollywood movie that depicts most Nigerians’ passionate interest in Zee World, a popularly Indian movie(Bollywood) channel on DStv is set for release. The post Nollywood Movie On Bollywood Set For Release appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Lagos-based caterer, Mrs Nike Adegboyega, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end her 8-year-old marriage to her husband. The post Woman Begs Court To End Her Marriage appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Paulinho hit a hat-trick as Brazil recorded a 4-1 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo to move seven points clear in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying standings. The post Paulinho hits hat-trick as classy Brazil demolish Uruguay 4-1 in World Cup qualifier appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown. The post Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak Regains Freedom appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has sacked the country’s information minister, the first cabinet change since taking office in late 2015. The post Tanzanian president sacks information minister appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the Security Council against the danger of allowing the conflict in South Sudan to degenerate further. The post South Sudan: Guterres Warns Security Council appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is targeting no fewer than 115 million children for polio immunisation in Nigeria and across Africa from Monday, in its continuing bid to wipe out the crippling disease from the continent. The post WHO Targets 115m Children For Polio Immunisation In Nigeria, Across Africa appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The House of Representatives has invited the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu to appear before it on Monday, April 7. The post Reps committee invites Emefiele, Kachikwu over alleged forex diversion appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Lionel Messi converted a penalty kick as Argentina laboured to a 1-0 win over Chile in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The post Messi’s penalty kick lifts Argentina to qualify for 2018 World Cup appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal litigation against him. The post Traditional Chief Suspended For Allegedly Raping Minor appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Gambia said it would set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and offer reparations to victims of former President Yahya Jammeh's government, which is accused of the torture and killing of perceived opponents. The post Gambia To Compensate Victims Of Jammeh’s Misrule appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is standing by her comments on transgender women which caused widespread outcry last week. The post Transgender Women: I Have Nothing To Apologise For – Chimamanda Adichie appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) in conjunction with Growth from Knowledge (GfK) have empowered 150 traders from Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos on significance of business development and decision making needed to boost businesses. The post SMEs: CAPDAN empowers 150 traders on Business Development appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Tears flowed freely today at Air Force Cemetery, Ojo, Lagos as the body of the late Nigerian Air Force Aircraft Woman Solape Oladipupo was lowered to the grave. The post Photos: Air Force Woman Killed By Jealous Lover Buried In Lagos appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Eminent Nigerians from all walks of life, on Thursday extolled the laudable contribution of the late legal icon, Kehinde Sofola, SAN, to the legal profession and Nigeria, at his 10th year Memorial Lecture, held in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The post Eminent Nigerians extol Sofola’s contribution to Nigeria appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .