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The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) will not relent in its effort to see that the local government system becomes autonomous, an official has said. The post No going back on LGs autonomy, says NULGE appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Labour unions in Taraba State and Governor Darius Ishaku may be poised for a showdown over the ban on protests and demonstrations announced by the governor on Saturday. The post Taraba governor bans protests by labour unions appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Evander Holyfield, legendary five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, has formally announced the most anticipated exhibition boxing match that is billed to take place in Lagos on Thursday, May 25 at the Eko Atlantic City. It will be beamed Live from Lagos, Nigeria to the world. The post Evander Holyfield Fights Bola Tinubu In Lagos, Wole Soyinka Is Referee appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

It was double joy for Mrs Elizabeth Orefunwa, the overall best graduating student of the Lagos State University, Ojo, as she was delivered of a baby girl a day after graduating. The post LASU’s best graduating student delivered of baby girl a day after appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Edo Government says it will reintroduce the teaching of History as a subject in public schools to allow the young generation learn about the labours of past heroes. The post Edo Govt. to reintroduce teaching of History in public schools appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday said Super Eagles’ second international friendly, against Burkina Faso in London on Monday, has been called off. The post Super Eagles second friendly called off appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Mr Fatai Ibuowo has emerged as the new Lagos State Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP). The post NCP elects Fatai Ibuowo Lagos chairman appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Lt.-Gen.Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship is holding in Sambisa forest to consolidate the army’s grip on the area. The post Why we are holding championship in Sambisa Forest – Chief of Army Staff appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Federal Government on Saturday said it was ready to support states to generate `captive power’ as a permanent solution to the problem of electricity in the country. The post Fashola visits Ambode, pledges FG support on captive power appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The management of Addax Petroleum Nigeria Ltd. on Saturday confirmed that Geneva Prosecutor’s Office was conducting a criminal investigation into allegations focusing primarily on the company’s business in Nigeria. The post Addax Petroleum executives face criminal investigation appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

An auto crash which occurred at Asejire end of Osun on Friday killed five persons while others sustained severe injuries. The post Journalist, 4 others killed in auto crash appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Christian cleric, Rev. John Adeyinka, has called on religious organisations to create more platforms on which members with great emotional problems can seek counseling and prayers to prevent suicide. The post Suicide: Cleric wants churches to increase counseling, support appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Senate has described the leaked DSS report on Mr Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as a vindication of its decision not to confirm him as substantive chairman of the commission. The post Leaked DSS report Vindicates Senate Over Magu – Spokesman appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

No fewer than 5,000 people, who contravened the Kano State Environmental Sanitation Law, have so far been prosecuted, according to Dr Ali Makoda, the State Commissioner for Environment. The post 5,000 Sanitation Offenders Prosecuted In Kano appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

An Odoxa poll released on Friday showed that nearly half of French voters had not made their final choices as to which candidate they wanted to support following an unpredictable campaign. The post Half of French voters still undecided as presidential election race nears appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Plateau chapter of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), has called for the resuscitation of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria(TCRN), to curb the influx of quacks into the teaching profession. The post NUT Calls For Registration Council To Flush Out Quacks appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Mr Abolade Banigbe, an Area Court judge in Omu-Aran, Kwara, has called for stakeholders’ collaboration across the country to stem divorce rate especially at the grassroots. The post Judge seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to stem divorce rate appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Senate ad hoc committee on Saturday summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau and others to appear before it on April 6. The post Senate summons AGF, minister, others over e-passport deals appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Ali Olanusi, who was impeached in 2015 under the administration of the immediate past Governor Olusegun Mimiko, said on Saturday that he had no grudges or ill-feelings against those who masterminded his removal. The post No grudges against those who impeached me, says ex-Ondo Deputy Gov appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Active users of telecommunications services in Nigeria decreased from 155.1 million in January to 154. 1 million in February, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The post Active Telecoms Users Fall In February To 154.1m appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

She is popularly called Mama Ibrahim by members of her families and people in her community. Bent with age, the Gbagyi woman who claimed to be about 90 years old earn her daily bread retrieving fishes and crabs from muddy stream on a swampy, vacant expansive piece of land in Giri, a settlement off Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The post Photo Essay: 90-Year Old Woman Struggles To Survive appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Movie lovers on Saturday took to social media to express their opinion after news broke that the movie premiere “Okafor’s Law” by Omoni Oboli, Nollywood actress, had been cancelled due to copyright infringement. The post Movie Lovers React To Omoni Oboli’s Copyright Infringement appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Brother to the Kardashian sisters, Rob might just be getting a dating show soon. The post Rob Kardashian To Own Dating Show Soon appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Board of Lobi Stars FC has constituted a technical advisory committee to assist Coach Evans Ogenyi-led crew to push the team to greater heights. The post Lobi Stars Get Technical Advisory Committee appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Saturday hailed the victory of former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, at the Court of Appeal in Akure, saying it was great for democracy. The post Akeredolu Hails Former Deputy Governor’s Victory appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A court in Niger has freed 15 civilians accused of complicity in an attempted coup against President Mahamadou Issoufou, the defendant's’ lawyer, Ali Kadri, said on Saturday. The post Niger Court Frees 15 Civilians appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Management of Rangers International FC of Enugu has handed the technical crew led by Imama Amapakabo a three-match must win notice or face the sack. The post Enugu Rangers Technical Crew Threatened By Management appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Hillary Clinton on Friday cheered the cancellation of a vote on a GOP ObamaCare repeal bill, calling it a "victory for all Americans" but cautioning that "this fight isn't over yet." The post Hillary Clinton Happy Over Suspension Of Trump’s Health Bill appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

“Sometime in September”, an advocacy movie that seeks to rally support and care for patients of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is set for premiere in Abuja. The post Sometime In September, Set For Premiere appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Egypt has resumed imports of Brazilian meat, the agriculture ministry said on Saturday, two days after it said it was suspending it until the meat was confirmed safe for consumption. The post Egypt Resumes Meat Importation From Brazil appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A suspected fraudster paraded by the Abia State Police Command has confessed that he was once a victim of fraud, adding that the people that defrauded him were also the ones that introduced him to the crime. The post Man Joins Fraud Business To Recover His Money appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Oyo State Police Command on Friday said it arrested four suspects for allegedly killing one Akintoye Oyeyemi for ritual. The suspects are: Tunde Jimoh, Gbenga Babalade, Abubakar Agboola and Olatunji Ahmed. The post 4 Business Partners Use Friend’s Heart For Ritual appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Edo State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected cannabis barons with a remarkable seizure of 18.2 metric tons of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis. The post NDLEA Arrests Dangote Driver With Cannabis Worth N183m appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The circumstance leading to the death of Abraham, a Batch A Stream 1 youth corper serving in Akwa Ibom State, has led to outrage among corps member. He was said to have collapsed during a football match at the Government Technical College (GTC), in Abak, Akwa Ibom state. The post NYSC Member Dies Due To Doctor’s Negligence appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Alhaji Malami Mohammed, the Secretary, Carrot Farmers and Sellers Cooperative Union in Sokoto State, on Saturday, called on the state government to establish a carrot processing plant in the state. The post Farmers In Sokoto Appeal For Carrot Processing Plant appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Chief Security Officers (CSOs) of banks on Saturday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide them with security framework that would blacklist cyber criminals in banks. The post Bank CSO’s Seek CBN Framework Against Cyber-Crimes 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 .

Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli currently has a case to answer in court for allegedly stealing a storyline for the movie Okafor's Law, for which one Jude Idada is claiming ownership. The post Omoni Oboli In Court For Alleged Movie Script Theft appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Department of Security Service (DSS) recently released a seven-paged letter which sheds more light on the corruption allegations against Ibrahim Magu, the Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The post DSS releases more report indiciting Magu for corruption appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 24, 2017 through its seventh witness, presented documents to show the transfer of about N1,384,525,000 diverted from the Adamawa State government, during the tenure of Murtala Nyako, to the account of Crust Energy Limited. The post Nyako: How N1.2bn Was Diverted to Private Companies -Witness appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A woman, Mrs Abigael Ogunyinka, on Friday, 24 March 2017, jumped into the Lagos Lagoon at Ebute Ero, because of the N150,000 loan she obtained from a micro finance bank to boost her amala business, but which she could not pay back. However, she was rescued by maritime Samaritans (fishermen, sand dredgers, etc) around when a lady that followed her from her Alakuko home rushed to inform the Police. She asked the girl to follow her so that she could inform everyone, particularly her creditors that “I have not run away.” She told a TVC correspondent that it was the embarrassment of the debt that made her to decide taking her own life. It was a kind of loan gone haywire, possibly from LAPO (Lift Above Poverty Organisation) microfinance bank, popular among housewives, food sellers, provision retailers, other small market men and women in Nigeria. The post How Nigerians can curb suicides appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Second Kano Economic and Investment Summit will hold in Kano between April 24 and April 25. The post Kano set to hold 2nd Economic and Investment Summit appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Security measures were tight in Rome on Friday, a day before a summit to mark the 60th anniversary of the European Union (EU). The post Rome tightens security ahead of EU summit appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Federal Government on Friday said it declared total war against the scourge of tuberculosis (TB) in the country. The post FG declares war against tuberculosis appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Presidential candidate in France Francois Fillon is to be investigated by judges, a source close to the case said on Friday. The post France: Fillon to come under investigation appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

After the Republican replacement for Obamacare was dramatically pulled at the last minute Friday due to lack of support, top Washington Democrats took a victory lap, mocking President Trump and claiming the bill’s failure as a win for their party and the American public. The post Top Democrats in victory dance over failure of Trump’s health bill appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Portuguese on Friday stabbed four of his neighbours to death in a rural area in the north of the country before surrendering to police. The post Man stabs 4 neighbours to death appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Oba Ewuare II N’ogidigan, the Oba of Benin has called on parents in Benin and abroad to encourage and assist their wards to speak and write in Benin language. The post Oba Ewuare asks parents to teach children Bini appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) says it will begin another round of supplementary polio immunisation campaign from March 25. The post AMAC begins supplementary polio immunization March 25 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it had arrested three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for allegedly vandalising high tension copper cable. The post NSCDC arrests IDPs vandalising high tension copper cable appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Friday directed the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, management to free 12 indigent children treated of various ailments. The post Anambra governor settles medical bills for 12 patients appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Dr Iroabuchi Nwanneka, on Friday, donated a primary healthcare centre to Gishiri community in the FCT. The post Corps member donates health centre to Abuja community appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Health workers are preparing to vaccinate more than 116 million children against polio across West and Central Africa, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) said on Friday. The post Polio vaccine campaign: Over 116 million African children targeted appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja, has advocated for enhanced partnership with Greece in the area of visa procurement, pilgrimage participation and economic cooperation. The post NCPC boss advocates partnership with Greece appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised that the Federal Government will take urgent measures to include Abia in the amnesty programme designed for oil-producing areas. The post Abia to be included in FG amnesty programme – Osinbajo appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Barely some hours after the police from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos saved a female textile dealer from jumping into the Lagos Lagoon, another depressed woman has jumped into the Lagoon. The post Depression: Another Woman Jumped Into The Lagos Lagoon Over Debt appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Seven years of Republican efforts to eradicate President Barack Obama's proudest domestic achievement ended Friday before a single vote was cast. The post Trump fails to defeat Obamacare appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .