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Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. The post Breaking: British Prime Minister signs letter to trigger Brexit appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The first 100 houses constructed under the Public Private Partnership initiated by Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i for low income earners in Kaduna State have been completed. The post El-Rufai completes 100 houses for low income earners appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Arik Air has extended the validity of the ongoing N16, 000 promotional fare to cover the period of Easter. The post Passengers to enjoy Arik Air N16, 000 fare promo till Easter appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Kazeem Ugbodaga *Records 80,000 Emergency Calls Daily The Lagos State Government says it is planning to set up a Marine Respond Squad to monitor, rescue and manage any impending disaster in the lagoon in view of rising cases of suicide attempt in the Lagoon. The government said it was concerned over the increasing rate of … The post Suicide: Lagos sets up Aquatic Respond Squad appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

World Football governing body FIFA has banned Barcelona forward and Argentina Captain, Lionel Messi from four international matches - just five and a half hours before Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia kicked off. The post FIFA Bans Messi From Argentina’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday slashed the rate at which it sells forex to Bureaux De Change (BDCs) in Nigeria to N360 and directed the BDCs to sell to end users at not more than N362 to a dollar. The post CBN Now Sells Dollar To Bureau De Change At N360 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A former Personal Assistant to Governor Ayo Fyose during his first tenure, Goke Olatunji was on Tuesday arraigned at an Ado Ekiti High Court over alleged double murder. The post Gov Fayose’s ex-aide arraigned for double murder appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Tuesday warned Yoruba groups, including the Afenifere over comments credited to the latter over the recent killings in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The post Ile-Ife Crisis: Stop provoking Hausas, Arewa group warns Yorubas appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Federal Government says it will soon clampdown on Nigerian millionaires and billionaires who evade payment of tax. The post Tax evasion: FG goes after Nigerian billionaires who don’t pay tax appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded in prison a 30-year-old businessman, Lawan Zubairu, over alleged rape of 11-year-old set of twins. The post Shame! Businessman rapes 11-year-old twin sisters appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Some prospective candidates wanting to register for Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination have called on the board to address the poor internet services in purchasing Personal Identification Number (PIN) in banks. A surveyed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Keffi, Akwanga and Lafia Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State on Tuesday … The post Poor Internet Services Hinder JAMB Registration appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Four persons were said to have been burnt to death while two others were injured when a loaded fuel tanker fell and exploded around Fidiwo area along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. The post Four burnt to death as two tankers catch fire appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

An FCT High Court on Tuesday admitted some bank documents from an official of Diamond Bank as evidence against former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin. The post Ex-Naval Chief’s trial: court admits evidence from Diamond Bank appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has condoled with Mrs Pauline Tallen, former Minister of State for Science and Technology, and her family members over the death of her husband, Mr John Tallen. The post Buhari’s Wife Condoles With Former Minister Over Husband’s Death appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday saluted the ingenuity of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, on his 65th birthday. The post Lagos Speaker extols Tinubu at 65 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested four suspects responsible for kidnapping and armed robbery cases in Rivers and other South-South states. The post Police arrest 4 suspected kidnappers, others in Rivers appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Senate, at the end of a closed-door session on Tuesday, resolved not to bow to any form intimidation in the discharge of its constitutional duties. The post Saraki Spits Fire, Says Senate Will Not Bow To Any Form Of Intimidation appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Five teenage girls at Unguwar Kaye of Tarasa in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Tuesday drowned in the Tafkin Madobiya, popularly known as Indian water. The post 5 teenage girls drown in Kebbi appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A magistrate court in Igarra, Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state, has sentenced two persons to four years in prison for raping a 16-year old secondary school girl. The post Court Jails 2 for Gang Rape appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Eminent Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and others on Tuesday honoured the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as he clocks 65 years. The post Buhari, Osibanjo, Ambode, others honour Tinubu at 65 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

An EFCC witness Daniel Danladi Tuesday told an Ikeja high court that the anti-graft agency did not complete its investigations before charging a senior lawyer to court for corruption. The post We didn’t complete investigation before charging lawyer to court – EFCC Witness appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari's led Federal Government against selling the nation's refineries. The post Tinubu Warns Buhari Against Selling Nation’s Refineries appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Nigeria’s Senate has stood down the confirmation of nominees for positions of Resident Electoral Commissioners, after expressing misgivings about President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sack Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission despite his repeated rejection by the lawmakers. The post BREAKING: Senate Suspends Confirmation Of REC Nominees appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Hongkou stadium, the home ground of Chinese Super League clubside Shanghai Shenhua, has been damaged by a fire. The post Fire Damages Chinese Super League Clubside Stadium appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Kenya plans to intensify efforts to address child neglect and eliminate abuses in the country, officials said on Tuesday. The post Kenya To Address Child Neglect Cases appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A court on Tuesday sentenced self-styled professional revolutionary Carlos, known as “the Jackal,” to life for a 1974 grenade attack in Paris that killed two people. The post Carlos The Jackal Sentenced To Life In Prison appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has confiscated five truck-load of substandard electric cables, worth over N40 million in Obosi, near Onitsha, in Anambra. The post SON Seizes N40m Substandard Electric Cables appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A former regent of Ayebode-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Idowu Omolayo on Tuesday urged a Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti to dissolve her marriage of 39 years with Chief Olusola Omolayo. The post Former Ekiti Regent Seeks Dissolution Of 39 Years Marriage appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Media practitioners in the country have been urged to promote gender equality and child rights for the sustainable development of the nation. The post Women Group Urges Journalists To Promote Gender Equality appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Kano Magistrates’ Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, on Tuesday remanded two men, Abdullahi Mohammed, 50, and Musa Garba, 20, in prison for alleged sodomy. The post Court Remands 2 Men For Sodomy appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Yemeni troops on Tuesday captured a senior leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) during an early morning raid in the southeastern Hadramawt region, a local security official said. The post Yemeni Troops Capture Senior al Qaeda Leader appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect (Name withheld) said he was forced to kill 13 people in Chikingudu forest in Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno, when he was held captive for three years by the insurgents. The post I killed 13 People -Boko Haram Suspect appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Federal High Court Lagos will on March 29 hear a copyright infringement suit slammed on popular Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli, over the production of a film, “Okafor’s Law’’. The post Court To Hear Copyright Suit Against Omoni Oboli appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Rose John of Bwari, Abuja, to seven months imprisonment for impersonation as an Army Major. The post Woman Nabbed For Parading As Army Major appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A respondent, Mr Abiodun Adeyanju, on Tuesday told an Akure Customary Court that he married his wife, Mrs Opeyemi Adeyanju, carrying another man’s pregnancy. The post I Married My Wife Carrying Another Man’s Pregnancy appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Five men- John Peter,21, Sunday Gbambgose, 20, Azeez Ogungbade,30, Sunday Oluwatobi,20,and Idowu Saheed, 20,were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for alleged assault. The post 5 Men Docked For Alleged Assault appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Indian farmers hit by drought and debt displayed the skulls of fellow farmers believed to have committed suicide, and placed live rats in their mouths at a protest on Monday calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save them from starvation. The post Indian Farmers Protest Over Drought appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

Actress Christine Kaufmann, the first German to win a Golden Globe award, has died, aged 72, her management told media on Tuesday. The post Golden Globe Winner Christine Kaufmann Dies In Germany appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A plane carrying 15 Afghans whose bid for asylum in Germany was rejected arrived in Kabul on Tuesday, as Berlin accelerates the deportations of those whose claim to remain in Europe’s biggest economy has failed. The post Germany Speeds Up Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested Two men and one woman for allegedly killing a delivery agent of popular e-commerce platform Jumia. The post 3 Arrested For Killing Jumia Delivery Man appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former Lagos State Governor and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu, on his 65th birthday. The post Buhari Congratulates Tinubu At 65 appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Philippine Government on Tuesday defended a recent expletive-laden tirade by President Rodrigo Duterte against the European Union, after the bloc summoned the country’s envoy to explain the “unacceptable” remarks. The post Philippines Defend Duterte’s Unacceptable Remarks To EU appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The HIV/AIDS infection rate in Ebonyi has dropped from three to 0.9 per cent, Mr Ezzagu Nwiboko, the state Coordinator, Ebonyi State Action Committee on AIDS (EBOSACA), has said. The post HIV/AIDS infection rate drops in Ebonyi appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Kwara Government on Monday appealed to aggrieved parties in the clash between herdsmen and farmers in the state to remain calm and refrain from resorting to self-help. The post Kwara government appeals to warring parties appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

A mortuary attendant at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Muritala Raimi, 57, who was arraigned Monday before Magistrate Akanni Monsurat of Ibadan Magistrates' Court for stealing a human skull in the morgue has been remanded at the Agodi Prisons, Ibadan. The post Court remands mortuary attendant caught with human head appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .

The Borno Government has declared Dec. 22 of every year as Public Holiday to celebrate the defeat of the Boko Haram terrorists by the Nigerian military. The post Fall of Sambisa: Borno declares Dec. 22 public holiday appeared first on PM NEWS Nigeria .