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Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by…
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies.. The orders, which…
BREAKING: Nigeria records drop in cases, as Coronavirus caseload tops 45,000
Nigeria recorded a drop in Coronavirus infections on Thursday, with its total virus caseload surpassing 45,000. The nation recorded 354 new cases on Thursday, which is lower than the 457 cases it recorded on Wednesday. Total…
Ecobank begins cardless withdrawal from ATM
Ecobank has stated that cash withdrawals can be made at all its ATMs, without a card. The Ecobank cardless withdrawal concept, Xpress Cash, enables users to withdraw cash from ATMs using only a…
FACT CHECK: Amaechi, Jonathan and Chinese loans — separating fact from fiction
The news in Nigeria has been awash with one thing lately — a Chinese loan deal by the Buhari administration. On Tuesday, there was a new twist as former president Goodluck Jonathan…
Court jails young Russians for ‘plotting to overthrow Putin’
Three young activists have been sentenced to long jail terms for plotting to overthrow President Vladimir Putin in a case that has sparked protests and allegations of police overreach. The…
Photos from Ajimobi’s 40th day Fidau prayer
Family and friends of the Late Abiola Ajimobi on Thursday gathered to perform the 40th-day Fidau prayers according to Islamic rites. PM News recalls that the former Oyo…
‘Magu is distorting facts’ — ex-banker writes Salami panel
Dauda Lawal, former executive director of First Bank of Nigeria, has accused Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), of distorting facts in his defence before the presidential…
USSD: Banks’ debt to telcos hit N17b
The total debt owed telecos through use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) by deposit money banks (DMBs) has risen to N17billion, The Nation has learnt. The telecoms operators and banks had…
Back on the beat, after defeating COVID-19
By Gboyega Akosile Thank God I am back at my duty post! I returned to work today, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 after several weeks away, battling the monstrous Coronavirus.…
Gov Bala appoints special assistant on unmarried women affairs
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Balaraba Ibrahim as the Special Assistant on Women Affairs (Unmarried). This is according to a letter dated August 4, 2020, with reference…
Schools reopening: Massive turnout of pupils in Osun
Schools in Osun State recorded an encouraging number of pupils as the exit classes resumed on Thursday ahead Senior Schools Certificate Examination. The State had earlier announced…
BREAKING: Travellers to arrive three hours before international flights
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has asked the aviation authorities and airline operators to begin the process for the restart of international flights. With the reopening of domestic airports for local flights in July after…
Edo guber: Grave danger lies ahead – Atiku warns
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has warned that grave danger lies ahead of the Edo governorship election if the rule of law and order currently being trampled upon in the state…
U.S. warning about Al Qaeda old news, we are ready – DHQ
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has described the recent warning by the United States of America about Al Qaeda infiltration of the West African region as old news. It, however,…
31.3m Americans receive jobless benefits, 1.2m new
Nearly 1.2 million Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs. The Labor Department’s report…
BREAKING: FG extends COVID-19 lockdown
The Federal Government has announced extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks. The extension is the third for the second phase. Secretary to the Government of the…
BREAKING: 12 anti-Obaseki lawmakers take oath of office as ‘plot to remove Edo gov thickens’
Twelve lawmakers-elect of the Edo state house of assembly have reportedly taken their oath of office. This comes more than one year after they were elected.The faction has elected…
Reno Omokri berates youths following BBNaija
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan chastised Nigerian youths who follow the Big Brother Naija reality TV show. In a series of tweets, Omokri opined that the…
COVID-19: WHO sends 40-man team of experts to South Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent a 40-man team of experts to South Africa to boost the country’s COVID-19 response. WHO Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville,…
Ogun monarch Sholabi rapes daughter for 4 years, damages her private part
The Police in Ogun state have arrested a traditional ruler, Rasheed Sholabi for defiling his 15 -year- old daughter, for four years. Sholabi, who is the head of Oose Agbedu Ajibawo in Owode-Yewa…
Real Madrid players land in Manchester for crunch match
Spanish champions Real Madrid 24-man squad has now arrived in Manchester ahead of Friday’s Champions League round-of-16 second-leg tie, against Manchester City. Club president Florentino…
BREAKING: Police Intercept 40-Foot Container Filled With Tramadol, Codeine In Apapa
The police in Apapa Area Command of Lagos State have intercepted a 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be Tramadol and codeine. The container was intercepted on water and taken…
Senate Not Deterred By UBA’s Threat over Alleged N41bn Fraud, Says Akinyelure
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, has said the Senate will not be deterred by the threat by the United Bank for…
Withdraw naming of rail stations after Jonathan, Awolowo – Clark tells FG
The Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has described as dishonour, the naming of one of the rail stations after former President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Clark said Jonathan as a…