Month: June 2019

Popular Nigerian musician and koko master, Oladapo Oyebanji, a.k.a. Dbanj, this morning lost his gold chain worth millions of Naira while on a flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos. PMNEWS gathered that the koko master who is still celebrating his…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement of Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) on Sunday said Buhari’s acceptance of…

Gonçalo Guedes’ strike in the second half was all that Cristiano-Ronaldo-led Portugal needed to beat Netherlands and win the maiden edition of the Nations League trophy on Sunday. It was the second trophy in three years for Euro 2016 winners….

  Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have backed the candidacy of Senate Leader, Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila for the ninth National Assembly leadership. The governors under the aegis of the…

Taraji P. Henson who recently started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her late father, to eradicate the stigma around mental health care in the African-American community is taking her message across the world. “The suicide rate has taken…

The Kano State Police Command has banned any form of rally, demonstration, procession or assembly in the state until further notice. The order was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abdullahi Haruna, and…

It was a gloomy day last Saturday, as friends and family of 31-year old Deborah Ukamaka Johnson (Nee Odoemelam) paid their last respect at her funeral in Lagos. According to reports, she was allegedly beaten to death by her husband in Lagos,…

  – Egypt increased its electricity 10,000 megawatts in 18 months The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says erratic power supply is killing Nigeria’s industries and the economy, adding that the availability of consumer credit facility is an…

  In the mood of his birthday which happens to be today, Nigerian singer Dapo Oyebanjo better known as D’banj bought himself a Rolls Royce. The singer whose sojourned into music and entertainment as a whole started from his days…

Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr has released his final 23 man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.  Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City who was part of the provisional squad for the tournament was dropped after…