Isa Isawade

Nigeria

Writer at PM News Nigeria

Journalist @pmnewsnigeria

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Articles

How police foiled robbery attempt on tricyclist in Lagos

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade |Deborah Akpede

By Deborah AkpedeOperatives of the police command in Lagos State have foiled a robbery attempt on a tricyclist on Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the operatives of the Alausa Division, who were on a routine surveillance patrol, foiled the robbery attempt.
Killings: Plateau indigenes in diaspora sends strong message home

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Plateau indigenes in diaspora, under the auspices of Plateau Association, USA, Inc., (PSA-USA), on Wednesday, called for decisive action to end the killings in the state. The PSA-USA, in a statement signed by its President, Dr Bartholomew Shepkong, said: “enough is enough” of the continued killings. “The time for words has passed. Now is the time for justice.
Berlin doctor faces additional murder charges

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Germany’s public prosecutor on Wednesday announced new murder charges against a Berlin-based palliative care doctor, who is now suspected of killing at least 15 patients. Authorities warned the number of victims could rise significantly, as investigators are currently reviewing 75 additional cases. The 40-year-old doctor had been in custody since August 2024. Initially, prosecutors identified four victims, later raising the count to eight, then 10, and now 15.
Gabon striker Aaron Boupendza dies in tragic fall

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 due to a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). “The Gabonese international died following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China, where he was playing for Zhejiang FC,” the federation said in a statement on X.
Dangote Refinery again slashes petrol price, now ₦835/litre

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Dangote Refinery Limited has again slashed prices of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol to ₦835 per litre. This is coming after the recent implementing a ₦15 price reduction in its loading cost for PMS. The new price represents a ₦30 reduction from ₦865 per litre implemented six days ago, marking a 3.5 per cent decrease, and a ₦45 reduction from the ₦880 per litre sold by the facility a week ago. This price cut marks Dangote’s third downward adjustment in under six weeks.
Israel blocks humanitarian aid from entering Gaza

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israel has adopted a policy of blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza to undermine Hamas’ control over the population. In a statement a day after a field visit to Gaza with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior military commanders, Katz outlined Israel’s broader war strategy, which he said aims to secure the release of hostages and ultimately defeat Hamas. “Israel’s policy is clear, no humanitarian aid is about to enter Gaza.
JAMB debunks viral messages on 2025 UTME

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade |Jacinta Nwachukwu

By Jacinta NwachukwuThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates who registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said these messages were being disseminated by suspected fraudsters with the intent to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
Europe's longest-serving President Mattarella recovering after surgery

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, who is the longest-serving president in Europe since the end of World War II, is said to be in a stable condition after receiving a pacemaker. According to sources close to him on Wednesday, the 83-year-old underwent planned surgery at the Santo Spirito hospital in Rome on Monday evening. A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device implanted in the chest to help regulate the heart’s rhythm.
Oyo herbalist, Ifaleke allegedly caught exhuming dead body

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

A 42-year-old herbalist in Oyo State, Adepoju Ifaleke, was allegedly caught while exhuming a corpse for ritual purposes. Ifaleke was, therefore, on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on one-count charge of indecently interfering with a dead body. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel Owolabi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 9, at about 6.00 a.m. at Komu Agate Mining Camp, Komu, Iseyin in Oyo State.
It's true we are owing GenCos N4tn, we're set to pay - FG

1 week ago | pmnewsnigeria.com | Isa Isawade

The Federal Government of Nigeria has owned up to owing the Power Generation Companies (GenCos) for electricity generated the whopping debt of N4 trillion. It also said plans were already underway to offset the hefty debt. Mr Bola Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, to the Minister of Power made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.