Business

Air Nigeria Makes Maiden Flight To London »

Air Nigeria on Wednesday made its maiden Lagos-London flight with an Airbus 300-200 aircraft after years of losses that threatened to bring the airline down. At an event held at…

May 17, 2012, 4:53 pm / 8 Comments / Read More »
Monkey-2

Monkey Business Tests Hyundai Quality »

They press all the buttons, try to open the windows, then drop their lunch down every crevice in the upholstery. So what better way to test the durability of a…

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Toyota’s IMV Vehicles Reach 5m Unit Milestone »

Toyota recently announced that worldwide cumulative sales of its Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) project series reached five million units at the end of March. Development of the IMV series…

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Metro

EFCC Takes Over Illegal Oil Bunkering Vessel »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday took possession of a suspected illegal oil bunkering vessel from the…

May 18, 2012, 6:37 am / No Comment / Read More »

Lagos police arrest alleged graduate robber »

The Police in Lagos have arrested a 32-year-old man (name withheld), who claimed to be a graduate of the Imo…

May 18, 2012, 12:13 am / 1 Comment / Read More »

Plateau government begs journalists »

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau on Thursday apologised to journalists for government’s failure to address their grievances before their boycott of government…

May 17, 2012, 11:40 pm / No Comment / Read More »

124,000 Ogun state residents have AIDS »

About 124,000 residents in Ogun are living with HIV/AIDS, Mr Olaokun Soyinka, the state Commissioner for Health, said on Thursday. Soyinka…

May 17, 2012, 11:31 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Soldiers Beat Bus Driver To Death »

A bus driver, Isaac Onaiwu, was allegedly beaten to death by soldiers from the Nigeria Army School of Supply and…

May 17, 2012, 7:04 pm / 12 Comments / Read More »

Tribunal Upholds Gov Wada’s Victory »

THE Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Thursday ruled that Captain Idris Wada of the People’s Democratic Party,…

May 17, 2012, 5:25 pm / 11 Comments / Read More »
Sports

Van Persie, Arsenal Talks Deadlocked »

Arsene Wenger was still trying to convince Robin van Persie to pledge his future to Arsenal as talks over a new deal ended in deadlock. Sportsmail reports that Van Persie, together with his agent Kees Vos, met with manager Wenger and Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis…

May 17, 2012, 4:16 pm / 2 Comments / Read More »

Keshi Drops Mikel, Osaze, Yakubu, Invites Utaka, 10 Other Pros For Qualifiers »

Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi has dropped Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie of West Brom and Blackburn’s Yakubu Aiyegbeni from the list of players invited for next week’s friendly against Peru and Nigeria’s next World and Nations Cup qualifying matches. The Nigerian manager…

May 17, 2012, 4:14 pm / 3 Comments / Read More »

Falcons Face Nasarawa Test »

Reports from the camp of the senior female national team say the Super Falcons will face a tough test when they confront Nassarawa United in a friendly match on Friday. Falcons Coach, Kadiri Ikhana said the ladies need such tough games as they continue preparation…

May 17, 2012, 4:13 pm / 1 Comment / Read More »

Lagos 2012 Ibile Games: Yaba LCDA Lead Medals Table »

Yaba LCDA are leading the Medals table at the on-going Lagos State Sports Festival, Ibile Games 2012 with 7 Gold, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze medals, followed by Ibeju-Lekki LCDA with 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 7 Bronze. Ifako-Ijaiye LGA are in the third position…

May 17, 2012, 4:12 pm / 1 Comment / Read More »

Rome Masters: Federer, Nadal In 3rd Round »

Third seed Roger Federer overcame physical aches and pains to beat Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round of the Rome Masters. Spain’s Rafael Nadal, seeded second, also progressed with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Germany’s Florian Mayer. Top women’s seed Victoria Azarenka…

May 17, 2012, 4:10 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Flying Eagles Draw Ghana, Argentina »

The Flying Eagles are to do battle with perennial rivals, Ghana and Argentinal in the 8- Nations international tournament beginning next week in South Africa. The Nigerian team were drawn in Group A with Ghana, Argentina and hosts, South Africa, while Brazil will compete in…

May 17, 2012, 4:10 pm / 2 Comments / Read More »
Columns

How Stressed Are You? »

Sharon Jane

Sometimes we have demands made on our body that we could hardly cope with. Other times we try to cope with such demands and are…

May 16, 2012, 3:56 pm / No Comment / Read More »

My Mother, My Friend (2) »

Stella Damasus

I received a mail a few days ago and I loved it so much that I decided to share it with you all. Letter From…

May 16, 2012, 3:53 pm / 8 Comments / Read More »
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National

EFCC Takes Over Illegal Oil Bunkering Vessel

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday took possession of a suspected illegal oil bunkering vessel from the Nigerian Navy. The vessel, MT Takoradi, bearing one million litres of suspected automotive gas oil, and…

May 18, 2012, 6:37 am / Read More »
World President Obama

Same Sex Marriage: Obama’s Nod Emboldens Nigerian Gays

Gay activists in Nigeria seem to have been emboldened by President Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of homosexual relationships, P.M.NEWS can reveal. In a press statement sent to P.M.NEWS yesterday, gay activists called on the Nigerian Federal…

May 17, 2012, 5:20 pm / Read More »
Editorial Editorial

Impact Of Corruption On Facilities At Nigeria’s Airports

Few internal memos explain better why infrastructure has remained squalid at Nigeria’s airports. The one written on 28 May 2009 by the Chief Internal Auditor of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, succinctly drives home…

May 17, 2012, 4:24 pm / Read More »
Opinions Opinion

We All Killed Rasheed Yekini —Kunle Ademoye

The death of Rashidi Yekinni has come and gone, yet I still cannot help but confess that I’m yet to come to terms with the tragic reality of the sad end of this departed soccer legend.…

May 17, 2012, 4:25 pm / Read More »
Body Confidence by Sharon J. Akinyemi Sharon Jane

How Stressed Are You?

Sometimes we have demands made on our body that we could hardly cope with. Other times we try to cope with such demands and are barely able to perform as expected. That could be stress! There…

May 16, 2012, 3:56 pm / Read More »
My Thoughts by Stella Damasus Stella Damasus

My Mother, My Friend (2)

I received a mail a few days ago and I loved it so much that I decided to share it with you all. Letter From A Mother To A Daughter “My dear girl, the day you…

May 16, 2012, 3:53 pm / Read More »
Music Jerrilyn

Jerrilyin Set To Release Debut Album

Since her participation in the Idol West Africa competition in 2007, Jerrilyn Mulbah has continued to improve on her remarkable talent across the continent. In a matter of months, the sultry singer will drop her first…

May 16, 2012, 3:08 pm / Read More »
Concerts & Events Funke Akindele

All Set For Funke Akindele’s Wedding

This must be the season of weddings in the Nigerian film industry as another top player in the sector, Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, a.k.a Jenifa, is also set to exchange marital vows. Come Saturday 26 May, the…

May 16, 2012, 3:11 pm / Read More »

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