President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria would take necessary steps to ensure the exploitation of hydro-carbon resources along its border with Cameroun. President Jonathan was speaking to Mr. Ahmadou Ali, Vice Premier of the Republic of Cameroun, who brought a special message to State House, Monday. He said, “we shall consider these proposals you have [...]
Man City made it a last gasp, dramatic affair to clinch the English premiership league title, today, beating Queens Park Rangers 3-2, in a game that put the City players, coaching crew and thousands of supporters on the tenterhooks. It was a victory that was almost lost as QPR defended their 2-1 advantage until the [...]
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Shofoluwe is dead. The professor was said to have died of an attack suspected to be cardiac arrest this morning. P.M.NEWS learnt that he took ill yesterday and was taken to the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, and was doing fine before he [...]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has acknowledged its receipt of the report of the House of Representatives Committee inquiry into the Federal Government Petroleum Products Subsidy programme. The Commission, in a press release signed by Wilson Uwajaren, its acting head media, confirmed that it received the report on Thursday and promised that it [...]
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Security forces in Kano northwest Nigeria during a dawn raid today discovered a number of Sub machine guns, SMGs, hundreds of live ammunition and explosive materials at a residence in Farawa, Hotoro Quarters of the commercial city. Also at the Gadon Kaya axis of BUK Road, unidentified gunmen numbering about two on a [...]
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has called for the establishment of a Ministry of Northern Affairs or an agency to address issues relating to illiteracy, unemployment and poverty in northern Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that he made the call on Thursday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 2012 National [...]
The remains of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Personal Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State, was laid to rest on Thursday in Ede, Osun, amidst tears and eulogies. Oyerinde was murdered by yet to be identified gunmen on 4 May in Benin, the Edo capital. Speaking at the funeral service, Oshiomhole said the killing of [...]
