The United States Monday condemned clashes between troops and Islamist militants in Baga, in Nigeria’s north eastern state of Borno, which saw massive fires engulf a town, and 187 people shot dead, urging authorities to respect human rights. “The United States does condemn the violence that took the lives of so many innocent civilians in [...]
NEHRU ODEH Nollywood Screen goddess Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde, 34, has notched another feat on the international stage, making the 2013 Time 100 world’s Icon List, as one of the most influential people in the world. On the same honors list with her are Beyonce, Kate Middleton, Michele Obama, Justin Timberlake, the Chinese tennis star, Li [...]
Funmi Odegbami, the internationally renowned make-up artist has been honored as one of the 100 Most Inspirational Women in the World. The recognition came on the heels of her nomination for two awards by the Women4Africa Awards 2013. Funmi, daughter of Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami and sister of Afrobeats queen May7ven, is also the [...]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga A 39-year old Nigerian woman has burnt a girl’s thighs with hot iron after accusing her of stealing her N1,000 at Oshodi area of Lagos State. The woman, Mrs. Kudirat Isekolowo, who lives at Igbehinadun area of Oshodi, said she did not know what came over her when she carried out the [...]
By Emmanuel Osodi Barely two weeks after suspected vandals’ activities led to an explosion at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, pipeline at Arepo, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, there was another fire outbreak at the area this morning. P.M.NEWS gathered from eyewitnesses that the fire was noticed early this morning at the back of Journalists [...]
By Cyriacus Izuekwe Three persons reportedly lost their lives on Tuesday during a clash between the police and some residents at Ikotun, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. P.M.NEWS learnt that the victims were shot during a protest by the residents of the area over the death of another resident during a raid by some policemen from [...]
By Henry Ojelu When on 24 November, 2011, Justice Yetunde Idowu of an Ikeja High Court in Lagos ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA, to pay popular actor and movie producer Babatunde Omidina, N25 million, as compensation for his wrongful detention over allegation of possessing cocaine, many believed that it was justice [...]
