Year: 2010
Arik Air Issues Dud Cheques To NCAA
Barely a week after it was grounded by the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) for refusing to pay terminal navigational…
Daniel, Kuye In 5-Hour Meeting
The Governor of Ogun State, South West, Nigeria, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and Minister for Commerce and Industry, Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye…
Travellers Trapped On Benin-Ore Road
Travellers were trapped in the rain for several hours last weekend on the failed portions of Benin-Ore road. Users of…
Lagos NUJ Award: Mushin, Ayobo-Ipaja Emerge Best LGs
Mushin local government and Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, Nigeria have been adjudged the best performing local…
NGOs Urged To Collaborate With Govt
There is a need now, more than ever before, for non-government organisations, NGOs, to partner with government for the economic…
Groups Wants Lagos Governor, Council Boss Re-Elected
Ikotun-Igando Development Coalition, a community-based non-government organisation, has thrown its weight behid the second term bid of Lagos State governor,…
Fashola To Preside Over Seminar On Drug Abuse
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji, is expected to be the Chief Guest of Honour at the one-day youths…
Lagos Hospital Brings Hope To Childless Couples
In the spirit of Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary celebration, an Ikeja- based specialist hospital, St Ives Hospital, through its St…
Nigerians Assured Of Greater, Better, Secure Tomorrow
Cleric and the Superintendent of the Holy Ghost Apostolic Church Mission, Lagos, Nigeria, Pastor Etim Peter Umanah, has charged Nigerians…
Igando Community Seeks Govt Presence
Residents of Pacific Estate 1 in Akesan area of Ikotun-Igando Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, have…
Family Cries Out Over Detention Of Breadwinners
Family and children of Idomesan in Igbesa, Ogun State, South-West Nigeria, have cried out over the detention and harassment of…
Lagos Exco Fully Supports Fashola For 2nd Term — Adeniji-Adele
Lagos State Commissioner for Sports, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele has declared that he and his colleagues in the state executive council…
‘South West RTEAN Can’t Overrule NEC Order’
The National Executive Council of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has denounced a statement credited to Alhaji…
Travel Agency Begins Shuttle Service In South Africa
Peacock Travels and Tours Limited, a travel management company in Nigeria, has expanded its operations with the opening of ultra-modern…
LASIEC To Hold By-Election In Lagos Island
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, in conjunction with Voxxon King Consult at the weekend organised a workshop for…
Okada Rider Drugged
A commercial motorcyclist (Okada), Salawu Adebayo, was recently drugged by a suspected thief who tried to steal his motorcycle. P.M.NEWS…
17 Arrested For Drugs
Anti-robbery policemen in Lagos State have arrested 17 men, including an elderly man at their hideout in Akala, Mushin, Lagos…
Party To Decide Fashola’s Fate —Odunmbaku
A chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Lagos, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku has declared that it is…
Fashion Designer Nabbed With Cocaine
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a German-based Nigerian fashion designer with 75 wraps of…
Ruthless Flamingoes Crush Chile
Nigeria’s Flamingoes cruised to a 5-0 win over Chile early todayto claim the top spot and log three wins from…
Nigeria’s Ordega Wants Germany In Final
With Nigeria’s Flamingoes securing their place in the quarter final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, one of…
Aransiola To Battered Peter: Quit Now
A former national boxing coach, Samson Aransiola has advised Samuel ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Peter to quit the game now before…
Teams Get Set For Final-8 Play Offs
As the dunk off date for season ending Final-8 Play-offs of the Nigeria Premier League draws closer, expectations are getting…
Lagos, American Embassy Hold Coaching Clinic
Lagos State Basketball Association, LSBBA, in conjunction with the American Embassy have concluded plans to organise the 3rd Lagos State…
Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme: Lucky Athletes Know Fate Soon
The Central Working Committee of Adopt-A-Talent Sports Programme has informed the coaches attached to the talent discovery programme to submit…
Union Bank Players Shine At Eze Tourney
Players of Union Bank Table Tennis Club gave a good account of themselves as they outshined their colleagues from other…
Who Called You, God or Godfather?
Recently, I had cause to re-visit the book of John Chapter 1. And in verse six, there was every reason…
Tackling The Rape Scourge
Daily, newspapers and magazines are replete with horrible tales of rape. No gender is left out but the regular victims…
‘Education Should Solve Societal Problems’
An educationist, Mr. Abiamuwa Akaduchieme, has stated that the educational system ought to provide solutions to the problems and challenges…
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Eaglets Out Of African Tourney, Draw 1-1 With Congo In Kaduna
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets played a 1-1 draw with Congo in Kaduna this evening and failed to make it beyond the…