Year: 2010
2 Docked For Fraud
A man, Wole Owolabi, 24 and a woman, Temitope Abioye, 24 have been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos,…
Robbers Raid Bank in Ijebu-Ode
Armed robbers today raided a new generation bank in Ijebu-Ode, South-West Nigeria, and carted away unspecified amount of money. P.M.NEWS…
Nigerian Police ‘Use Torture’ To Extort Cash
Nigerian police corruption has led officers to regularly detain innocent people to extort cash, with some tortured or allegedly killed…
I’m Now In PDP —Atiku
Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar whose membership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, was considered not valid, has insisted…
Cholera Kills 87 In Nigeria —Official
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed 87 people during the past month while 1,315 others have been infected, official…
Police Boss Arrested Over Stolen Bus
A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) attached to a Divisional Headquarters, (name withheld) is currently being interrogated over a stolen…
N/DELTA: Proliferation Of Youth Groups Worries NDDC Boss
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha has identified the proliferation of youth groups…
Man Returns To Prison 24 Hours After Release
Idowu Dosumu, 25, has been ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria, barely 24 hours after…
Salary Hike: We’ll Not Sack Workers —Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Nigeria says the plan to increase the salary of public servants in the state…
Illegal Bunkerers Attack Police Post, Kill COP
A police inspector, Stephen Ode, attached to the Tai Police Division in,Tai Local Government Area of Ogoniland, Rivers State, South-South…
Falana Wants Govt To Probe Carnage
Human rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Femi Falana has called on the Lagos State government to institute a public inquiry…
Musician Infects Lovers With AIDS
A singer with Germany’s top girl band apologised in court yesterday for having sex with men without telling them she…
Heart Attack Common In Cold Weather
Cold weather has been linked to an increase in the risk of heart attacks, according to a new study by…
Four Robbers Shot Dead
The police in Ekori, Yakkur Local Government Rea of Cross River State, Nigeria, killed four armed robbers at the Nko…
As NFF Signs On Siasia: Eguavoen Makes Case For Local Players
Caretaker coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen, has made special case for local players to be given necessary attention…
Dep. Gov Loses Wife
The wife of the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Hajia Aisha Moukhtar, is dead. The Press Secretary to the Deputy…
Osaze’ll Shine At West Brom —Odigie
As West Bromwich Albion Football Club of England get set to unveil their new signing, Nigeria’s Osaze Odemwingie, coach of …
Oba’s Cup Kicks Off 23 August
This year’s Obas’ Cup will kick off next Monday, 23 August, 2010 with over 160 clubs from the five divisional…
Fast Food Outlets And Their Dirty Loos
With many investors now going into the fast food business, the hygiene in the sector seem to be dropping drastically.…
PCRC Urges LASG To Fix Police Stations
The Lagos State chairman of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Oba Momodu Asafa (MFR), the Onijanikin of Ijanikin, Lagos, South…
Corps Member Arrested For Crossing Runway On Motorbike
In a desperate move to catch her flight, a National Youth Service Corps member was arrested by the police for…
PPPRA’s Pact With Tank Farm Owners Lauded
The Jetty and Petroleum Tank Farm Owners of Nigeria (JEPTFON), has lauded the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it recently signed…
NAFDAC Intercepts N25m Cerelac Baby Food, Cornflakes
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Seme Command, has announced the seizure of Cerelac baby food…
Society Calls For Fish Fair
The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) on Monday in Lagos stressed the need for the country to hold a fish…
Nigeria At 50: Group Seeks Spiritual Rebirth
Mr. Ifeanyi Odedo, National President, Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, on Monday in Abuja called for an urgent spiritual…
20,000 Teachers To Sit For Exam
The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is to conduct promotion examinations for more than 20,000 primary school teachers in…
Man Docked For Forgery
For allegedly stealing N939,740 and forging the Lagos State Government Treasury and Revenue receipts, a 42-year-old man was on Monday…
World War 2 Horrors Faced By ‘Forgotten Army’ In Asia
“Some of the other prisoners tried to escape but they were caught. Their heads were chopped off in front of…
Onovo, It’s Time To Abolish The Checkpoints
Although accounts of the number of lives lost differ, at least 30 people were believed to have died in the…
Robbery Suspect Killed
Anti-robbery policemen attached to Area ‘D’ Command, Mushin, have killed a suspected armed robber after a gun duel with members…