Year: 2011
NPDC Production Hits 102,000 Barrels Of Oil Equivalent Per Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), has announced that crude production at its flagship subsidiary in the upstream sector of…
NYSC, Lagos Govt Abort Corps Members’
A peaceful march by corps members to mourn the killing of their colleagues during the post election violence in the…
Gunmen Kill Inspector, Corporal In PH
Unidentified gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers state shot and killed a police inspector and a corporal at about 11:30 last…
Police Declare Tokyo, Auxiliary Wanted
The police in Oyo State this afternoon declared the chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state,…
Bankole Formally Charged To Court
Former Speaker, Dimeji Bankole was this morning docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Donatus Okorowo…
Nigerian Youngster Shot Dead In UK
A twenty-five year-old Nigerian, Sadiq Adebiyi, was yesterday shot dead by two men in South London, United Kingdom, according to…
Football, Headlines, Sports, World News
Thumb Down For Siasia’s Eagles
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia is facing a trying moment in his career,…
Bankoleism: The National Assembly, The Public Thieves
Very quickly, Bankoleism is a term used to describe a man that adorns himself in white attires all the time,…
Those Who Mislead Investors
There is a serious problem in our financial system that has caused pain to many and is still with us…
Wrong Foot Forward
It is too early in the day for any of our elected officials to forget promises they made to the…
FAAN, Maevis Fraud Allegations Worsen
The scandal steamrolling the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and its revenue generating concessionaire, Maevis Nigeria Limited, has worsened.…
Fashola Warns Reckless Okada Riders
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has warned reckless motorcycle riders (okada) to desist from the act while appealing to…
Deputy Governor’s Father-In-Law Kidnapped
The father-in-law of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, has been abducted, P.M.NEWS has learnt. Sources said that…
I Did Not Send Thugs To Assault Prof. —Uchegbulam
A former Nigerian Football Association top official, Chief Amanze Uchegbulam, has denied alleged involvement in the reported assault on professor…
I Want To Conquer The World
African Scrabble Champion, Wellington Jighere, has disclosed to P.M.Sports that his immediate mission is to conquer the world during the…
‘Bankole, Others Must Be Prosecuted’
Founder, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, constitutional lawyer, Itse Sagay and others have called for the prosecution of former…
Globacom, Shell Seal Bandwidth Contract
Globacom, one of the leading African bandwidth providers, yesterday signed a second 10-year contract with the Shell Petroleum Development Company…
Jakande Urges Govt To Reposition Education
A former governor of Lagos State, Chief Lateef Jakande on Tuesday urged heads of governments at all levels to step…
Ex-Provost Tasks Old Grammarians
Former Provost of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, Reverend T.A.J. Oluwole, has charged old students of CMS Grammar…
Don Says Jonathan Must Step On Toes
Prof. Adulhameed Ujo of the Political Science Department, University of Abuja, on Tuesday said President Goodluck Jonathan should be prepared…
Fashola Tells Elected Officers To Shun Ego
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Tuesday urged the nation’s elected officers to shun ego and work for the good…
Witness Indicts EFCC Official Over N55,000
A policeman, ASP Chris Attah, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court how an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Fake Lunatic Caught With Arms
A man who has pretended for a long time to be insane has been caught with arms and mobile phones…
17 Banks Comply With CBN Directive
About 17 banks have complied with the CBN directive on 10-digit account numbering, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.…
Tout Nabbed For Assault
A social miscreant, known in local parlance area boy, was this morning arrested at Abule Egba bus stop, Lagos State,…
Rape: 2 Friends Docked
Two friends, Chima Okorie, 23 and Suleiman Sarafa, 23 have been charged before the Apapa Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest…
Monarch Pledges Support To Fashola’s Government
The Oba of Ketu, Isiaka Oyero Balogun, has promised to support the government of Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. The…
Fire Destroys 14 Shops In Obalende
Properties worth thousands of naira were destroyed when fire gutted more than 14 shops and other adjoining makeshift stalls at…
Council Boss Commended
Information Officer of Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Area, Mrs. Ify Olaosebikan has rated the performance of the council boss,…
LASPAA Rejects Promoters’ Proposal To Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Pools Agents Association, LASPAA, says it won’t accept the plan by promoters to recommend 1-12 full odds…