Year: 2011
62-year-old Docked For Forgery, Obtaining N7.5m Falsely –
A 62-year-old man, who allegedly forged the identity card and a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) letter to obtain…
Guards Machete Trader Over Lover
Doctors at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos are now battling to save the life of a man, Chinoso Okafor, 33,…
2 Jailed For Theft
An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in ogudu has jailed two accused, Dapo Samuel and Shina Bankole for stealing. They were…
Accused Persons Get Bail in Nigeria’s N4.5b Pension Scam
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted bail to Dr. Sani Teidi Shuaibu, a former Director of…
Gov. Elect, Kwankwaso, Others Receive Certificates Of Return
Kano state governor-elect, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and others elected into public offices in the just concluded general elections received…
NJI Condoles CJN, Advocates African Dispute Resolution Mechanism
The Administrator of the National Judicial Institute, NJI, Justice Umaru Eri on Monday at the opening ceremony of the Arbitration…
Jonathan, Fashola console Nigeria’s Chief Justice
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death at the weekend of Mrs. Mimi Katsina-Alu,…
WAFU CUP: Liberia Beat Niger, Qualify For S/Final
The Leone Stars of Liberia this evening at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, defeated the Menas…
Court Orders Release Of Ex-Bank PHB Boss’ Wife From EFCC Custody
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, this afternoon ordered that the wife of former MD of Bank PHB, Mrs.…
N7.4b Probe: NURTW Crisis Deepens, Olohunwa Seeks Tinubu’s Assistance
The crisis in the Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has worsened within the…
We Saw Hell, Says Arik Air Passenger
A passenger with Arik Air flight W3 596 who sat by the engine side of the aircraft when the plane…
Ikuforiji To Return As Lagos Speaker
When the seventh session of the Lagos State House of Assembly prepares begins in June, P.M.NEWS has learnt from reliable…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Fashola Gets INEC’s Certificate Of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has issued Governor Babatunde Fashola certificate of return for winning the Lagos State Governorship…
Lagos Slams Banks Over ATM Fraud
The Lagos State Government has accused banks in the state of frustrating its move to resolve the numerous cases of…
CJN Treated, Dischasrged From Hospital
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu who was struck by a tree along with his wife, Mimi in…
Elections 2011, Metro, News, Politics
Election Victory: ACN Thanks Lagosians
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the people of Lagos…
Kerosene Scarcity: Price Of Firewood Goes Up
With the scarcity of kerosene in Asaba and its environs, firewood, which was seen as a cheaper alternative, has also…
Price Of Cement Still High
The price of cement which rose in Calabar, Cross River, in February has remained high, the News Agency of Nigeria…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Jonathan Congratulates Okorocha
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Chief Rochas Okorocha for winning the Imo State governorship election. In a statement issued by…
Auchi Residents Lament
Residents of Auchi, Edo, have resorted to the use of charcoal and firewood for cooking as scarcity of kerosene persists…
Wife Of CAN Chairman Escapes From Kidnappers
Bishop Goddy Okafor, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) in Abia on Sunday gave a graphic account of how…
We’ll Not Relax Control Of Borders —Immigration Boss
The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has declared that it will not relax its control of…
Eagles: Okonkwo’s Injury, A Blow
The ankle injury that would prevent captain of the home-based Super Eagles, Chibuzor Okonkwo from playing in Nigeria’s remaining matches…
‘Fashola Must Avoid Distraction’
The Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Christian Religious Matters, Rev. Funmilayo Akitoye-Braimoh has advised Governor Babatunde…
Lagos Remits N22.7 Billion As Contributory Pensions
The Lagos State Government has so far remitted N22.7 billion as part of its contributory pension scheme to its staff,…
Physically Challenged Children Get New Home
Succour has come the way of children with physical disabilities in Lagos State, following the construction of a new home…
Supervisory Councillors, Others Congratulate Fashola, ACN
The Supervisory Councilors and Special Assistants to the chairmen in the 57 local governments and local council development areas in…
Community Berates Faceless Group
The chairman of the United Community Development Association in Isawo town in Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…
‘Niger Are In Trouble Today’
Liberia Team manager, Sebastine Collins, is confident that Liberia will beat Niger Republic when both clash today at the MKO…
Black Stars’ Training Excites Nigerians
Many Nigerians who came to watch the Ghana national team training at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria,…