Year: 2011
Police Arrest The Nation Editor, Bureau Chief
The police in Abuja have arrested Alhaji Yusuf Ali, the Northern Editor of The Nation newspapers alongside Yomi Odunuga, the…
Suswam Promises To Pay Minimum Wage
Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam has said there is no conflict between his administration and labour over the N18,000 minimum…
Airtel Denies Sacking Staff
Embattled telecommunications firm, Airtel Nigeria Ltd, has denied sacking any staff as widely reported in the media recently. The company…
NNPC Allays Fears On Nationwide Blackout
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Monday debunked insinuations that a nationwide blackout is imminent over…
Amosun Tasks Adeboye On Tax Payment
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has appealed to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor…
5-Man Gang Rapes Girl, 15, For 2 Weeks
A five-man gang which abducted a 15-year-old girl, raped and tortured her for two weeks has been smashed by the…
Pirates Seize Ship, Crew In Lagos
Pirates operating off Nigeria’s coast have seized a chemical tanker and kidnapped the vessel’s crew, a watchdog group said today.…
Liberia Closes Borders For Polls
Barely some hours to the conduct of Liberia’s presidential and legislative elections, the government has announced the closure of the…
Iranian Actress To Get 90 Lashes
An Iranian court has sentenced an Iranian actress to one year in jail and 90 lashes related to her role…
Ara, Omobaba Storm Afrika Shrine
Star drummer cum singer Ara, top comedian Femi Fagade aka Omobaba, Kaka, Danny Young, Clever Jay, Side One and other…
Ayodele Lawal Wins Afrohollywood Award
The Entertainment Editor of P.M.NEWS, Ayodele Lawal, has emerged the winner of the 16th Edition of African Film Awards known…
ACN Flags Off Chairmanship Campaign Tomorrow
The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Lagos State chapter, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has announced the flag off of its chairmanship…
Airtel Managers Quizzed By Lagos House
The Lagos State House of Assembly, this morning, grilled officials of Airtel, a telecommunication company, over the alleged sack of…
Akala Faces 11 Count Charge
An Oyo High Court has ordered the former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala to be remanded at the custody…
NNPC Boss Fails Freedom Of Information Test
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Austen Oniwon, has failed a major test of…
Ejigbo ACN Leaders Strategise
Leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area have resolved to work towards landslide…
My Wife Pregnant When I Travelled, Sailor Tells Court
A Sailor, Mr. Stephen has dragged his wife, Mrs. Funke Oyeniran before an Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Lagos, Southwest…
Collapsed Gutters Caused Flooding, Bad Roads —Lagos Mainland Residents
Residents of Coates, Ibadan, Abeokuta streets and the Oyingbo axis of Borno Way in Mainland Local Government Area, Lagos State,…
In Praise Of Strong Leadership —By Chido Onumah
The preceding week was one of long speeches. From the pre-independence lectures, to the goodwill messages, and down to the…
Lagos unofficial Economy —By Robert Newwith
Ogun Dairo put a match to the pile of wood chips she had carried from a nearby sawmill. The chips…
Criminals Are Back In Lagos
For a few months, Lagosians relaxed and night life seemed to be creeping back. People had started sleeping with both…
Eagles Battle Ghana For Pride In London
Samson Siasia and his Super Eagles will have their hands full tonight as they either redeem their image or sink…
Nigeria May Host Olympic Qualifier
After Egypt pulled out as host of next month’s final qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics, Nigeria looks good to host…
Eagles Too Big For Siasia —Abedi Pele
Legendary African footballer and Ghanaian star, Abedi Pele has declared that no one should blame coach Samson Siasia for failing…
CBN Raises Benchmark Rate to Support Naira
In a move that takes key players in the financial industry by surprise, but which signified its determination to stop…
446 Students Benefit From Lagos’ School Health Programme
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has disclosed that no fewer than 446 pupils of Festac Nursery &…
Safety Vision Set To Tackle Nigeria’s Security Challenges
That the Federal Government of Nigeria could jettison the age-long tradition of holding the Independent Day Anniversary celebration at the…
Handball: ‘Why Nigeria Host African Tourney’
Handball Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has said it is hosting the 33rd African Handball Championships to renew grassroots’ interest in…
Governor’s Cup Is Nigerian Pride —Akinyelure
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Chief Pius Akinyelure, has described the…
I Would Have Won Medals For Nigeria In Maputo —Emmanuel
I Would Have Won Medals For Nigeria In Maputo —Emmanuel Nigerian international, Sunday Emmanuel, has said he would have helped…