Year: 2012
Olaitan: 154 Civil Groups Protest Activist’s Detention
Civil society organizations numbering up to 154 and individuals drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country have expressed…
Obe, Bello Worry Over Nation’s Insecurity
The Institute of Security in Nigeria recently held its seventh annual conference with the theme, “Choice of revitalizing Security Services…
NIMASA Boss Worries Over Arms Import
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Ziakede Akpobolokemi, has raised alarm over the proliferation of arms…
Apapa Customs Rakes N139bn In 6 Months
The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has increased its revenue generation capacity as it raked…
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P.M.NEWS launches mobile edition
Pmnewsnigeria.com has launched a mobile version of its online news content delivery, its management said Friday. The mobile delivery has…
Port Congestion Looms As Truckers Threaten Strike
Truckers operating at the seaports have condemned the new Lagos State Traffic Law which restricts the movement of trucks in…
Air Force Blames Changes At NIMASA For Failed MOU
Frequent changes in the leadership at the nation’s apex maritime regulatory body, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)…
Nutricima Seeks To Lead N20Bn Yoghurt Market
Nutricima Limited has declared its resolve to take the leadership of the market for ready to drink yoghurt, as it…
CNBC AABLA Honours Interswitch CEO
All African Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) has awarded the Managing Director of Interswitch, Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, the 2012 West Africa…
Lagos Street Soccer: Organisers Postpone Matches For Eid-el- Fitri
Organisers of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship have postponed all third round matches scheduled for thiis weekend because of…
Olympics: Ajunwa Blames State Govs For Nigeria’s Woes
Atlanta 1996 Olympics gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa, has blamed the state governors in the country for the poor performance of…
Sports Fans React To Team Nigeria’s Olympic Woes
Nigeria equalled her worst performance in the Olympics since the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow, with Team Nigeria’s abysmal outing…
I Trained Fela
Highlife music maestro, Victor Abimbola Olaiya (OON), speaks about his career spanning 60 years, Fela, women and other issues in…
Cobhams’ Talent Is In-Born
Mrs Gladys Asuquo and her son, and singer, songwriter and music producer, Cobhams who is now a husband and father,…
Helen Paul Drags AY, Others To UNILAG
Popular female entertainer, Helen Paul, otherwise known as Tatafo, will hold the campus version of her show tagged Helen Paul…
Project Fame: 2 For Eviction
After a week’s stay in the MTN Project Fame Academy, two contestants in the on-going music talent hunt show will…
Yaboskan Drops Remixed Satisfaction
African Kennery Lady, Queen Rosaline Iyabode popularly known as Yaboskan recently released her remixed fifth album dubbed Satisfaction (Itelorun) into…
Omo-Eleto, Jasper’s New Film Out
Jasper Films, owned by Kehinde Babalola, is set to release a new film titled ‘Omo-Eleto’ 60×120. The film, according to…
Pick Peters Out With 32nd LP
Emperor Pick Peters of the ‘Omo Ode’, fame has released another album titled ‘Igba Otun’. The album which was released…
Kunle Peters Returns
Supple Juju/Highlife music maestro, Kunle Peters, is back from a three-month playing tour of the United Kingdom. Speaking with P.M.NEWSEntertainment,…
Nigeria’s urban inflation worsens
Nigeria’s urban inflation rate worsened in July, according to the latest figures given by Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of…
L.A.X Debuts With Jaye
British trained Damilola Afolabi, a new entrant into the Nigerian big league of music industry and popularly known as L.A.X…
Ikorodu Road Expansion: Many Houses To Give Way
As the Lagos State Government begins the redevelopment of the Mile 12 – Ikorodu Road, thousands of houses have been…
Osun Provides Free Train Ride During Eid-el-Fitri
The Government of the State of Osun in its resolve to make life better for its people living in the…
Contempt: LASTMA Official Risks Jail
An official of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, called Awotola attached to LASTMA office at Zone 15, Iponri, Lagos…
Total Diversion On 3rd Mainland Bridge On Monday
Following an information obtained from the office of the Federal Director of Works, South West Zone, Engr. Ejike Mgbemena, the…
Sallah: Lawmakers, Council Seek Nigeria’s Unity, Pray For Gawat’s Return
Muslims in the country have been advised to use the end of the Ramadan period for sober reflection and continue…
FG Gives 25,000 Cassava Sticks To Lagos Farmers
The Federal Government has distributed 25,000 cassava sticks to crop farmers in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, as part of the…
Accident rescues kidnap victim
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin It was one of those mysteries of life: a person is kidnapped; somewhere along the line the kidnap…
Obey Honours Ogo-Oluwa …Joins Idris In Praise Marathon
Juju maestro turned gospel singer, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey –Fabiyi will on Sunday, 19 August honour his former recording company boss…