Year: 2012
Olympic Basketball: France ends Nigeria campaign
Bamidele Olowosagba With much determination and hype as underdogs in the basketball event of London 2012 Olympics, Nigeria’s D’Tigers fought…
Nigeria: 2 arms of government cross swords
UBONG GEORGE/MAKURDI The crisis between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government in Nigeria’s Benue State has resulted in…
PDP withdraws petition against Governor Oshiomhole
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Edo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have distanced itself from the petition filed last…
UNIBEN ranked first among Nigerian universities
Jethro Ibileke, Benin The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has emerged the leading university in Nigeria, courtesy of the July 2012…
Russian Batters Nigeria’s Ogoke In Q/Final
Adebobola Alawode Team Nigeria’s last opportunity to win a medal in the boxing event of London 2012 Olympic Games, suffered…
Consolidating The Cashless Policy
Less than six months to Nigeria’s nationwide adoption of the cashless economy policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria puts measures…
Ghana Lessons For Nigeria
Ghana, Nigeria’s calmer cousin, offers a number of lessons on how the business of government should be conducted For the…
The Wasteful President
Not only is the presidential system of government expensively operated by Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan has demosntrated that he’ll rather…
The Brazil Example
In global ranking, Brazil and Nigeria are grouped as Third World countries. But indices of recent economic developments in the…
UK Also Has Lessons For Nigerian Leaders
Ken Achufuna, a lawyer and Coordinator, Citizen Rights Lawyering, a London-based human rights group that promotes, campaigns and protects’ citizen…
Seven Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested seven suspects who allegedly specialise in defrauding banks through the internet. They are…
Varsity Graduate Marries Disabled
Hundreds of guests at a church wedding on Saturday witnessed the triumph of love over material possession and other considerations…
Teacher Dies Plucking Pear For Girlfriend
A teacher with the Federal Housing Estate Secondary School, Calabar, the Cross River State capital, southsouth Nigeria, has plunged to…
Banker, 2 Others Nabbed For Robbery
A banker with a new generation bank in Lagos, Wunmi Oyediran and two other suspects, Adewale Ogunbiyi and Richard Imoh,…
Beggars Protest At Alausa
Hundreds of beggars in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, today stormed the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly…
Drive Against Traffic, Face 3-Year Jail Term
Bullion van drivers and other motorists who drive against traffic will now face three years imprisonment without fine. This is…
Lagos Targets 1m Metric Tons Of Fish Production
The Lagos State Government says it is targeting the production of one million metric tons of fish by 2015 to…
Lagos Wages War Against Land Grabbers
The activities of land grabbers, popularly known as Omonile in recent times in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria have given the…
Mimiko, Adaba FM And The ‘Christmas Gift’
By ‘Dimeji Daniels I was at the Akure Sports Complex when Olusegun Mimiko praised Adaba FM to high heavens for…
Re-Open Letter To Pastor E. A. Adeboye
By Tayo Ogunbiyi This piece is a response to a letter written by Olutele Ogundipe and published in P.M.NEWS edition…
How To Gain From Every Book You Read (1)
I am starting a series this week that should bless you if you pay good attention to and make a…
New Traffic Law: The Challenge Of Enforcement
Since last week Thursday when the new Lagos traffic law was enacted, it has raised a lot of dust which…
Lagos Takes Technical Education To New Level
With the establishment of Samsung Engineering Academy designed to train and retrain graduates from the state technical colleges and the…
Bolt: I’m The Greatest
Usain Bolt, who sealed his place in Olympic history when he became only the second man to defend the 100…
Nigerian Players Mourn Ihelewere
Nigerian players are mourning their compatriot, Henry Chinonso Ihelewere. who died during a pre-season friendly in Romania yesterday. The 21-year-old…
Why Is Mercy Johnson Hiding Her Pregnancy?
Versatile Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, is currently observing a nine-month course—she is pregnant. But what has surprised those who have…
Coach Tips Chukwumerijie For Taekwondo Medal
A Wushi Karate Coach, Supol Martins Gabriel has tipped Team Nigeria captain to the London 2012 Olympic Games, Chika Chukwumerijie…
‘Nollywood Flicks Lack Content’
A movie and social critic, Imam Mohammed Moshood Olanrewaju, has described lack of good content as the bane of the…
Sylvia Nduka Storms Mistresses Location
Winner of the 2011 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN), Sylvia Nduka, has spread her tentacles to the make-believe industry…
Guards Foil Theft At Catholic Church
Vigilant security personnel at the St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ukhegie, Benin City, Sunday arrested a suspected motorcycle thief in the church premises…