Year: 2012
Murdoch quits UK papers’ boards
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as director of a string of companies behind British newspapers The Sun, The Times and…
Olympic Gold for Nigeria ahead of London Olympics
Nigeria were officially awarded in London the men’s 4x400m relay gold medal from the 2000 Olympics on Saturday following a…
Youths demand kidnap suspect, threaten hospital
Musa Aliyu/Minna Angry youths in Niger state Saturday threatened to burn down Minna General Hospital following the refusal of the…
Sudanese to run under Olympic flag
A marathon runner born in what is now South Sudan, will be allowed to run under the Olympic flag in…
ACN Chief, 4 Others Held With Stuffed Ballot Boxes
Jamiu Yisa An Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, chieftain identified and four others were this morning caught with stuffed ballot…
PDP cries foul as ACN leads Ogun council polls
Kazeem Ugbodaga and Eromosele Ebhomele Early results from the Local Government election held today in Ogun State show that the…
Tennis: Haas faces Monaco in Hamburg
Home favourite Tommy Haas will face Juan Monaco in Sunday’s final of the Hamburg claycourt event after ousting Croatian fourth…
Golf: Woods needs to chase Scott in final round
Adam Scott shot a two-under par 68 in the third round of the British Open at Royal Lytham on Saturday…
Man U’s Smalling out for 10 weeks
Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a broken foot and is…
Vatican leaks: Butler under house arrest
VATICAN CITY, July 21, 2012 (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI’s butler was released from a Vatican cell and placed under…
4 confirmed dead in Port Harcourt tanker explosion
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of four persons in the vessel explosion at Abuloma Jetty in Port…
Low turn out in Ogun council polls
Voter apathy, generally low turn out reported in the election to elect councillors and chairmen in the 20 local councils…
Drug concealed in dredger bound for Nigeria
Argentine authorities have discovered more than half ton of cocaine concealed in a dredger being shipped to Nigeria. Dogs trained…
Drugs concealed in dredger bound for Nigeria
Argentine authorities have discovered more tgan half ton of cocaine concealed in a dredgerbeing shipped to Nigeria. Dogs trained by…
No apologies: Dame Jonathan sworn in as permsec
Governor Seriake Dickson went ahead today to swear in wife of Nigeria’s president, Dame Patience Jonathan as one of the…
Fed Cup: Upsets galore as big boys crash out
Crown FC and Plateau United created upsets on Friday to qualify for Monday’s quarter-finals on the final day of matches…
Stocks shed some weight at NSE
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on a downward trend on Friday as some highly capitalised stocks…
Gospel Singer Wunmi’s Marriage Crashes
It seems the marriage of gospel singer, Mrs Wunmi Awoniyi, a.k.a Omo Emi, has crashed irredeemably as her husband, Prophet…
Soldiers Lock Out PHCN Workers
In Abuja, military men have sealed off the Maitama District National Headquarters of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. P.M.NEWS…
Threat To Impeach Jonathan: Nigerians Divided Over Reps’ Move
Nigerians are divided over threats by the House of Representatives to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over poor budget implementation. Why…
Ambassador Olusola Buried
Iperu-remo in Ikenne Local Government area of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria literarily stood still for culture icon, Ambassador Olusegun Olusola…
Man Caught With Live Ammunition Docked
For unlawfully possessing ammunition, a man in his fifties, Ifetayo Ajayi has been charged to an Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court for…
Cops Smash Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gang
The police have smashed a gang of suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising residents of towns and villages along…
I Am Sorry, Goldie Apologises To Nigerians
Nigerian Singer, Goldie Harvey, has apologised to Nigerians who felt disappointed over her uncontrolled emotions while representing the country at…
LG Election Holds Tomorrow In Ogun
Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, is set to conduct local government elections in the state tomorrow. The OGSIEC has…
Security Checks: Scores Of Visitors Turned Away At LUTH
Scores of visitors to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, were on Thursday denied entry by security officials as…
Chemicals In Nail Polish, Shampoo Cause Diabetes —Study
A new health study has discovered that a group of chemicals found in women’s personal care products like shampoo and…
Ogun LG Poll: Group Canvasses For ACN Candidates
A group, Yewa Youth Front (YYF) has urged the electorate in Ogun State to tow the path of continuity and…
Hausa Community Seeks Peace In Anambra
As Muslims prepare for this year’s Ramadan, the Hausa community in Anambra has appealed to the state government to provide…