Year: 2012
Senator Ojudu Blames Corruption For Nigeria’s Problems
Senator Babafemi Ojudu has identified corruption as the cause of Nigeria’s problems. He stated this while reacting to the crash…
Defamation: Daniel, 6 Ex-Aides Sue Amosun
Former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and six of his aides have slammed a N500 million suit against the…
How Best To Immortalise Kudirat Abiola
The Executive Director of Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, KIND, Amy Oyekunle, has said that that the best way Nigerians could…
PLANE CRASH: Fashola Takes Custody of 3 Children at Disaster Site
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday personally took custody of three children – Joel Okwuchukwu (11), Chisom…
Crash Victims’ Relatives Besiege Airport
Relatives of the Dana Airplane crash victims began to arrive the MMA2 as early as 7 am today and were…
115 Bodies Pulled Out Of Crashed Plane
At least 94 bodies have been recovered from the site of Dana Air plane crash which occurred on Sunday afternoon…
Crash Ends Dana Air Steward’s Marriage Dream
Dana Air cabin crew member, Vivien Effiong Atangakak , was among those who died yesterday when the plane crashed in…
We Can’t Find Our Parents —3 Kids
Three kids who narrowly escaped death when the Dana plane crashed into their two storey buildings told P.M.NEWS today that…
UNILAG Alumni Vow To Resist Name Change
Members of the Alumni Association of the University of Lagos, Unilag, have vowed to resist the renaming of the institution…
We Thought It Was Rapture —Crash Survivors Recount Experience
Four occupants of the ground floor of the two-storey building which Dana Air plane crashed into in Iju-Ishaga area of…
Students Sue President Jonathan Over Unilag Name Change
The controversy and uproar generated by the broadcast of President Goodluck Jonathan on 29 May, 2012, renaming Unilag after MKO…
Plane Faulty, Says Dana Official
An official of Dana Airlines who does not want to be named has just confirmed to Channels Television that the…
Unknown Assailants Kill Newly-Wedded Man, 2 Others
Unknown assailants in Maiduguri have killed Mustapha Kalli, a 25-year-old, barely three weeks after he got married. The assailants murdered…
Police Swoop On Illegal Lotto Operators
Detectives at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Milverton Road, Ikoyi have intensified efforts aimed at sanitising the operations of lotto…
Lawyers Back CJN’s Directive For Judges To Write Exams
The directive given by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) that judges are to write examinations before future appointments has…
Let Normalcy Return Now
By now we expect normalcy to return to public hospitals in Lagos State following last Thursday’s recall of sacked doctors.…
Set Specific Money Goals
The responses to the introductory article in the series published last Monday were overwhelming. I appreciate those who responded to…
Keshi Blasts Ref For Eagles’ Slim Victory
To the Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, his team would have won Sunday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier…
Lagos Junior League Board Is Legal — Scribe
The Executive Secretary of Lagos Junior League, LJL, Taofiq Bello-Aromire, has debunked the claim credited to the members of the…
French Open: Federer, Djokovic Clash Looms
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stayed on course for a mouth-watering French Open semi-final showdown, but only after they survived…
F/Eagles Coach’s Home Burgled
The Abuja home of Flying Eagles’ assistant coach, Samuel Abimbola, was allegedly burgled yesterday morning. Abimbola, who was away on…
Torch Designers Denied Souvenirs
While Olympic torches go on sale for thousands of pounds on the auction website eBay, the designers don’t even have…
Pakistan Face IOC Ban
The International Olympic Committee has summoned Pakistani sports officials to resolve a row over the alleged government interference that could…
Pistories Eyes Qualifying Time
Time is running out for double amputee Oscar Pistorius to qualify for his specialist event at the London Olympics after…
Tornadoes’ Form Excites Skipper
Tornadoes’ skipper, Ndala Ibrahim has praised the players, coaches and the management of the club for creating the right atmosphere…
Countdown To 2012 Olympics: Harnessing Nigeia’s Comparative Advantage
Out of the 24 sports to be featured at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Nigeria has entered for nine sports…
Nigeria Premier League: Cooreman Condemns Enyimba’s Tactics
Warri Wolves coach Maurice Cooreman has expressed disgust with the defensive approach of Enyimba, while giving credit to his boys…
‘D’Tigers Don’t Respect Nigeria Again’
Salah Mejri led Tunisia to their first Olympic qualification with dominant displays in the low post last summer at the…
‘My Dream Is To Play At The Olympics’
First Deepwater basketball club of Lagos combo guard, Nkechi Akashile represented Nigeria at the 10th All Africa Games in Mozambique,…
NBA Coaches Eye Team USA
American college basketball coach Tom Izzo expects the USA Basketball committee to opt for an NBA coach to replace current…