Year: 2012
Jonathan condoles Buhari on his late daughter
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commiserated with former Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) on the death of his…
Ex-IMF chief settles with rape victim in New York
Dominique Strauss Khan, the disgraced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, has reached a settlement with New York hotel maid…
Israel kills Palestinian joy by new home plans
Israel revealed plans on Friday to build 3,000 settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank in response to…
Plateau workers unions give Jang ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have issued a 10-day ultimatum to Plateau state Government…
GTB Asset becomes Investment One
GTB Asset Management Ltd, hitherto owned by GTB has been rechristened Investment One Financial Services Limited. Its managing director,Mr Nicholas…
Nigerian soldiers uncover another bomb factory
BY FEMI ADI/KADUNA Four days after a suicide bomber attacked the Saint Andrew Military Protestant Church, Jaji , a combined…
Capital Oil moves against AMCON’s takeover
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Buoyed by a variation order it secured at a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja which…
Tennis: Nigerian twins Like The Williams Sisters
Destinee and Essence Martins are the new Venus and Serena Williams, cloned from Nigeria. The 11-year-old twins are very promising…
Bianca takes the lion share of Ojukwu’s estate
. Ojukwu reveals new daughter The will of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, was on Friday presented to…
Family Members Await Ojukwu’s Will
Family members of the former Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu were being expected at the Enugu High Court, Enugu…
Dangerous and lucrative—The gold rush in Nigeria’s Zamfara
BAGEGA,Zamfara state, Nigeria — Neighboring a hillside laced with gold, parents in this remote village live with an impossible choice:…
Tribunal Dismisses Appeal Against Tinubu’s Son In-Law
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado-Ekiti, this morning dismissed a case brought against Oyetunde Ojo by the Peoples Democratic…
Late Akin Ogungbe Had 20 Wives, 50 Kids
Late actor, Akintola Ogungbe, 78 who died on Wednesday left behind 20 wives and about 50 children. P.M.NEWS gathered that…
Dress Code Tears Lagos Lawmarkers Apart
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday disagreed over attire to be won by members on Thursdays. .…
Fashola Continues Inspection Of Projects, Warns Residents
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday continued his inspection of on-going projects across the state, reiterating the commitment…
LIRS Closes 8 Companies Over N28.3m Tax Evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has sealed eight companies for failing to remit taxes amounting to N28. 3…
Girl, 13, Defends Lover Over Rape Allegation
A 22-year old man, Peter Victor has been arrested by the police and charged before a magistrate’s in Lagos, southwest…
2 Shot Dead, Houses Razed, As Ajah, Ilaje Youths Clash
Two persons were shot dead and properties destroyed in Ilaje community in Lekki, Eti Osa, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Wednesday,…
Foreigners In Festival, A DisgraceTo Nigeria –Oshikoya
The 18th National Sports Festival, which enters the fourth day on Friday, 30 November, 2012, may not yield the expected…
AJC Qualifier: Eagles‘ll Shock Mali In Bamako-Garba
Chief Coach of the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, Manu Garba has said that his team would shock their Malian opponents…
Nigerian Sports Award: Mikel Named Sports Man Of The Year
Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi on Thursday emerged the Sports Man of The year at the first Nigerian Sports Awards held…
Cricket: Lagos, Rivers Land In 2nd Round
Hosts, Lagos State, Rivers and Ogun have qualified for the second round of the cricket event of the ongoing 18th…
Athletes Rue Blackout At Unilag Hostel
The athletes at the hostels of the University of Lagos are not finding it easy with life, as epileptic supply…
Cricket: Lagos, Rivers In 2nd Round
Hosts, Lagos State, Rivers and Ogun have qualified for the second round of the cricket event of the ongoing 18th…
AJC Final Match: Eaglets’ll Shock Mali In Bamako—Garba
Chief Coach of the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, Manu Garba says his team would shock their Malian opponents in the…
Usman Eyes Dambe Gold
Amoo Usman, who is representing Lagos State in the 65kg of Dambe event of the ongoing National Sports Festival has…
I’m Ready To Play For National Team
Elizabeth Ike is representing Plateau State in the female hockey event at the ongoing 18th National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Eko…
Federation Hunts For 8 Judokas
The Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) said that it would discover just eight talented judokas at the ongoing 18th National Sports…
Agege Stadium’s Scoreboard Dead!
Fans have expressed disappointment over the non-functioning of the scoreboard at the Agege Stadium venue for the Women Football event…
Ekundayo Tasks FG On Boxing Fund
Nigerian born international boxer, Larry Ekundayo, has called for the establishment of a ‘boxing fund’ to develop the sport in…