Year: 2012
Forgery: Bauchi Legislator Fights to stop court
A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, standing trial for certificate forgery, has challenged the jurisdiction…
Family, Friends Remember Papa Awolowo
Eminent personalities from all walks of life on Tuesday gathered at the residence of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo in…
Failed Public Officers Should Be Treated As Criminals -Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, southsouth Nigeria, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that “one way to make this country move forward is…
Top US Official Pledges Security Help For Nigeria
A top US official on Monday pledged to help Nigeria address security threats as Africa’s most populous nation and largest…
Oshiomhole Warns Youths Against Prostitution
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said admonished youths, who crave for emigration to foreign countries in search of…
Nigerian Governor Dedicates Victory At Supreme Court to Allah
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has described as a call to greater service the Supreme Court’s judgment which Tuesday…
Night of Praise-singing for Obasanjo
Nigeria is God’s special creation for the service of its citizens and those of other nations, especially in Africa, former…
Lagos Lawmakers Summon LASAA MD, Others Over Collapsed Masts, Billboards
Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly have invited the Managing Director of Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency…
Subsidy Murder: Lagos To Sue Police, Killer DPO For N500m
The Lagos State Government is to sue the State Police Command and the former Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Pen…
Father, Son Arrested For Theft
The police in Lagos have arraigned a 67-year old man and his son before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a…
Lagos Orders Company To Relocate Over Chemical Spillage
The Lagos State Government has ordered an agro-allied chemical company, Kojem Consortium Nigeria Limited, Anthony Village, to relocate following reported…
Deportation: Reps Summon Minister
The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has summoned Mr. Gbenga Ashiru, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to appear…
S/Court Affirms Election Of Kwara Gov, 2 Others
The Supreme Court this morning affirmed the election of Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and…
Police Gun Down 6 Robbers
Six suspected armed robbers who robbed a company executive of the N2.1 million he withdrew from a branch of new…
Petrol Sells For N120 In Ogun
Filling stations in many parts of Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria, are now selling fuel from prices ranging between N100 and…
FIRS Staff Docked Over N18m Fraud
A senior staff of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Eyo Bassey and a staff of Silver Bird Entertainment, Jacob Uwem,…
Record UK Fraud: 2 Nigerians Operate 752 Bank Accounts
A womanising Nigerian fraudster who hijacked the identities of soldiers and nurses in a $1.3 million benefits plot has been…
The New Cashless Policy
Ever since the Central Bank of Nigeria announced its plan to reduce the amount of physical cash in circulation through…
FRSC Suspends Licence, Number Plate Renewal
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has suspended the mandatory renewal of drivers’ licences and vehicle number plates in Enugu…
Tribute To Matthew Mbu
My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when the news of Ambassador Matthew Tawo Mbu’s death slapped me from…
For Ojukwu, I wished I Were Born Igbo
He stood firm when others ran, compromised and did back room deals with their oppressors. He was a great and…
Court Remands Hubby For Allegedly Killing Wife
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a man, Odion Ukhoria, should be remanded at the…
‘Predict and Win’ Winner Borrowed N1k To Redeem N50k Prize
The winner of the prize money of the pmnewsnigeria.com predict-and-win promo, Bamidele Dare, has revealed that he borrowed money for…
Why Lagos Wants To Organise Inter-Clubs Tourney-Oshodi
Lagos State Commissioner for Sports, Enitan Oshodi, has explained why the state wants to organise the Inter-Clubs competition. The…
Don’t Take After Your Father
I told my son not to take after me; break tradition chains, remove old edicts, and create new rituals. Take…
Olympic Boxing: Okorodudu: Don’t Expect Medals From Nigerian Boxers
Nigerian boxer to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA, Jeremiah Okorodudu, has dismissed the country’s medals chances in the…
Inter-House Sports: Emerald Win At Monidams Schools
Emerald house emerged winners of the inaugural Inter-House sports competition of Monidams Schools, Itoki Branch, on Saturday, 3 March, 2012…
Why I Dumped Soccer For Tennis
Nigeria’s number one male player, Abdulmumini Babalola, told DAMILARE OKUNOLA about the challenges he has faced since he started playing…
Paralympics: Wheelchair Coach Assures Good Outing In London
Basking in the euphoria of his team’s feat at the just concluded Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup in Nairobi, Kenya,…
Nigerian Gasoline Tender Expected in March
Nigeria currently relies on exchanges of crude oil for gasoline and other products as no new tenders have been allocated…