Year: 2012
South Sudan shoot-out at Unity state peace talks
At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan during a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending…
ACN wants fresh governorship poll in Nigerian state
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called for fresh governorship election in Kogi State, saying the December election conducted…
MEND attacks Agip oil Pipeline
YENAGOA, Nigeria Feb 5 (Reuters) – A Nigerian militant group based in the oil-producing Niger Delta said on Sunday it…
President Jonathan Lied, says Ex-governor
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Chief Timipre Sylva, sacked last week as Governor of Bayelsa State by the Nigerian Supreme Court, has…
Cuba’s Castro Publishes Memoirs
Cuban leader Fidel Castro has published two volumes of his autobiographical memoir entitled “Time Guerrilla,” according to news agencies. The…
Flights Cancelled as Europe’s Cold Snap Kills 260
Hundreds of people were rescued Saturday after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy, as…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports
Zambia, Ivory Coast Romp into Nations Cup semi-final
Zambia and hot favorite, Ivory Coast have qualified for the semi finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, playing in…
EPL Round-up: Arsenal, Man City Win
Manchester City opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with 3-0 win over Fulham on…
Basketball Premier League Season Dunks Off
Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has announced the dunk off date of the 2011/2012 DSTV Premier Basketball League. In a press…
More Igbos Heed MASSOB’s call to Quit North
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Heeding to the directive of the leader of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biaftra, MASSOB,…
Nations Cup Qualifier: Eagles’ Call Up Excites Oguchi
Uche Oguchi, one of the local players invited by Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, is excited about the opportunity…
Lagos Re-opens Mile 12 Market
The Lagos State Government has re-opened the popular Mile 12 Market shut Wednesday for violating the environmental laws of the…
Kenyan Girls Arrive For World Cup Qualifier
Kenya’s U-17 female team have finally arrived Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria for tomorrow’s U-17 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria’s Flamingos.…
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit against Governor Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Supreme Court has thrown out a legal challenge by Felix Amadi, candidate of the African Political…
UK Jails Arik Air Stewardess for Cocaine Smuggling
An air stewardess who was caught trying to smuggle a quarter of a million pounds worth of cocaine into the…
Airberlin Set To Join Oneworld In March
British Airways is set to welcome Airberlin to Oneworld in March, as part of its plans to strengthen its network…
You Will Not Know Peace; Lagos Lawmakers Tell Council Chairmen
As long as they remain in the saddle, chairmen of the 20 Local Government Councils and the 37 Local Council…
2012 Olympics: Wrestling Federation Targets 6 Tickets
Ahead of the summer 2012 Olympic Games in London, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation has assured that Nigerian wrestlers are capable…
Nations Cup Qualifier: Eagles’ List out 15 Feb
P.M.Sports can report that Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi will release the list of his players for…
Olympic Judo Qualifier: De Souza Expresses Confidence In Nigerian Judokas
Vice President of Nigeria Judo Federation, NJF, Olakitan De Souza, has expressed confidence in Nigerian judokas to secure tickets to…
Minister Calls For Peace In NFF
Former Sports Minister, Yusuf Suleiman, has appealed to warring factions in the current crises rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF,…
Boko Haram Strikes In Kogi, Kills 4; Police Station, Bank Burnt
Men suspected to be members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram struck early this morning in Ajaokuta, Kogi State,…
5 Die As Cult Boys Clash
At least five people have been shot dead on last Wednesday following a clash between two rival cult groups, the…
Three Die In Kerosine Explosion
Three persons including a two-month old baby have been confirmed dead while five others are at the Casualty Unit of…
Alaafin’s Suit Suffers Setback As Judge Prepares For Son’s Wedding
A law suit filed by the Alaafin of Oyo town, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III praying for High Court 11, Ring…
PHCN Throws Lagos Govt Secretariat Into 5 Days Of Darkness
Activities in several ministries at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, have been paralysed as Power Holding…
Lagos Needs N8tr To Fix Infrastructure —Fashola
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has disclosed that the state government will need N8 trillion ($50 billion) to fix infrastructure…
FG Declares 6 Feb Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared public holiday on Monday, 6 February to celebrate Eid -El Maulud ( the birthday of…
Man Arrested For Allegedly Turning Boy Into Goat
The Mile One Divisional Police Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was today besieged by an angry mob…
Man Catches Wife With Friend In Bedroom
The police at Ejigbo Division in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, yesterday arrested a housewife along with her lover after the…