Month: August 2014
FRSC orders removal of faulty vehicles on highways
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Authorities of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has ordered the removal of all broken down vehicles along…
2015 Elections: IPC to hold social media tweet-a-thon
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria will hold its second media tweet-a-thon with the theme: “Using new and social media…
Boko Haram attempts to blow Nigeria-Cameroun bridge
Boko Haram on Tuesday attempted to blow up a bridge on the Nigerian border with Cameroun after overrunning a town…
Jonathan Leads Others To Bid Akunyili Farewell In Abuja
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Funeral rites for the late former Information Minister and Director General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration…
At last, Ikimi dumps APC
Chief Tom Ikimi, one of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC made good his threat to dump the…
Lampard retires from international football
England midfielder Frank Lampard announced his retirement from international football after a career spanning 15 years on Tuesday. The 36-year…
Boko Haram seeking attention with caliphate call
Boko Haram’s declaration of a caliphate in Nigeria may have been prompted by the attention heaped on Islamic State (IS)…
Mixed Reactions Trail Fleeing Of 480 Soldiers
Some Nigerians have described as half-truth the claim by the military authorities that the 480 soldiers who were found in…
Fighting between rival factions kills 17 in C. Africa
At least 17 people were killed in fighting between rival factions of the former rebel movement Seleka in the Central…
Maigari Resigns, NFF Holds Congress Today
Taiwo Adelu An e-mail from the Special Assistant to the Minister of Sports, Patrick Omorodion to P.M.NEWS Sports last night…
Tennis: Nigeria Calls Emmanuel To Davis Cup Camp
Damilare Okunola Nigeria’s teenage tennis star, Sylvester Emmanuel, has been included among the players to prosecute next month’s World Team…
WHO calls for ban on e-cigarette sales to minors
The World Health Organization called Tuesday on governments should ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, warning that they pose…
Police, Youths Invade Surulere Council Over Chairman’s Suspension
Eromosele Ebhomele There was tension Tuesday morning at the Surulere Local Government Area as police and youths from the area…
Jeddy-Agba: A Governorship Aspirant At 56
By Michael Jegede Godwin Jeddy-Agba, an accomplished administrator and leading aspirant for the 2015 governorship contest on the platform of…
Falconets: Better Luck Next Time
When FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup kicked off on 5 August, 2014 in Canada, nobody gave Super Falconets of Nigeria…