Year: 2015
Brig-general, 14 colonels, 6 others face court martial in Lagos
Nigeria has ordered a brigadier general and 21 other army officers to face a court martial over alleged sabotage in…
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Certificate controversy: Buhari to address the press Wednesday
Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress will address the press on Wednesday, according to…
Guinea frustrated with Ivory Coast draw
There was frustration for Michel Dussuyer and his Guinea team after a 1-1 draw with the Ivory Coast in Africa…
Jonathan undermines, trivialises fight against corruption – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele For the second time in three days, Festus Keyamo, a Nigeria-based lawyer and kinsman of President Goodluck Jonathan,…
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Record crowd receives Buhari in Kano: In pictures
Over a million people came out today to receive Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate and…
E.Guinea claim conspiracy after 1-1 draw with Congo
Equatorial Guinea have lodged an official complaint with Africa Cup of Nations’ organisers CAF claiming a conspiracy was behind their…
Response to Boko Haram attacks is slow, says Niger Foreign Minister
A regional summit opened in Niger Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both…
Joseph Mbu ‘The Lion’ redeployed to Lagos
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sulieman Abba, has redeployed Joseph Mbu and 27 other Assistant Inspectors General of Police…
Hundreds flee Borno villages ‘after Boko Haram warning’
Hundreds of people from four villages near the devastated Nigerian town of Baga have been forced to flee after a…
Price Reduction: Motorists decry closure of petrol stations
Some motorists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday decried the scarcity of petrol, following the N10 reduction in the pump price…
EU election observation team due in Nigeria
The election observers team of the European Union (EU) are due in Nigeria later this week, to assess the general…
We have no original certificates of Buhari – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army said it did not have the original, certified true copy or statement of results of retired Major…
Naira plunges further
Nigerian naira ended Tuesday at a record closing low of 189.20 against the dollar ahead of the first central bank…
Libya’s OPEC representative abducted in Tripoli
A Libyan senior oil official who represents his company in the OPEC cartel is believed to have been abducted in…
In Pictures: Felabration Carnival
Some of the activities marking this year’s Felabration Day held at the weekend in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Photos: Idowu Ogunleye
Package sparks false alarm in London
Police said a suspect package found in the City of London on Tuesday was declared safe after briefly closing streets…
FG under pressure to cut petrol prices further
The federal government is under pressure Tuesday to cut petrol prices further, with unions saying people were being “short-changed” over…
Capital One S/Final Tie: Liverpool Plot Chelsea’s Fall
Liverpool and Chelsea go head-to-head in the League Cup semi-final tonight with Brendan Rodgers hoping his team’s upturn in form…
Why marketers are not selling petrol at N87
P.M.NEWS has learnt that the decision by the Jonathan administration to slash the pump price of petrol from N97 to…
I won’t infringe on Ibeto’s rights, says Gov. Aliyu
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger says he will not infringe on the rights and privileges of his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed…
2015 Elections: The Easy Choice Before Nigerians
By Chido Onumah I do not think Nigerians have a difficult choice to make when they go to the polls…
2015 Presidency: Between The South-East, Jonathan And Buhari
By Abuchi Anueyiagu As the 2015 general elections of Nigeria draw closer, it has become necessary at this point in…
Poor Telecoms Services And Subscribers Compensation
Years after the revolution witnessed in the telecommunication services sector, Nigerian subscribers continue to grapple with poor and unreliable services…
12th person beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded one of its citizens for murder in its 12th execution this year, warning it would…
Self Confidence And Our Personality
By Modupe Eka Today we will begin to examine the role of our self esteem, our self-confidence, and self- concept…
Senate Summons Ladipo Market Leaders Over Crises
Cyriacus Izuekwe The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has summoned leaders of the Aguiyi Ironsi Traders Association at…
Lagos, Port Harcourt hit by bird flu
Thousands of chickens have been culled in southern Nigeria after the discovery of bird flu in some poultry farms, the…
Lagos Residents Petition Electricity Company Over Crazy Bills
Eromosele Ebhomele Residents of 23b Akintan Street, Dideolu Estate, Ogba, Lagos, western Nigeria have decided to slug it out with…
House To House Campaign Group Drums Supports For Jonathan
Taiwo Adelu With about three weeks to the 14 February presidential poll, President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid has received a…
Another Naira Devaluation Looms
Nigeria’s naira hit record lows against the dollar on Monday before central bank decisions that analysts say may include the…