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Armed Youths On The Rampage

At least 15 armed youths from Igbokusu community in Eti-Osa Local Government, Lagos State, southern Nigeria, went on the rampage…

Cable Car, Train Service Ready Soon —Fashola

The long awaited cable car project is on the verge of completion, says Governor Babatunde Fashola, but he did not…

Woman, 57, Delivers Twins 31 Years After Marriage

A 57 year-old teacher, Mrs Anike Ajayi, on Monday gave birth to twins after 31 years of childlessness in Ekiti.…

UI breaches ASUU strike, conducts examinations

At the University of Ibadan, the strike action by by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, which began Monday 1…

UK court to restart $145m Ibori asset-confiscation case

Hearing in the case of confiscation of 90 million pounds (about 145 million dollars) worth of assets belonging to ex-gov.…

Delta senate poll test for INEC, says Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the southern Nigerian state of Edo said Saturday’s Delta Central Senatorial election is another test for…

‘New PDP’ Governors, Jonathan postpone peace talks

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, and the Baraje-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party agreed on Monday to reschedule a meeting…

Lagos detains dozens of rams, owners appeal for release

Officials of the the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit have confiscated dozens of rams on display for…

Kabiru Sokoto: Judgement Day Fixed

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Trial of suspected mastermind of the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic church in…

Akpabio sacks 3 commissioners

Governor Godswill Akpabio of the eastern Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom has dropped three commissioners and a special adviser in…

Police Rescue Businessman From Kidnappers

The Police Area Commander in Aba, Abia, ACP Rabiu Dayi, on Monday said that the police rescued a kidnapped businessman…

Ojudu Mourns Crash Victims

The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central in the Senate, Mr. Babafemi Ojudu, says he is yet to come out of the…

Gunmen Kill Cop, Snatch Rifle

The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of a policeman shot by gunmen on Sunday in Ungwan…

Female Estate Agent Dupes 200 People

The police at Ojo Division have arrested a 34-year old woman estate developer, Mrs Taibat Aruna, for allegedly defrauding over…

Nigeria suspends Dana Air again

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian aviation authorities have again suspended the operations of Dana Air whose plane crashed last year, killing…

October 15 Eid-el-Kabir

The head of Nigerian muslims, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has announced Tuesday 15 October as Eid-el-Kabir. A statement…
Scene of a plane crash

Associated Airline plane crashed 3 minutes after take off

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent The Associated Airline plane crashed less than three minutes after taking off last Thursday in Lagos, southwestern…

Fashion: Nigeria’s Helen Apreala takes part in first ever catwalk on Skywalk

Nigerian born international fashion designer, Helen Apreala, will be participating in the first ever fashion show on the Grand Canyon…

APC slams Jonathan for fascism in Rivers state

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan presidency of using Rivers State as a testing ground for creeping…

Tinubu returns, visits plane crash victims

Simon Ateba/Lagos Nigeria’s opposition leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arrived Nigeria on Saturday after a successful knee surgery in the…

Total paralysis: ASUP joins ASUU, shuts polytechnics

Nigeria’s tertiary educational sector has now been almost totally shut down with the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, making…

Tinubu returns, cancels rally in honour of plane crash victims

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will return to Nigeria tomorrow after…

Mimiko absent as ex-governor Agagu buried amid tears

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Amidst tears and wailings, and despite the tragedy that befell the family as a result of a plane…

Extortion: Court Remands Ex-Cop

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered a former policeman to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly extorting money…

Ex-Rivers Speaker, Tonye Harry, Dies

Rt. Hon Tonye Harry, the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, has passed on. P.M.NEWS learnt that…

Lagos Begins Biometric Verification Of Pensioners

The Lagos State Government has begun the biometric verification of 9,234 pensioners who retired from the civil service and judicial…

Robbery Suspect Dies In Custody

An armed robbery suspect, Emmanuel Oyibo, has died in prison custody. He was facing trial at the FCT High Court…

3 names missing in manifest of crashed plane

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent The Brazil-made Embraer 120 plane which crashed on Thursday in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria, killing at least 13…

Agagu for burial tomorrow

FOLARIN ADEMOSU Barring any last minute hitch, the remains of Chief Olusegun Agagu, former Governor of the western Nigerian state…

Sons of Agagu, Falae on ill-fated flight, Obasanjo’s son not there

It has been confirmed that Feyi, the son of late former Governor Olusegun Agagu, and Deji Falae son of former…