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Nigeria sends troops to fight ethnic militia

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday ordered immediate troops’ deployment to North Central State of Nasarawa where clashes between members of…

New PDP: No Deal Yet With Jonathan

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Alhaji Abubakar Baraje-led faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has not agreed to any peace…

340 Lagos Students To Get Scholarships

At least 340 indigenous students of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, studying in tertiary institutions across the state will on 5…

UK court sees video of Ibori’s palatial home in Abuja

The confiscation hearing of the assets of former Nigerian governor, James Onanefe Ibori continued in London today, with the court…

US to sponsor training for Nigeria’s NDLEA

Simon Ateba/Lagos The United States government will fund twenty-seven training courses for Nigeria’s narcotic officers in 2014, the Nigerian Drug…

Berger ordered to fix potholes on Lagos-Ibadan road

Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday directed Julius Berger to begin rehabilitation of the bad portions on Lagos-Ibadan expressway to reduce…

Uganda recalls Somali peacekeepers over food scam

Uganda has recalled the commander of its peacekeeping force in Somalia and almost two dozen other officers suspected of involvement…

PDP Challenges Court Jurisdiction To Hear Baraje’s Suit

Henry Ojelu& Doyin Olaiya The Alhaji Bamanga Tukur led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has challenged the jurisdiction of the Lagos…

2 KAI Officers Arrested Over N800K Bribe

Two officers of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, have been arrested for allegedly demanding for N800,000 bribe from a trader…

Fraud: 3 Money Doublers Docked

Three suspected money doublers were on Tuesday docked at the Isabo Magistrate’s Court,  Abeokuta, southwest Nigeria, for fraudulently obtaining N4…

Arabic Teacher Charged With Visa Fraud

A 39-year-old Arabic teacher, Yusuf Kamaldeen, on Tuesday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with conspiracy, theft…

The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over activities of some fraudulent persons inviting unsuspecting members of the public…

Vigilance Group Arrest Boko Haram Members

The youth vigilante group in Borno, popularly called ‘Civilian JTF,’ has arrested 19 Boko Haram suspects in five villages in…

Buhari Can Run

The Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, Otunba Henry Ajomale, speaks with P.M.NEWS about how opposition parties…

Jonathan to hold 5 bilateral meetings in New York

President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to hold five bilateral meetings, including one with U.S. President Barack Obama at the 68th…

Nigerian to contest in Muslimah World Pageant

Seun Bisuga Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola, a 21-year-old student of the University of Lagos will represent Nigeria in the Muslimah World…

Nigerian army denies losing many men to Boko Haram

A Nigerian military strike on a Boko Haram camp in the country’s northeast last week left about 150 militants and…

Pandemonium in House of Reps as Baraje PDP Visits

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives returned from their eight weeks vacation on Tuesday and were sucked straight…

Brazil leader puts off US visit over spying allegation

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff postponed a long-planned state visit to Washington on Tuesday, the most serious diplomatic fall-out yet from…

Anambra State: Third PDP candidate emerges in court

A Nigerian Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, disqualified Tony Nwoye, as the PDP governorship candidate…

In Yemen, child marriage stirs death rumour and anger

It is not only in Nigeria that concern is growing about the practice of child marriage, it is also a…

Liberian leader’s son resigns as state oil firm head

The son of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has resigned as chairman of the state oil company, she said in…

Baraje-PDP leaders charm David Mark, extracts a pledge

Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark on Tuesday said the National Assembly has no intention of declaring any member’s seat vacant…

Assist Nigeria’s Democracy, Lagos Speaker Begs Britain

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji Wednesday appealed to the United Kingdom to urgently…

Senate confirms new envoys, APC gets formal introduction

The Senate at its resumption today confirmed the nomination of eight ambassadorial nominees which followed consideration of the report of…

Nigerian Police rallies support for biometric registration

The Nigerian police in Enugu State has appealed to the media and religious bodies to assist it in sensitising the…

Court to rule on assembly’s application over ailing Suntai

A Nigerian high court in Jalingo has fixed 30 September , for ruling on Taraba House of Assembly’s application on…

How ex-minister Lawal breached rules over N24.3b contracts

The Federal High Court sitting in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Tuesday heard that Hassan Lawal, a former works…

Graduate sues NYSC for denial of enrolment

A university graduate, Terna Tarka, on Tuesday filed a suit at a Nigerian Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging alleged denial…

3 fake herbalists docked for 419 fraud

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Three fake herbalists were on Tuesday docked at the Isabo Magistrate court, Abeokuta, Ogun state, western Nigeria…