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Jonathan orders probe of Baga Massacre

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a full scale investigation into reports of high civilian casualties in the shooting war…

Nigerian massacre: Red Cross puts death toll at 187

The Red Cross has revealed that an estimated 187 people died in Baga, in Borno state, weekend after Nigerian soldiers…

Appelate court stall Daniel’s trial again

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court 3, Isabo, Abeokuta this morning adjourned till July…

Ladipo Market leader arraigned over N52m fraud

Henry Ojelu Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arraigned the embattled President of Aguiyi Ironsi Market, popularly known…

Amosun promises to complete Ijebu-Ode bridges

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun, has given assurance to the people of…

Married Man, 2 Others Charged With Rape

A 7-year old girl who was a victim of sexual abuse has narrated to the police how she was serially…

Massacre In Maiduguri As JTF, Boko Haram Clash

Several people have been killed and houses set ablaze following a clash between Nigeria’s military and suspected Boko Haram Islamist…

Adunni: The Journey Of An Accidental Politician

By Babafemi Ojudu “Femi, you have come again with your jokes,” she said on that faithful afternoon when I invited…

‘I Just Wanted To Hear Your Voice’

By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Moremi Ajasoro. Afi ikoko ide bu omi lamu. Afi Kankan fadaka soge lawujo egbe. Moremi ti ewure ile…

Tribute To Funmi Olayinka: Beautiful Inside And Outside

By Funso Adegbola My heart grieved when I heard the sad news of the passing of the Deputy Governor of…

No plan to convert National Theatre to hotel, says minister

Nigeria’s Minister for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, has denied that the government planned to convert National Theatre,…

ACN sweeps council polls

Nigeria’s Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Sunday announced results of Saturday’s council polls in seven of the 14…

Bible a ‘copy’ of Quran, bombing suspect told neighbor

The deceased Boston bombing suspect recently described the Bible as a copy of the Quran during an argument about religion,…

Father of slain youth cries for justice

A community leader in the western Nigerian state of Ekiti, Pa Gabriel Adewunmi, has called on the Attorney-General of the…

Ekiti state declares 26 April holiday for Olayinka

The government of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti has declared April 26 as work-free day in honour of the…

Accident: Gov. Okorocha In UK for medical check-up

Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo is expected back soon after undergoing a successful head scanning…

Low turnout for Ivory Coast local polls

Ivorians turned out in low numbers for local elections Sunday seen as a test of stability in the country amid…

How Djokovic ended Nadal’s reign in Monte Carlo

MONTE-CARLO, Monaco (AFP) – Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal’s dreams of a record ninth successive Monte Carlo Masters title with…

Atiku to deliver lecture on African democracy in Geneva

Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will be the guest of the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations on…

Late Justus Esiri, Ugbomah, Effah Shine At AMAA

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE/Yenagoa Late veteran actor Justus Esiri last night emerged the Best Actor in Africa at the ninth annual Africa…

Bamigbetan: My Ordeal In The Hands Of Kidnappers

Kazeem Ugbodaga& Jamiu Yisa Kehinde Bamigbetan, Chairman of the Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, in the Nigerian state of…

India: 5 year-old rape victim improving

Anti-rape protesters staged fresh rallies Sunday sparked by the brutal rape of an abducted five-year-old Indian girl in New Delhi,…

World Bank sets 2030 date for end of poverty

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The World Bank gathered the might of the international community Saturday behind its audacious plan to eradicate…

Thousands rally for Governor Amaechi

okafor ofiebor/Port Harcourt Thousands of members of the Peoples Democratic Party in oil rich Nigerian state of Rivers have trooped…

Kidnappers release Bamigbetan

Kazeem Ugbodaga Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Kehinde Bamigbetan has been released by his captors. P.M.NEWS gathered that…

Ronaldo’s Girl refuses to provoke another Real-Barca war

There’s no secret about the competitive enmity between fans of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Each side…

Taliban punish two Afghans with amputations

Afghanistan’s Taliban Islamic insurgents have amputated a hand and a foot of two private security guards because they worked for…

Death toll in China’s earthquake crosses 150

More than 150 people were killed and 5,700 injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous part of southwestern China…

Ogun state targets 50 million trees

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of the western Nigerian state of Ogun on Saturday said his government would plant 50 million trees…

Jonathan, Blair grace opening of Adefarasin’s Cathedral

President Goodluck Jonathan and former Prime Minister of Britain, Tony Blair graced today’s opening ceremony of the grand Cathedral Metropolitan…