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‘Proposed 4th Mainland Bridge On Course’

The Lagos State government says the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge is still on course as government is determined, and that…

Fashola Defines Leadership

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has defined the character of the leadership he offers to the people of…

Doctors, Others Plan March Against Abortion Law

Medical doctors and some other indigenes of Imo State are planning a million-man march for the abrogation of a law…

Gunmen Kill LG Caretaker Chairman

Unknown gunmen on Sunday shot dead Mr. Wanasgu Kachuwa, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Chibok Local Government Council (LGC) in…

10,500 Nigerians Sought Asylum Last Year — UN

Some 10,500 Nigerians sought asylum last year in industrialised countries compared to 9,500 in 2010, according to a report released…

Pension Scam: I made $544k from Water, says Accused

Felix Nnamdi/Abuja One of the accused persons standing trial in the N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula,…

ITF Trains 12m Nigerians In 40 Years

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says it has trained more than 12 million Nigerians in its mandate to generate a…

Lagos Set For Water Regatta On Easter Sunday

The tranquil nature of the Lagos Island waterfront will be energized on Sunday, April 8, 2012 as the Lagos State…

Lagos Develops Water Supply Policy Framework

Lagos State remains the fastest growing city in Africa, with a population growth rate of eight per cent per annum.…

Commission To Halt Sharp Practices Among Building Contractors

The Lagos State Safety Commission has vowed to halt the sharp practices going on in the built industry which has…

Banker Jailed Over ATM Fraud

A former banker with First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB), Olajide Ogundipe, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by…

N45m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Female Architect

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 29, 2012 arraigned Architect Nwanne Okengwu Emeh of Dunnel World…

Amaechi Tasks New Rivers CP on Peace and Security

Governor of Rivers State, southsouth Nigeria, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has directed the new Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Indabawa to carry…

Kano To Prosecute 135 Ghost Workers

The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has identified 135 ghost workers in the civil service. The state’s Head of…

No Frivolous Adjournment Again – Commission Warns Counsel

The Truth Commission in Ogun State has warned that it would not allow unnecessary technicalities and other delay tactics being…

Ogun To Punish Erring Residents During Sanitation

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Adebayo Fari has warned that erring members of the public would be tried…

Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc In Ogun

A heavy rainstorm Thursday evening wreaked havoc in Abeokuta metropolis in Abeokuta South local government council area of Ogun State,…

Ogun Warns Against Illegal Tree Felling

The Ogun State Government has warned that the full weight of the law will be visited on any individual or…

3 Nigerians, Bulgarian, 73, Arrested For Fraud

The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) unit yesterday paraded three Nigerians and a 73-year Old…

Man Impregnates Neighbour’s Wife, Stabs Him During Fight

A 24- year old man Victor Idongesit, has been arraigned before Apapa Magistrate’s court, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, after he…

Robbery Gang Hides Gun In TV Set

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Lagos State Police Command, yesterday paraded six suspected robbers who were arrested at…

Boko Haram: US Plans More Aid To Northern Nigeria

The United States said Thursday it wanted to step up development assistance to Nigeria’s restive Muslim-majority north as it urged…

Manual Check-In: Air Passengers’ Woes Worsen At Lagos Airport

The agony of air passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has worsened, P.M.NEWS can confirm.…

Kano to Prosecute Fake Workers

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria has identified 135 fake workers in the civil service. The Head…

3 Die In Ajegunle Well

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said it had begun investigation into the death of three people in a…

Police Pay Tributes To Late DIG Haruna

The Minister of Police Affairs, Retd. Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade, has urged officers and men of the Nigeria Police to…

SSS Arraigns Businessman For Criminal Intimidation, Extortion

The State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday arraigned a 35-year-old businessman, Haruna Hassan, on a two-count charge of extortion and…

Police Advise Banks To Check Security Guards

The Lagos State Police Command has advised managers of the various banks to double check their security personnel and ensure…

Mobile Court Convicts 92 Drivers

A mobile court on Thursday convicted 92 drivers for violating traffic offences on Lokoja-Abuja highway. A correspondent of the News…

Tukur’s Emergence, A Stumbling Block For Atiku

The way the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, executive is constituted has provided an insight into the nature of power struggle…