Senator Albert Legogie Dies At 76

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Deputy Senate President in Nigeria’s Third Republic, Senator Albert Legogie, is dead. He was aged 76. Legogie who represented Edo North Senatorial District during the ill-fated Babangida transition programmes, was a pioneer member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. First son of the late Senator, Victor Legogie who [...]

World Cup qualifiers: Ethiopia, Togo fielded suspended star players

AFP – Ethiopia and Togo fielded suspended stars in 2014 World Cup qualifiers during June, according to FIFA match records of the competition. Midfielder Manyahile Beyene played for Ethiopia in Botswana instead of serving a one-match ban having been cautioned in Group A games away to South Africa and at home against Botswana. National football ...

Amaechi opens up 3 local council areas

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Three local government areas in Nigeria’s Rivers State that have been inaccessible by road would soon heave a sigh of relief as a 42Kilometre Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo road is being built by the Rivers State Government. Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said the historic 42 Kilometre Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road being constructed by his administration would [...]

Upbeat Super Eagles Arrive Salvador For Uruguay

Taiwo Samson African champions Nigeria, in upbeat mood, arrived in Salvador, north-eastern Brazil Tuesday afternoon ahead of their much-hyped clash with South American champions Uruguay on Thursday. The Eagles are perched at the top of Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup following a 6-1 trouncing of Tahiti in Belo Horizonte on Monday evening. [...]

More PHOTOS: Comedian Elenu weds Chinwe

Popular veteran comedian Elenu is officially hitched! He took his long-time sweetheart, Chinwe Jane Anyanwu to the altar on 15th June, 2013. The white wedding, which took place at Global Impact Church, Surulere, Lagos. Congrats Elenu & Chinwe! ...

Report: West Africa now world’s piracy capital

West Africa has overtaken Somalia as the world’s piracy hot-spot with 966 sailors attacked last year, a report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said on Tuesday. “The year 2012 marked the first time since the surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia that the reported number of both ships and seafarers attacked in [...]

Abuja-Lokoja highway and the blood sucking witches in Aso Rock

Article by Obinna Akukwe Abuja-Lokoja road has become the most dangerous highway in Nigeria due to the numerous death from accident and blood spillage of Nigerians. It is obvious to spiritually discernible persons that the constant death on Abuja-Lokoja road is a deliberate conspiracy between the local witches and the politicians in Aso Rock, National ...

PHOTOS: 26 Reasons to Love Bangladesh

Jenny Gustafsson, a Swedish political scientist and independent journalist based in Beirut, thinks that Bangladesh is a great & a special place. She lists reasons why and what to love about Bangladesh. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious...

Nigerian deportee demands pay for Kenyan officials’ release

Deported Nigerian Anthony Chinedu on Monday demanded full payment of his investments in Kenya before seven Kenyan officials and a plane held at a Lagos airport are released. New details are emerging on how Kenyan officials who accompanied Mr Chinedu and two other Nigerians deported two weeks ago spent the night in their aircraft because ...

I’m not resigning, says Tukur

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur on Tuesday  maintained that he is not resigning from the position. A report of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, was said to have recommended for his resignation. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) also observed that ...

Nigeria launches first locally produced motorcycle; Agency asks govt to ban importation

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has unveiled the first motorcycle produced in Nigeria, designed and manufactured by the National Engineering Design and Development Institute (Nnewi), a subsidiary of NASENI. The 80C engine motorcycle was launched in Anambra state today. The agency is now asking the government to ban the importation of ...

Jonathan wants greater cooperation on anti-terrorism campaign

President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Tuesday called for greater global co-operation and co-ordination in the war against terrorism. Jonathan made the call while receiving the new ambassadors of Israel, Russia, Greece, Algeria and Senegal who presented their letters of credence to him during separate visits to the Presidential Villa. He said Nigeria and other ...

FG approves cut-off marks for 2013/2014 UTME

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja approved cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2013/2014 academic session. The Minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, announced the cut-off marks into Colleges of Education, Polytechnics and other degree-awarding institutions as 150 while 180 is for federal universities. Rufa’i said this at the Fourth Combined Policy ...

JAMB announces UTME cut-off marks

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday announced 180 points as cut-off marks for admission into Nigerian Universities for the 2013/2014 academic session. The Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayattu Rufai who announced this at the end of a policy meeting with administrators of tertiary institutions in Abuja also announced 150 marks as cut-off point ...

South West PDP endorses Jonathan for second term

The South West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in 2015. This is contained in a communiqué signed by the Chairman, South West Caretaker Committee of the PDP, Chief Ishola Filani at the end of the committee’s meeting. The forum said it endorsed Jonathan because ...

Immigratio​n officer ties & burns girl, 12, with electric iron over food in Kwara (Graphic PHOTOS)

THE Kwara State police command and the ministry of women affairs are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the case of an Immigration Officer, Mr Yemi Sunday Afolayan, who allegedly inflicted several body injuries on a 12-year-old girl, Favour Emmanuel, with hot pressing iron after tying her up and beating her. Scroll down for pictures… Narrating ...

Man Burns 12-Year Old Girl With Pressing Iron

A member of staff of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kwara State Command, northcentral Nigeria, Mr. Yemi Afolayan, has been arrested by the police for allegedly inflicting severe bodily injuries on a 12-year old girl, Favour Emmanuel, with a hot pressing iron after tying her up and beating her to the point of comma. P.M.NEWS gathered [...]

7 Kenyan officials, 5 airline crew detained in Nigeria for 2 weeks over deported Nigerian

Seven government officials and five airline crew have been detained in Nigeria for two weeks after they travelled to the country to deport Nigerian businessman Anthony Chinedu and two of his compatriots. The officials from different government departments including foreign affairs, immigration and police, left Nairobi for Lagos in a chartered aeroplane on June 3 ...

VIDEO: Beyoncé Congratulates Kim Kardashian and Kanye West On New Baby

Beyoncé has reached out to new parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to offer some kind words. ...

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The Bachelorette started her trip around the world to find love and the first stop was Atlantic city. ...

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First lady, Michelle Obama took a tour of Ireland's Wicklow Mountains National Park with daughters Sasha and Malia ...

VIDEO: Johnny Depp Gets Trampled By Horse on Set!

While shooting a scene for his upcoming movie, The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp was thrown from his horse ...

VIDEO: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Looks All Grown Up On Shopping Trip in New York

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughters Shiloh and Zahara look grown up as they go shopping in New ...

VIDEO: Sexiest Celebrity Twitter Pictures

As Mariah Carey shows off her incredible body in a cut-out swimsuit in a Twitter snap, we check ...

VIDEO: NATO Hands Off to Afghanistan: Now What?

In a ceremony in Kabul Tuesday morning, coalition officials turned over security operations to Afghan forces for the ...

VIDEO: Raw: First Lady, Daughters Enjoy Irish Sights

First lady, Michelle Obama took a tour of Ireland's Wicklow Mountains National Park with daughters Sasha and Malia ...

VIDEO: Latest Business News: Boeing Nets Orders for 102 Stretch 787s

Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s. Stock Futures Rise in Anticipation of Federal Data. Kabel Deutschland shares ...

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Boeing nets orders for 102 stretch 787s. Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest. Stocks open higher as ...

VIDEO: News on the Go: The Morning News Edition 6-18-13

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VIDEO: Brazilian Protests Grow 230K+ Strong

Many media outlets are calling these the largest protests Brazil has seen in recent history. Thanks for ...