PM News Nigeria


Business Dr Ibe Kachikwu, NNPC managing director and junior minister of petroleum

Nigeria gets $200m from oil coys to pay for fuel imports -NNPC »

Nigeria will get $200 million in badly-needed hard currency from oil majors to pay for fuel imports and ease petrol shortages hitting the OPEC producer, the head of state-run oil…

April 8, 2016, 6:21 am / 1 Comment / Read More »
Segun Agbaje, GTB MD

Why Nigeria is in foreign exchange crisis – Segun Agbaje »

The Managing Director, Guarantee Trust Bank Plc (GTB), Mr Segun Agbaje, has stated that the decline in oil price at the international market has affected the foreign exchange market. Speaking…

/ 4 Comments / Read More »
Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor

CBN approves two super agents to distribute banking services »

Mrs Tokunbo Martins, the Director, Banking Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the bank has approved two super agents to distribute banking services at cheaper prices.…

/ No Comment / Read More »

Glo AdvertMetro

Court dismisses Metuh’s bid to stop trial, calls for witnesses »

Olisa Metuh at the Federal High Court, Abuja

Justice Okon Abang has just asked Olisa Metuh to open his defence and call his witnesses, if he has any…

April 8, 2016, 4:28 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Gay marriages cause of global problems – Nigerian Anglican bishop »

Anglican church leaders

Bishop Emanuel Kanamani of the Anglican Diocese of Maiduguri on Friday said gay marriages were responsible for so many problems…

April 8, 2016, 4:03 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Pinnick seeks respite, appeals Jos Court judgement »

Amaju Pinnick

Amaju Pinnick and his board of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have swiftly filed an appeal, a motion to vacate the…

April 8, 2016, 3:43 pm / No Comment / Read More »

EFCC nabs two fake “EFCC Operatives” »

L-R: Mohammed Sufiyanu and Abbas Attahiru

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday April 8, 2016 arrested the duo of Abbas Attahiru…

April 8, 2016, 3:33 pm / No Comment / Read More »
advert

advert
Sports

Fury v Klitschko to rematch in Manchester on 9 July »

Tyson Fury lands a left blow on Wladimir Klitschko's face

Tyson Fury’s rematch against Wladimir Klitschko will take place in Manchester on 9 July, according to the British fighter’s trainer and uncle. Peter Fury tweeted the news on Friday, and a further announcement is expected after 12:00 BST. Manchester-born Fury, 27, defeated 40-year-old Ukrainian Klitschko…

April 8, 2016, 4:23 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Pinnick seeks respite, appeals Jos Court judgement »

Amaju Pinnick

Amaju Pinnick and his board of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have swiftly filed an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a stay-of-execution against the judgement of the Jos High Court, which on Friday decided to re-list a case brought by Ambassador Chris Giwa…

April 8, 2016, 3:43 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Jos court sacks Pinnick, orders Giwa to take over NFF immediately »

•Amaju Pinnick, NFF boss

A Jos High Court in Plateau State has ordered that President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick should vacate office and ordered that Chris Giwa should take over as the rightful president of the football federation. Adama Yahaya and Obinna Ogba had approached the…

April 8, 2016, 3:13 pm / 1 Comment / Read More »

Transfers: Man Utd to re-sign Ronaldo for £48.2m »

Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United have been offered the chance to re-sign Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, for £48.2m this summer. (Sport – in Spanish) Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, who will be replaced by Pep Guardiola in the summer, is in talks with Valencia about succeeding…

April 7, 2016, 7:24 am / No Comment / Read More »

Joe Hart stars as Man City draw PSG »

Man City1

Fernandinho’s deflected goal earned Manchester City a draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Paris St-Germain. Kevin de Bruyne’s clinical finish gave City the lead after Joe Hart saved Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s penalty for PSG. Ibrahimovic capitalised on Fernando’s error to equalise…

April 6, 2016, 9:55 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Columns

Dubious Lawyers, Dubious Senators Et Al »

Senator Bukola Saraki in the dock

By Joe Igbokwe A fierce battle is going on in Nigeria today between the Agents of Change and the Agents for the maintenance of status…

April 7, 2016, 4:38 pm / 8 Comments / Read More »

Promoting ‘Made-In-Nigeria’ Products »

Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah

Tayo Ogunbiyi Of late, there seems to be genuine efforts by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, and other such similar bodies to diversify the…

April 7, 2016, 1:35 pm / No Comment / Read More »

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address:

Join P.M.News on Facebook

Find P.M. News Elsewhere

National Court logo court of law

Ekpenyong, Ohakwe arraigned for N11m fraud

Two men, who allegedly obtained N11 million from their client under pretext of repairing a vessel for him, were on Friday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused – Samson Ekpenyong, 54, and Daniel…

April 8, 2016, 4:09 pm / Read More »
World Hillary Clinton. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

Panama Papers reveal Clinton’s Kremlin connection

The revelations of the so-called Panama Papers that are roiling the world’s political and financial elites this week include important facts about Team Clinton. This unprecedented trove of documents purloined from a shady Panama law firm…

April 8, 2016, 7:24 am / Read More »
Editorial President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria empowered the committee

Need For State Police In Nigeria

Nothing better justifies the need to now collectively push for the establishment of state police in Nigeria than the current security challenges facing the country and for which the police now seems overwhelmed. It is now…

March 4, 2016, 5:50 pm / Read More »
2015 Election Senator Magnus Abe

Why Rivers violence persists – Senator Abe

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election, has blamed the law enforcement system in Nigeria for condoning the impunity that happened before,…

April 5, 2016, 6:07 pm / Read More »
Body Confidence by Sharon J. Akinyemi Sharon Jane Akinyemi

FLEX AND STRETCH

“How come you are able to touch the floor with your palms and without your knees bent? I wish I could do the same, how do you do that successfully?” I asked Carol my client. And…

January 22, 2016, 6:19 pm / Read More »
Entertainment Ibinabo Fiberesima

Ibinabo Fiberesima granted bail by Appeal Court

By Akin Kuponiyi Reprieve came the way of the ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima today as the Appeal court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria granted her bail. Fiberesima who is serving a five-year jail term in…

April 7, 2016, 9:16 pm / Read More »
Music Muno and Paul Okoye

I’m not Peter Okoye’s replacement – Muno

Muno Oriero, the first artiste signed to Paul Okoye’s Rudeboy Recordz, has cleared the air on speculations that he is a potential replacement for Peter Okoye, one half of the P-Square. Muno, who is still basking…

April 6, 2016, 9:41 am / Read More »
Concerts & Events Funmi Bolatiwa Quadri, Executive Director of Ereon Pageantry

All set for MBGE Pageant 2016

All is now set for the 2016 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl In Eko Beauty Pageant. The event will take place at the Bamboo Event Hall, Omole, Ojodu, Lagos on June 27, 2016. Funmi Bolatiwa…

April 5, 2016, 3:15 pm / Read More »


Search Archive

Search by Date
Search by Category
Search with Google
Log in | Designed by Gabfire themes