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The terrorists demanded that each of the women would be swapped with 20 cows each bringing the total to 800 cows, husbands of the abducted women and other security sources have said. The people of Chibok, including members of the…

An aspiring dancehall artist by the name Lee 2 Sparta has said he does not give a damn about anyone or what 666 means. The artiste who already has numerous tats on his body added a new one- a giant inscription which reads; 666 and posted…

An Ebute‑Meta Chief magistrate’s court in Lagos, yesterday , remanded a man, Yusuf Akinbiyi, 41, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing his father, Agboola Akinbiyi, 86. The accused, who resides at Madon village, Ijede…

A 24-year-old, Olaoluwa Oluwadara, has bagged a Ph.D degree in Mathematics at the just concluded 2012/2013 session convocation ceremony at the University of Lagos.  Olaoluwa, who bagged his first and second degrees in Mathematics and…

The Lagos State University (LASU) has released the new tuition fees to be paid by students, which range between N76, 750 and N158, 250 in compliance with the state government’s directives. A statement by the spokesman of the University,…

Timothy Ngwu, second from right and two of the concubines The Police in Enugu State have arrested one Timothy Ngwu, the General Overseer of Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity, located at Ihe/Owerre, Nsukka in Enugu State. Before his…

A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Monica Nwakpuke, barely escaped the cold hands of death when her husband, Paul, allegedly hired assassins to set her ablaze for giving birth to female children only. The culprit, Paul, a patent medicine dealer,…

Just watching this act by this high school kids has not only made us speechless but has also made us very sorrowful. The question still remains who has failed in it’s duties of bringing up this kids & educating them on important issues…

Pastor who is said to be a specialist on “sanctification and anointing”, was over week caught bathing another man’s wife with anointing oil. The Pastor is said to be a Ghanaian. Female members of the church have been trooping in to see…

Captain of the Super Eagles, Joseph Yobo, has denied stories that the players held the NFF to ransom over World Cup appearance fees. Nigeria played a goalless draw in their first game of the tournament, but speculation about bonuses and…

A middle aged mother of one identified as Ometere Aduga, a 300-level medical student drop-out, has reportedly committed s*****e by hanging herself with a rope tied to the ceiling fan in their family home at Igarra, the administrative…

As part of its expansion plans in Nigeria, Shoprite, the leading Supermarket retailers, is set to open its biggest store in the Sub-Saharan Africa and 10th outlet in Nigeria on 19 June, P.M.NEWS learnt.  The flagship store would be…

The Rivers State Government has issued a statement saying the state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has been arrested and detained by security operatives in Odudu, Ondo state. Governor Amaechi had arrived Ondo state en-route Ado-Ekiti where…

A 32-year-old factory worker, Ifeanyi Chukwu, who allegedly beat and threatened to kill his mother, on Thursday appeared before an Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court. The accused, who lives with his mother at 15, Adeniji St., Oko-Oba, Agege,…

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed erstwhile PDP chieftain,  Chief Bode-George’s wife , Roli  the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr…

A tricycle(keke) operator from Umuoba Awaka in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, John Nwoke, was, weekend, reported to have allegedly raped a 12 year-old girl, Ezinne Amanfo who resides in Egbu near Owerri, the Imo State…

The General Overseer, Living Faith Church Worldwide, a.k.a. Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedopo, has decried the incessant attack by the violent Islamic sect.According to the cleric, the onslaught of Boko Haram in Nigeria was beyond…

A mild drama unfolded Monday night at Ilasan area of Lekki, Lagos, during the barren World Cup match between Nigeria and Iran, after a drunk went berserk and macheted some viewers for mocking the Super Eagles. One of the viewers,…

Tragedy struck in the early hours of yesterday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital,  when a soldier attached to the Joint Military Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, was allegedly stabbed to death by a commercial sex worker…

The Defence Headquarters said yesterday that a wanted terror suspect was among the 486. IIt also said other security agencies and para-military organisations had joined the ongoing screening of the suspects. The Director of Defence…