Lagos State tanker fire destroys 40 shops, 25 vehicles

<br> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"> <img alt="Lagos tankerfire" class="attachment-bigstoryimage" height="200" src="http://punch.cdn.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Lagos-tankerfire-360x225.jpg" width="320"> </div> <br> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On Tuesday June 2nd, at least 40 shops, four buildings, 25 vehicles and six tricycles were ravaged by fire in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos after a fuel-laden tanker marked, KJA 238 XN, skidded off the bridge and was engulfed in flames.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A tanker, carrying 33,000 litres of petrol, was said to have fallen on a van parked under the bridge, spilling its content which ran through the drainage channels from Iyana-Ipaja Road to Adebanjo, Oremeji, Oki and Bakare Jafojo streets.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The driver is still on the run.</div>

Lagos State tanker fire destroys 40 shops, 25 vehicles

On Tuesday June 2nd, at least 40 shops, four buildings, 25 vehicles and six tricycles were ravaged by fire in the Iyana-Ipaja area o...

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Amaechi slams Wike, PDP for false looting claims

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State" class="size-full wp-image-235090" height="313" src="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Nyesom-Wike.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="469"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State</td></tr> </tbody></table> Immediate past River state governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has raised alarm over attempts by Governor Nyesom Wike to intimidate, threaten and blackmail officials of his (Amaechi’s) administration, including civil servants into making false, phony and bogus claims of alleged corruption and corrupt practices against him (Amaechi) and his wife, Judith; through concocted claims that cannot be substantiated.<br>

Amaechi slams Wike, PDP for false looting claims

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State Immediate past River state governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has raised alarm over attempts by Go...

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Governor Wike accuses Amaechi of looting State House

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi" class="size-full wp-image-239376" height="297" src="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Governor-Rotimi-Amaechi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="512"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> New Peoples Democratic Party government in Rivers State has accused former governor Rotimi Amaechi of stripping bare the State House in the capital of Port Harcourt.<br>

Governor Wike accuses Amaechi of looting State House

Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi New Peoples Democratic Party government in Rivers State has accused former governor Rot...

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MASSOB, Niger Delta group team up to actualise Biafra struggle

 <img alt="biafra new" class="attachment-main-slider wp-post-image no-display appear" height="306" src="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/biafra-new-702x336.jpg" title="Biafra: MASSOB, Niger Delta group team up to actualise struggle" width="640"><br> Biafra struggle has  received a boost as the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF) led by Alhaji Asari Dokubo, joined forces with the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to actualise the dream.<br>

MASSOB, Niger Delta group team up to actualise Biafra struggle

  Biafra struggle has  received a boost as the Niger Delta Volunteer Force (NDVF) led by Alhaji Asari Dokubo, joined forces with the Moveme...

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EFCC grills Murtala Nyako for hours in Abuja

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Murtala Nyako" class="attachment-bigstoryimage" height="200" src="http://punch.cdn.ng/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Murtala-Nyako-360x225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murtala Nyako</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </div> <br> On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned a former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), for more than six hours in Abuja.<br><br>Murtala Nyako, who returned to the country from his sojourn overseas on Saturday, was said to have reported at the headquarters of the EFCC as early as 10 am on Monday.<br><br>An EFCC official who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity said that operatives of the commission commenced interrogation of the governor almost immediately he arrived in the anti-graft office.<br>

EFCC grills Murtala Nyako for hours in Abuja

Murtala Nyako On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission questioned a former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtal...

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OMG! Bruce Jenner reveals new name Caitlyn as she covers Vanity Fair in stylish corset

<img alt="Embedded image permalink" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGbaVIOWQAEdK4i.jpg"> <br> Wonders shall never end! Bruce Jenner starred on the cover of Vanity Fair as a woman in a stunning shoot for Annie Leibovitz and has revealed her name as Caitlyn Jenner.<br> <br>

OMG! Bruce Jenner reveals new name Caitlyn as she covers Vanity Fair in stylish corset

Wonders shall never end! Bruce Jenner starred on the cover of Vanity Fair as a woman in a stunning shoot for Annie Leibovitz and has revea...

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IG says Ige’s murder case can be reopened

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Late Bola Ige" class="attachment-bigstoryimage" height="200" src="http://punch.cdn.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Late-Bola-Ige-360x225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late Bola Ige</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> <div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </div> <br> 14 years after the gruesome murder of a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige (SAN), the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, on Monday, said the case could be reopened.<br><br>While speaking on Monday during a programme, “View from the top,” on Channels Television, said that the investigation into the murder failed because it was not based on proper intelligence.<br><br>It will be recalled that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State and a former Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Chief Iyiola Omisore, the immediate past Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Jelili Adesiyan, and the current National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, were arrested and charged for the murder.<br>

IG says Ige’s murder case can be reopened

Late Bola Ige 14 years after the gruesome murder of a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Bola...

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A man defiles his daughters, nieces in Ibadan

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7z8zXih5zLzUki10UlVqjWstoXCzD7bBwWY1U29x9YsrFEcg6-iAA3aSiIX88WSWmLi2yapL1LSCsb3XwTJvoJwIA7cvxatkBWKKQaD54fbGXEovMgqpdXrv6qakk6jVFD5d68qRa6eq/s1600/man2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7z8zXih5zLzUki10UlVqjWstoXCzD7bBwWY1U29x9YsrFEcg6-iAA3aSiIX88WSWmLi2yapL1LSCsb3XwTJvoJwIA7cvxatkBWKKQaD54fbGXEovMgqpdXrv6qakk6jVFD5d68qRa6eq/s320/man2.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">Tajudeen Awoniyi, the suspect</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> Oyo State Police command arrested a man who allegedly defiled his two daughters and two of his nieces. This victims are aged 14, 15, 15 and 17<br>

A man defiles his daughters, nieces in Ibadan

Tajudeen Awoniyi, the suspect Oyo State Police command arrested a man who allegedly defiled his two daughters and two of his nieces. Thi...

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Okonjo-Iweala behind my success at AfDB, says Adesina

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Nigeria's Agriculture Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina" class="size-full wp-image-237011" height="323" src="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Akinwunmi-Adesina.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina</td></tr> </tbody></table> President-elect, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has credited his success at the poll to the tireless work of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance Minister.<br>

Okonjo-Iweala behind my success at AfDB, says Adesina

Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina President-elect, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has credited his ...

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Civil groups tell Buhari to declare your assets publicly

<img alt="President Muhammadu Buhari" class="attachment-bigstoryimage" height="225" src="http://punch.cdn.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Muhammadu-Buhari-360x225.jpg" width="360"> <br> On Sunday different civil society groups and activists faulted the failure by President Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets as promised by them during their electioneering.<br>

Civil groups tell Buhari to declare your assets publicly

On Sunday different civil society groups and activists faulted the failure by President Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to publicl...

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6 CBN top officials and 16 others to appear in court over N8bn ‘fraud’

<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8719631307081446094" itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; position: relative; width: 340px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRoHrC8w2tyJIZGSwZw8ULG1FSu0NBgu3sb9Q2IhOEPZEyFiRnRiO_KG9LcsSTElfW8kv220umZ2CqgFwUoaDbvHV2uTt6e1Zwby1hHiX2mayDjTqy1OTte5mz9loezKmi0-eASqWnp8/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRoHrC8w2tyJIZGSwZw8ULG1FSu0NBgu3sb9Q2IhOEPZEyFiRnRiO_KG9LcsSTElfW8kv220umZ2CqgFwUoaDbvHV2uTt6e1Zwby1hHiX2mayDjTqy1OTte5mz9loezKmi0-eASqWnp8/s1600/unnamed.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; padding: 5px; position: relative;"></a></div> Top officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who are six in number plus 16 others from some commercial banks are to appear before an Ibadan Federal High court tomorrow June 2nd over their alleged involvement in a N8 billion fraud. In a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the CBN officials and their accomplices who are all currently in the custody of the EFCC, stole and recirculated defaced and mutilated naira notes to the tune of N8 billion.</div>

6 CBN top officials and 16 others to appear in court over N8bn ‘fraud’

Top officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who are six in number plus 16 others from some commercial banks are to appear before an Ib...

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A pregnant woman, 49 others die in Onitsha tanker fire

<a href="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Onitsha2.jpg"><img alt="Onitsha2" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-241053" height="341" src="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Onitsha2.jpg" width="510"></a><br> A big tragedy struck at the Upper Iweka Roundabout in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, on Sunday when a fuel tanker rammed into a building and caused an inferno.

A pregnant woman, 49 others die in Onitsha tanker fire

A big tragedy struck at the Upper Iweka Roundabout in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, on Sunday when a fuel tanker rammed in...

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President Buhari appoints Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina as spokesmen

<img alt="Femi-Adesina-400x400" class="attachment-860x800 wp-post-image" height="400" src="http://media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2015/04/400x400xFemi-Adesina-400x400.jpg.pagespeed.ic.g6JlghFH0Z.jpg" width="400"> <br> President Buhari announced the first set of appointments into his administration.<br>

President Buhari appoints Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina as spokesmen

President Buhari announced the first set of appointments into his administration.

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Bomb blast rocks Maiduguri market again

<br> <img alt="FILE PHOTO of a bomb blast in Jos" class="size-full wp-image-231443" height="289" src="http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/jos.jpg" width="510"> <br> After about 24 hours a suicide bomber killed 26 people in a mosque near Maiduguri’s main market, a bomb has exploded in another market within the city, witnesses and a security source said.<br>

Bomb blast rocks Maiduguri market again

After about 24 hours a suicide bomber killed 26 people in a mosque near Maiduguri’s main market, a bomb has exploded in another market w...

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Buhari’s asset declaration

<img alt="President Muhammadu Buhari" class="attachment-bigstoryimage" height="225" src="http://punch.cdn.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Buhari3-360x225.jpg" width="360"> <br> Fola Ojo reports on Buhari’s asset declaration as well as that of his vice. Read the report below after the cut...<br> <br>

Buhari’s asset declaration

Fola Ojo reports on Buhari’s asset declaration as well as that of his vice. Read the report below after the cut...

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