Finally, the Federal Government will today (Tuesday) reopen the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012. The government had partially closed the bridge on July 7 toenable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn. The reopening of the bridge will come as a welcome reliefto motorists and commuters,who have had to connect Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah and Epe from different parts of the mainland through Western Avenue due to restriction of vehicular movement on the bridge from 12 noon to 12am, while opening for movement to the mainland within the same time.

Finally, the Federal Government will today (Tuesday) reopen the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012. The government had partiallyclosed the bridge on July 7 toenable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn.

Kaduna Bomb Blast: 111 Victims Discharged from Hospitals

Smartening from the Sunday bomb blast at St Rita’s Catholic Church, Malali, Kaduna, the Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Patrick Yakowa, Monday took another look at the incessant terror attacks on the state and declared that coping with the aftermath of the attacks posed the greatest challenge he has in governance, and one of the outstanding problems in the history of the state. He looked pensive and distant in thoughts when he addressed a press conference on the blast Monday.

Girl, 16, Grow beards after rare medical treatment

For any young girl, her teenage years can often be the hardest time in her life as well as the most memorable and fun. For 16-year old Nana, who recently found herself growingthick facial and body hair afterundergoing a life-saving drug treatment, they're becoming years she'd rather now spend alone, hiding in her room.

Burna Boy falls off stage while performing with Dammy Krane at The Headies 2012

There were a lot of highlights at the 2012 edition of The Headies held at the Expo hall of the Eko Hotels and Suits lastSaturday but one that has got everyone talking is centered around act Burna Boy who fell off the stage as he was about perform.

Teacher flogs 12-year-old pupil to death for failing to do her homework

A 12-year-old pupil of a secondary school in Awka, Anambra State, Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu, has died after she was allegedly flogged by her teacher for failing to do her homework. A reliable source in the school told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Tuesday that the girl died on Thursday last week after she was flogged.

N47.6billion Theft: Court Closes Case As Akingbola Again Fails To Produce Witness.

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja before Justice Habeeb Abiru has closed a case of theft of N47.6billion instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former managing director of former Intercontinental Bank plc now Access Bank plc, Erasmus Akingbola and his associate, Bayo Dada. Justice Abiru closed the case on Monday, 22 October, 2012 at the resumed hearing of the trial whenthe defense team led by Felix Fagbohungbe, SAN, failed to present a witness to testify to some documents brought before the court via a subpoena from Rockson Engineering Limited. The court had already granted three different adjournments to the defense in order to produce the supposed witness without any success.

Kidnappers Fed Us With Rice, Stew -- Freed School Kids-PM News

Johnson and Tricia Eko, the children of Johnson Eko, the Director at the Cross River State Sports Commission kidnapped lastweek by hoodlums along the Murtala Muhammed Highway while their mother was taking them to school, were on Friday evening released by their captors. The two kids aged 10 and six were abandoned by their captors at the Women and Children Hospital owned by Mrs Onari Dukethe wife to Mr Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State, located at the Murtala Muhammed Highway, near the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar.<--more--!> Johnson, the 10 year-old pupil of the Hill crest Primary School, located at Ikotonim, Calabar, said they were well treated by their captors. "They fed us with boil yam and egg, rice and stew and they never beat us," he said. The Cross Rive State Commissionerof Police, Mr Osita Ezechukwu told newsmen on Saturday in his office at the Police headquarters, Diamond Hill Calabar, that the captors released the children following a manhunt by the policefor them. "On receipt of the complaint of the kidnap of the two kids, the criminal Investigation Department(CID) and other co-opted specialised units swung into action and intensive investigation commenced by vigorous combingof all nooks and crannies of the city in search of the kids and the kidnappers, the criminals were constrained to abandon the children at Women and Children Hospital and escaped". Unconfirmed report, however, said the parents paid the sum of N1 million before e the children were released. The children, Mr Ezechukwu said, were in good health and had been reunited with their parents and warned that though no atte4st had been made, there wasstill a man hunt for the hoodlums.Their mother, Mrs Juliet Johnson Eko, mother of the two kids said she was thankful to God and the police for assisting in recovering their children. Meanwhile, the Rivers Commissioner for Power, Mr Augustine Nwokocha, has been freed by his captors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)recalls that the commissioner wasabducted by gunmen on Oct. 12 at Omoku in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, told NAN on Sunday in Port Harcourt that Nwokocha was release on Oct.19 at 9:30 p.m. He said that another person who was abducted together with Nwokocha had also regained his freedom, adding, however, that the identity of the person was yet to be known. Ugwuegbulam said the command was not aware if any ransom waspaid before the commissioner could be released.

Lionel Messi’s baby rumour is false

The reports circulating that Lionel Messi, the Barcelona forward who’s girlfriend is pregnant has given birth to a baby boy and he is called Thiago has been confirmed false as the player’s charitable organization has now stated.

Abuja Driver Tricks 16-Yr-Old Teenage Mother Into Marriage, Sells Baby For N500,000

When Peace Asugwo a teenage mother willingly accepted to marry an Abuja based driver out desperation and frustration, shenever had inkling of what would behalf her and her one month old baby in less than one week after their marriage.

House boy steals N25m jewellery of General Bajowa's wife -PM News

Thieves appear to be targeting the treasure boxes of wives of Nigeria’s retired generals with another case of a house help whostole the jewellery of the wife of General Olu Bajowa. Last month in Kano, thieves stole the N20million jewellery of Mariam, wife of the late Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha. The latest incident happened in Ibadan.

Patience Jonathan discharged from German hospital, checks into hotel

THE First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has left the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden, Germany, where she was treated for an undisclosed ailment for about a month, Vanguard can authoritatively report. She reportedly left the hospital two days ago. Doctors at the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden last week were reported to have told the media they had been in touch with Nigerian officials on Patience’s condition.

Terror in Jalingo as drinking joint bombed

A bomb blast occurred this evening at a bear parlor in Doruwa area of Jalingo, Taraba state. This blast happened right infront of a brothel, a stone throw from the state ministry of works.

Unknown Gunmen Kill 26 Students at Fed. Poly Mubi in Adamawa

Unidentified gunmen invaded a place in Mubi Adamawa state close to the Federal Polytechnic killing several students in an off-campus accommodation. Emergency workers said they have mobilized several agencies to the area to carry out search and rescue operation.