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Lead Stories : Oil Tankers Explode, Kill Pregnant Woman, Soldier, Others
3 hours ago

By Cyriacus Izuekwe
A pregnant woman and a soldier were among the 10 victims burnt to death this morning, when two petroleum tankers fell and exploded at Orile Iganmu, Lagos.
Investigations by P.M.News revealed that the accident occurred at about 5.30 a.m. when a petrol tanker hit another tanker carrying diesel.
A spill on the road was said …

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Lead Stories : Obafemi Martins’ Mother Is Dead
3 hours ago

By Ejiro Ejekukor
Mother of Obafemi Martins, Nigerian international footballer, Alhaja Sherifat Martins, is dead. She was aged 60.
She died this morning at the Joedan Hospital, Orile Iganmu, where she was rushed to after she allegedly collapsed at her residence, kilometre 15, Badagry Expressway, Orile Iganmu.

P.M.News investigations revealed that Alhaja Martins was rushed to the hospital …

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Lead Stories : Tribunal Verdict: Security Beefed Up In Ondo
3 hours ago

By Tokunbo Olajide\Akure
Journalists and lawyers wishing to witness tomorrow’s ruling of the Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal have been subjected to scrutiny by the State Security Service, SSS, just as security has been beefed up around the state.
The SSS is also screening and limiting the number of party officials to be granted access to the …

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Lead Stories : Why Yar’Adua Paid N1.4bn To Militants
3 hours ago

By Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja
Desperation by the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Alhaji Abubakar Yar’Adua, to prove to President Umaru Yar’Adua that he can make the refineries work was responsible for his payment of N1.4 billion to militants in the Niger Delta, P.M.News gathered this morning, even as the revelation has continued …

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Lead Stories : Activists Call For Yar’Adua‘s Impeachment
3 hours ago

By Simon Ateba, Damilola Kolade & Ayorinde Fasugba
A pro-democracy group, the United Action for Democracy, UAD, yesterday, called on the National Assembly to reconvene, and immediately commence impeachment proceedings against President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
Members of the group reasoned that with Yar’Adua in power for another three years, Nigeria is doomed to failure and calamity with …

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