Freetown–In the ongoing CAF Champions League play off games, one of the giants of Sierra Leone Premier League F.C. Kallon hosted the Warri Wolves of Nigeria in Freetown. It was an unpreditable match that ended with a tie even though F.C. Kallon dominated possession through out the game. The most experienced player on the pitch Mohamed Kallon who [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Sylvester Idowu, Warri Wednesday, 28 March 2012 Share Warri Central Hospital was, on Tuesday, shut down, in protest of alleged kidnap of a medical doctor. The victim was repor-tedly kidnapped at the weekend in her residence and taken to unknown destination. The whereabouts of the staff, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Chibuikem, remained unknown [...]
Warri — DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Patrick Akpobolokemi, weekend, said some people were raising dust over the waterways contract given to Global West Vessel Specialist Agency, GWVSA, a company former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has interest, because they are afraid that their illegal activities on the [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Abiodun Jimoh, Benin-City Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Share NIGERIAN international striker, Ekigho Ehiosun has declared that his relegation-threatened Turkish club, Samsunspor will battle till the end to stay put in the top flight. Ehiosun’s club is 16th in the 18-team table on 33 points and with two matches to the end of [...]
Extra-judicial murder: PSC boss steps into investigations From PAUL OSUYI, AsabaMonday, March 26, 2012 Investigations into the alleged extra-judicial murder of the Delta State governorship candidate of the Citizens Popular Party (CPP), Mr. Ogbe Onokpite has taken a new dimension as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Parry Osayande has stepped in. [...]
| Print | E-mail Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Share Minister of Transport, Senator Sada Umar, recently spoke with journalists in Abuja, on the activities of his ministry. Abuja Bureau Chief, Okey Muogbo was there. Excerpts: W hat has the Ministry of Transport done to achieve its mandate and provide succour to Nigerians? Generally, the fundament goal of the [...]
Emma Amaize WARRI- FORMER Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, weekend, faulted the remarks of the Minister of Niger-Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe , that the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congress in Delta State was successful, saying, it was a total fraud. Olorogun Gbagi who was reacting to media report that the [...]
Work paralysed at Warri Central Hospital over kidnap of doctor From EMMANUEL OGOIGBE, Warri Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Work was grounded at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State, yesterday following the kidnap on Sunday of a medical doctor attached to the hospital. Daily Sun gathered that the victim, identified as Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Chibuikem, was [...]
AN ex-militant, Moses Gbogun, has hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for rehabilitating and reintegrating ex-militants. Gbogun spoke at the Osubi Airport in Warri, Delta State, on his return from his training in Marine Engineering in Florida, United States of America. He said he was impressed by the opportunity given by the Federal Government to undergo this [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Air Nigeria to be privatised in two years –Jimoh Ibrahim
Air Nigeria is to be privatised within the next two years. It is expected that the airline would be on a firm footing by then. Chairman of the company, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, said the airline would focus more on international operations with scheduled flights to Dubai, Rome, Paris and Asian countries. Ibrahim, who spoke on [...]
Fashion Night Out, Ghana 2012 Comes Off This Weekend
Entertainment of Friday, 18 May 2012 Source: – Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (2) « Prev Next » The Ghanaian fashion taste is now on the high and we cannot be blind at the new styles in vogue. Fashion Night Out, Ghana [...]
Nigeria picks 25 players for U-20 invitational tourney
LAGOS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named a 25-man squad for an invitational U-20 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Spokesperson for the team Samm Audu disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, saying John Obuh, the Head Coach of the national under-20 men’s listed three goalkeepers, eight [...]
Victor Ikpeba, Austin Okocha & the six Legends of the Heineken Champions Planet
SPECIALBy Babajide Alaka The Heineken Champions Planet is located in the heart of Victoria Island. It is a cosy duplex filled with football memorabilia and beautiful hostesses who make sure that fans of the beautiful game never want for anything on match days. In football-speak, the Heineken Champions Planet is football heaven. It is where [...]
Keshi to continue open door policy
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that he will continue with his policy of giving every player a chance to prove himself despite calls for him to put down a standing team. Former Eagles midfield maestro and technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Okocha during the week urged the Eagles coach jettison his [...]
