By Emma Amaize Akpokona Omafuaire WARRI—Delta State Police Command, yesterday, charged six suspected robbers alleged to have disarmed and shot dead six police officers, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police and two Inspectors of Police, between 2011 and this year, in the state before a Magistrate’s Court in Warri on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, [...]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria could only manage a score less draw against the Amavubi’s of Rwanda in a 2013 Nations cup draw in Kigali. Home based player Ejike Uzoenyi came close to scoring in the first 45 minutes, but struck the bar. The Super Eagles who lacked creativity in the midfield,struggled to cope [...]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has stated that it will bring in 100 rice processing mills from China that will make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production in the next eighteen months. Briefing state house correspondents after the Council meeting on Wednesday, the Minister for Agriculture, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina explained that the decision was taken, following [...]
Warri — SOUTH-SOUTH leaders have admonished the Igbo ethnic nationality to celebrate and not weep for the Ikemba of Nnewi, the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, saying he was an outstanding Nigerian with exceptional qualities. They asserted during a condolence visit on the Igwe of Nnewi, Kenneth Orizu III that the fallen hero was a [...]
Pledges compensation to Chevron gas fire victims – President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday undertook an aerial survey of the gas facilities belonging to American oil company, Chevron, and assured that urgent actions were being undertaken to mitigate the environmental impact as well as send relief materials to the affected communities. Jonathan, who was received at the [...]
Fuel import-Nigeria – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that fuel cargoes discharge imported petroleum products mainly at the Lagos ports because of security concerns and lack of adequate facilities in Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri Ports. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Austen Oniwon stated this while answering questions in a [...]
By Emma Arubi WARRI-Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has denied responsibility for the on-going fuel scarcity in Delta State, blaming the situation on the inability of Pipeline Products Marketing Company, PPMC and Warri Refineries and Petro-chemical Company, WRPC, to supply its members with the product. State Chairman of IPMAN, Chief Akpos Edafevwotu, who [...]
Yakubu Aiyegbeni has played and scored goals for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester and now Blackburn Rovers. Little wonder he was the most recognized and celebrated Eagles player in training yesterday. About five thousand fans watched Eagles train for today’s match that will kick off 3.30 pm in Nigeria. It takes place at Regionale de Nyamirambo [...]
MTN, the leading telecommunications company in Nigeria has deployed two independent 622MB data networks for Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the largest capacity ever deployed for any corporate organisation in Nigeria. The two independent links provide high bandwidth data connectivity between Shell’s operations in Lagos and Port Harcourt; and Port Harcourt and Warri. Both links [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday undertook an aerial survey of the gas facilities belonging to American oil company, Chevron, and assured that urgent actions were being undertaken to mitigate the environmental impact as well as send relief materials to the affected communities. Jonathan, who was received at the Osubi airstrip near Warri, Delta State, by the [...]
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 [...]
