By Emma Amaize WARRI- NO fewer than 200 members of Awhakia family of Olomoro community in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, have besieged Olomoro Flow Station operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company, demanding that the oil company implement the terms of agreement reached with them. They came with canopy and chairs. The protesters [...]
By Emma Amaize WARRI- Tension increased at Federal University of Petroleum Resources, FUPRE, Effurun, Delta State, weekend, following purported counter-directives by Minister of Education against the decision of the Governing Council, sending the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tunde Alabi and Registrar, Dr. L. Onwuka on their accumulated leave. Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU; Senior Staff Association [...]
Dolphins of Port Harcourt yesterday emerged champions of the Nigeria Premier League when they defeated Buloka Babes 1-0 in Ilorin. They displaced rivals Sunshine Stars of Akure who led the table till the final day. Sunshine were eclipsed by Kano Pillars with a 1-0 win in Kano. Dolphins topped the log with 72 points, while [...]
Posted: 2011-11-13 12:35 A cliff-hanger finish is what is expected at both ends of the log as the Nigeria Premier League enters its final, decisive day. On the rarefied heights that is the top of the table, Sunshine Stars, on 71 points, and Dolphins on 70 are neck and neck for the title as they [...]
By KATE OBODO Warri Wolves Football Club Director, Edema Fuludu has said that the present Super Eagles players do not deserve the Confederation of African Football, CAF award which comes up later in December in Accra, Ghana. CAF during the week short-listed players for the 2011 CAF African Footballer of the Year Award with no [...]
| Print | E-mail Saturday, 12 November 2011 Share Awodunmila Akinmayokun (MayD) is one of the newest sensation in the music industry. He got his biggest break when he was spotted by wave-making P-square. He speaks about this chance meeting, among other issues in this interview with Tunde ayanda. Excerpts: Who Is May D?I was born in Warri, [...]
NIGER-DELTA leader and entrepreneur, Chief Moses Efe Odeh, in this interview with Saturday Vanguard explains why President Goodluck Jonathan should perish his idea of removing fuel subsidy, why the former governor of Delta state, Chief James Ibori, presently languishing in detention in Britain for money laundering should be officially pardoned by the Federal Government and [...]
By Austin Ogwuda, GOVERNORSHIP Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Friday upheld the election of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State as duly elected during the April 26 polls, but however invalidated results from six local government areas. Ogboru and Uduaghan The Tribunal headed by Justice Joy Nwanna, in a four-hour judgment delivered under water [...]
It has been a long 2010/2011 season in the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) and one to forget and remember. Two teams – Dolphins and Sunshine Stars – remain in the title race and three others – 3SC, Ocean Boys and Plateau United – will battle for survival. Crown FC, Juth and Zamfara United are already [...]
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 [...]
