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Swansea boss Garry Monk criticises ‘cheat’ Victor Moses

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 20th, 2014

Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. 19 October 2014 Last updated at 18:40 GMT Swansea boss Garry Monk said Stoke’s Victor Moses should be “ashamed of himself” and punished for winning his side a penalty against the Swans. Visiting defender Angel Rangel was penalised for a 43rd-minute […]

South Africa decline CAF request to host 2015 Nations Cup as Morocco pulls out due to Ebola fears

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 20th, 2014

20 October 2014 Last updated at 14:10 GMT Share Facebook Twitter print Ebola and Nations Cup: South Africa rule out being 2015 hosts South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula has stated the country will not step in as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if Morocco withdraws. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) […]

Ebola crisis: Nigeria declared free of virus by WHO

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 20th, 2014

Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. WHO representative Rui Gama Vaz, speaking in the capital Abuja, said it was a “spectacular success story”. Nigeria won praise for its swift response after a Liberian diplomat brought the disease there in July. […]

Founder of Greater Evangelism World Crusade, Apostle Geoffrey Numbere, dies of cancer

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 19th, 2014

The founder of one of the most popular churches in Port Harcourt, Rivers state is reported to have passed away. It was gathered that Geoffrey Dabibi Nembere of Greater Evangelism World Crusade died on Wednesday, October 15 after long battle with cancer. The type of cancer is yet to be revealed by the Numbere family. […]

Jonathan commiserates with CAN over leader’s death

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 19th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he received with sadness, news of the death of the Founder and General Overseer of Greater Evangelism World Crusade Ministries International, Apostle Geoffrey Numbere. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President, on behalf of his family and the Federal Government […]

Bishop Oyedepo banned from entering the UK over church corruption

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, October 18th, 2014

The UK Home Office has banned flamboyant Nigerian pastor, Bishop David Oyedepo, from entering Britain, a British government source told SaharaReporters. Mr. Oyedepo is known as the general overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners Chapel. Headquartered in Ota, Ogun State, the church has branches in numerous parts of the world, […]

Enyeama backs Amodu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, October 18th, 2014

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama said he was sad to see Stephen Keshi relieved of his managerial duties. But the France-based goalkeeper backed the appointment of Shaibu Amodu as the Eagles’ caretaker coach, believing the 56-year-old has what it takes to turn the team’s fortunes around. Keshi, who guided Nigeria to their third Africa Cup […]

Former Eagles stars back Keshi’s sacking (A case of bad belly?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, October 18th, 2014

A number of ex-national footballers have backed the removal of Stephen Keshi as the coach of the Super Eagles. Keshi who was hanging on with the team on an interim basis after his contract expired in July was asked to go by the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday. A former Eagles midfielder, Friday Ekpo, said […]

Security at Port Harcourt Airport is water tight

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, October 18th, 2014

By LAWANI MIKAIRU The South-South/South-East regional General Manager, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Ebele Okoye, has assured passengers that the Port Harcourt international airport has adequate security contrary to belief that the airport has porous security. This is coming just as she affirmed that the remodeling of the airport will be completed soon. […]

2015: Niger Delta Youths to pick N22m forms for Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger Delta, Presidency Saturday, October 18th, 2014

By Henry Umoru AHEAD of the formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan for his second term bid, a group under the aegis, the Niger Delta Youth for Jonathan, yesterday submitted a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, intimating him of their readiness to storm the party’s national […]