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109.5 million barrels of oil stolen in 2013 – NNPC

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics, Raw Politics Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

GMD, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has put the amount of crude oil stolen in the country in 2013 at 109.5 million barrels. The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, in a special keynote address at the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said the country […]

Israel attacks Syrian army sites

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Israel says it has attacked several Syrian military sites in retaliation for a bombing that wounded four of its troops in the occupied Golan Heights. Among the targets were a headquarters, a training facility and artillery batteries, the Israeli military said. The Syrian army had “aided and abetted” the attack on a patrol near the […]

Pastor arraigned for allegedly defrauding church member

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru The Pastor of Christ Citizen Glorious Assembly, Okota, Lagos, Pastor Ikechukwu Ezeiru, has been charged with fraud at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court. He was arraigned on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding a church member, Ifeanyi Ohazurume, of N7m. The police said Ezeiru collected the money to help the defendant purchase auction […]

Immigration jobs tragedy: House of Reps summons Interior minister, NIS boss

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Minister of Interior, Abba Moro The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro; and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Shikfu Parradang, to explain the death of 21 Nigerians on Saturday in their bid to be enlisted into the NIS. The victims, among them three pregnant […]

Picture: Wanted gangster kills man in front of three-year-old daughter

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 17th, 2014

Adigun Oriyomi A 28-year-old gangster, Adigun Oriyomi, who was declared wanted by the Lagos State Police Command in January, has been accused of murder. He was accused of killing a 32-year-old man, Oluwafemi Adekeye, on Isa Street in the Aboru, Ipaja area of Lagos State. According to the police, the suspect, who is also […]

Immigration jobs tragedy: President queries minister, NIS boss

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Top Stories Monday, March 17th, 2014

Paradang and Moro President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday queried the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro; and the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr. David Paradang, over the loss of 18 lives during the NIS recruitment on Saturday. The 18 died during stampedes at the venues of the NIS recruitment in different parts […]

Governors, ministers in fresh private jet deals

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, March 17th, 2014

Political office holders in the country, especially governors and ministers have embraced a new way of flying in state-of-the-art private jets to destinations within the country and overseas without necessarily owning them, findings have shown. The new private jet ownership model called time-share lease, which is fast gaining ground among the political elites, has […]

Ibinabo Fiberesima Grabs Presidential Appointment …As Rita Dominic Becomes Face Of Keystone Bank

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, March 16th, 2014

It is good news for top Nollywood Actresses, Ibinabo Fiberesima and Rita Dominic, as both screen divas have grabbed good jobs. Ibinabo Fiberesima, the president of The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) was recently, appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan as a member of the board of National Council For Arts and Culture (NCAC). The appointment […]

Fuel scarcity lingers nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Saturday, March 15th, 2014

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke | credits: File copy Two weeks after the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit started, it has continued to bite hard in some parts of the country. PMS is popularly referred to as petrol. In spite of the promises by the Nigerian […]

Scores feared dead in pipeline explosion

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, March 15th, 2014

A peninsula in the Ijegun area of Lagos State was gutted by fire after a pipeline conveying petroleum product was vandalised on Saturday. Though details of the incident remained sketchy as of press time, emergency management agencies said the casualty figure could be high because the peninsula was still inaccessible to them as of Saturday […]