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Ogonis to drag Shell to court over sale of assets

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics, Rivers, State News Sunday, August 4th, 2013

By EGFUE YAFUGBORHI PORT HARCOURT — SELF determination seeking Ogoni ethnic nationality in Rivers State has said it would drag Shell Petroleum Development Company, to court to stop the oil multinational from selling its assets in the area. Shell, whose vast oil exploration operations in Ogoniland had been shut since the 90s following Ogoni struggle […]

Osun Police probe attempted defilement of 4-yr-old girl

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, August 4th, 2013

BY GBENGA OLARINOYE OSOGBO — THE Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mrs Dorothy Gimba, has ordered an investigations into the case of attempted defilement of a four-year-old girl by one Lateef Olateju, a barber, at Yemoja area in Ido-Osun, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state. The commissioner also directed the family unit of the […]

RCCG Convention: Over 5,000 policemen, others to ensure security, traffic flow

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, August 4th, 2013

y Sam Eyoboka & Olayinka Latona THE Ogun State command of the Nigeria Police Force has agreed to deploy over 5,000 policemen to complete the efforts of a detachment of Federal Road Safety Corps members as well as officers and men of the Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps to provide needed security as the […]

Eagles’ defender Oboabona denies Arsenal link and criticising Wenger

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos Nigerian club Sunshine Stars say English Premier League side Arsenal have never asked them to take Godfrey Oboabona on trial. Media speculation last week suggested not only did the Nigeria defender turn down the offer of a trial and but he criticised manager Arsene Wenger too. “I never said […]

Vincent Enyeama is Lille’s No.1 goalkeeper

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Nigeria international, Vincent Enyeama, has been declared first choice goalkeeper at French Ligue 1 side, Lille Metropole for the 2013/14 season. According to L’Equipe, Lille manager, Rene Girard, has decided to put Enyeama ahead of Frenchman, Steeve Elana in the pecking order of goalkeepers at the club. “Vincent Enyeama (30 years) will be the number […]

Patience Jonathan lied against me –Amaechi

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday said the wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, lied against him in her public account of the misunderstanding between him and the President’s wife a few weeks ago. The governor spoke in Port Harcourt when clergymen of the […]

My problem with porn star, Afrocandy – Uche Ogbodo

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, August 2nd, 2013

Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, tells ’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo about her career and life All of a sudden, you are seen in many movies unlike before. Why are movie, producers courting you now? Are they really courting me? Well, I don’t think I work more than other actresses. I know that my spirit and my zeal to […]

US in worldwide travel alert after ‘al-Qaeda threat’

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The US state department has issued a global travel alert because of an unspecified al-Qaeda threat. In a statement, the department said the potential for an attack was particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. It comes shortly after the US announced nearly two dozen embassies and consulates would be shut on Sunday. […]

On Zimbabwean farce elections – MDC opposition calls for political boycott

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2013

A leading Zimbabwe opposition figure has called for a campaign of “passive resistance” after election results showed President Robert Mugabe’s party had won a large majority in parliament. Roy Bennett, treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said people should force Mr Mugabe’s Zanu-PF to “rule by themselves”. The MDC has already said it […]

Nigeria FA reiterates decision to reduce bonus payments

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, August 2nd, 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has insisted it will not back down on its decision to slash bonuses paid to the players in the national team. The NFF’s decision to reduce performance money from $10,000 for a win and $5,000 for a draw to $5,000 and $2,500 respectively led to the national team almost boycotting […]