Headlines

Oil theft: Shell shuts down 150,000 BPD facility

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Monday, October 1st, 2012

NIGERIA’S daily crude output suffered a setback on Sunday, as Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) shut its Bomu-Bonny Trunkline, translating to a 150,000 barrels per day shut in. A statement issued on behalf of the SPDC by its Corporate Media Relations Manager, Tony Okonedo, said the decision to shut the trunkline was as a […]

Calabar Cracker: Liberia can’t secure release of Man City striker

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 30th, 2012

By Solomon Nwoke THE hope of Liberia’s Lone Star launching the Manchester City striker Alex Nimely in the crunch duel against the Super Eagles on October 13, in the final round, second leg clash of the 2013 AFCON qualifier in Calabar hit the rocks Friday as the Liberian FA was unable to establish contact with […]

248 escape air mishap in Lagos as plane makes emergency landing

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, September 30th, 2012

By DANIEL ETEGHE There was tension in the aviation industry Saturday amid speculation that there was an incident involving a Qatar Airways Airbus 332 with 284 passengers onboard on its way to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos from Doha, Quatar. But investigations by Sunday Vanguard revealed that the aircraft had an emergency landing […]

Mikel Now Born Again

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, September 28th, 2012

SUPER Eagles’ head coach, Stephen Keshi, says he includes Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi in his 38-man list for the decisive Nations Cup second leg qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia because the player is prepared to defend the national colour. Mikel has never played for Nigeria under Stephen Keshi due to one excuse or […]

Flamingoes Descend on Colombia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, September 28th, 2012

NIGERIA’S U-17 Women football team, the Flamingoes will swoop on Colombia in today’s fnal Group A match of the ongoing FIFA Women U-17 World Cup in Azerbaijan which is very crucial to both countries. With four points acrued from their first two matches against Canada and host Azerbaijan, the Nigerians must avoid losing to the […]

Picture: I Don’t Like Kissing On Set, But If It’s Compulsory I’ll Do It Professionally -Judith Audu

Posted by admin Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, September 28th, 2012

Though many people may not readily recognise her face, Judith Audu is not a new face in Nollywood. The graduate of French Language from the University of Lagos says she will never sleep with anybody in exchange for roles. The actress speaks with Judith Audu Adunola Oladapo on her journey so far in the industry […]

Female Student Stripped Naked For Allegedly Stealing Blackberry Phone •Man in Court For Attempted Incest Against Daughter

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, September 28th, 2012

A female final year student , in one of the universities in Imo State simply identified as Chisom was on Friday stripped naked for allegedly stealing a Blackberry phone at a very popular nightclub located in Owerri metropolis . According to an eyewitness, Chisom had removed the phone from the bag of another colleague in […]

Jonathan Stops Pan-Ijaw Conference

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Friday, September 28th, 2012

Worried by the possible implications of an all-Ijaw gathering, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered that the All-Ijaw Stakeholders’ Summit scheduled for Saturday in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital be put off indefinitely. Authoritative sources close to the organisers of the Summit told Saturday Tribune on condition of anonymity that although the president himself was billed […]

Encomiums Galore, As HID Receives 2012 Female Leader Award

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, September 28th, 2012

The matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty, Chief (Dr.) Mrs. H.I.D. Awolowo, has been described as an outstanding entrepreneur and woman of principle, whose life has influenced a vast majority of Nigerians from different walks of life. The Senior Pastor of Trinity House, a non-denominational church based in Victoria Island, Lagos, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, made the […]

Saudi Deports 137 Zamfara Female Pilgrims

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, State News, Zamfara Friday, September 28th, 2012

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has deported 137 intending female pilgrims from Zamfara State, the Amirul Hajj, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, said on Friday at a news briefing in Gusau. Wakkala, who is also the state deputy governor, said the deportees, who arrived in the state in good health, were received by top government officials. He […]