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No Going Back on Our Self-Govt, Says Ogoni Farmers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, August 6th, 2012

OGONI farmers on Sunday, rose in stout support of their quest for self-rule, saying they are not prepared to beat a retreat. In an online statement to AkanimoReports, they said, ”we expect that the Ogoni Self-Government can end further attempt to subject Ogoni culture to forced assimilation and destruction of our means of livelihood without […]

MOSOP Tackles Amaechi on Ogoni Autonomy

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, August 6th, 2012

KINSMEN of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni environmentalist who was executed by a military dictatorship in Nigeria, have taken on the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, for describing the Ogoni quest for autonomy as a ”treasonable felony”. President of the Ogoni mass organisation, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, […]

Olympics: Nigeria’s medal hopes dashed as Okagbare claims last place in women’s final 100m race

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field Saturday, August 4th, 2012

By NNP Filed by NNP – Nigeria’s woes at the on-going London Olympic games continued unabated Saturday as the only hopeful for a medal, 23 year-old Blessing Okagbare, finished last (11:01 secs) in the final women’s 100m race that was won by 32-year Jamaica’s Shelly-ann Frazer-Pryce (10:75 secs) with America’s Carmelita Jeter claiming silver (10:78 secs) while Jamaica’s Veronica […]

Picture: The thrills, frills of night life in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 3rd, 2012

By Chioma Gabriel Besides Lagos, insecurity has killed nightlife across states in Nigeria…. Few years ago Jos, the capital city of Plateau State used to be a hub for leisure and nightlife. But the story has since changed. Today, the Plateau State capital is being devastated by deadly ethno-religious violence and this has forced authorities […]

Athletics: Three Nigerians in semi-final

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Friday, August 3rd, 2012

By Onochie Anibeze reporting from London Not even an Olympic race could change the smiling face of Regina George. She is always smiling. It is in her character to do so. And five meters to the end of her heat in the 400m event here today in the London Olympics, the US-based Nigerian runner was […]

Olympics: Nigeria’s darling, Okagbare wins race

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Friday, August 3rd, 2012

By Onochie Anibeze, reporting from London True to expectations from expectant Nigerians fans, Blessing Okagbare yesterday won her 100m heat to move into the women’s semi-final holding tonight at the Olympic Stadium in London. If she qualifies, Okagbare, who clocked 10.93secs in last night’s race, her personal best so far, is just a race shy […]

Girl raped by police officer storms station with baby

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, August 3rd, 2012

By Emmanuela Amaize AN 18-year-old girl, Esther Odozi, who claimed she was raped by a retired police officer, caused a stir, yesterday, when she stormed the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, with a nine- month old baby, demanding that the father should cater for the child. Saturday Vanguard learnt that she practically laid siege to […]

Nigerian crude oil production hits 2.7 million barrels per day

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Friday, August 3rd, 2012

GROUP Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Andrew Yakubu, has revealed that a significant milestone has been recorded in the oil and gas sector, as Nigerian crude oil production increased from 2.4 million barrels per day to 2.7 million. Yakubu disclosed this on Thursday, when the Benue State governor, Dr Gabriel […]

London 2012: Nigerian-born foreign athletes wish Team Nigeria well

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Ohurugu HORDES of visitors have continued to beseige Team Nigeria’s secretariat at the Olympic Village. Many of the visitors, mainly, are Nigerian athletes representing other countries at the Olympics and those who are living in Diaspora, coming back to identify with their roots. Great Britain is the greatest beneficiaries of Nigerian-born athletes and it […]

Olympics: Ekpo loses out in weightlifting

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Felix Expo NIGERIA’S failure at the London 2012 Olympics continued on Wednesday when weightlifter Felix Ekpo failed to pick a medal. Ekpo came second to Mate Perez of Spain in his 77kg Group B pool with a total lift of 331kg, however he narrowly topped the standings after the snatch with 151kg while the […]