The Joint Task Force (JTF) led by the Commander, 5 Battalion of the JTF, Lt Col Ja’afaru Ibrahim, waylaid an oil theft syndicate during an early morning raid as they used the riverside Otuogori community in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State as depot for the transportation of illegally refined petroleum products. Six in [...]
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta on Friday called for the cooperation of community leaders to stern the activities of oil thieves in the region. Lt.-Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Media Coordinator of the JTF, made the appeal in Otuogori community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Nwachukwu had led a delegation of [...]
BY IFEATU AGBU Talk about regional growth and development took centre stage at the second South–South Economic Summit which was held in Asaba, Delta State recently. The six states that make up the economic group with the acronym BRACED – Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta – said they wanted to [...]
The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) has smashed a syndicate of oil bunkering operating in Ogbia creeks of Bayelsa State. The exercise code named Operation Pulo Shield is to rid the Niger Delta region of bunkering and illegal refineries. This came few days after the JTF arrested suspected bunkering operators and impounded items in some [...]
By Samuel Oyandogha When Governor Seriake Dickson was sworn into office on February 14, 2012, he vowed to wage war against corruption and other social vices especially cultism in line with his restoration agenda for Bayelsa State. Dickson, whose election was seen as a coronation by his opponents due to the alleged influence of President [...]
Nigerian troops said they yesterday arrested six women, including the widow of the ThisDay newspaper suicide bomber, in a raid on a hideout of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the central city of Jos. Boko Haram, which seeks to impose strict Islamic law in Nigeria, claimed responsibility for the April 26 attacks on [...]
Ms. Olajumoke Akinjide, the Minister of State for the FCT has said that intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia are to be screened to ascertain their medical status. Akinjide made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday when officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) visited her. She said that the screening was necessary to prevent [...]
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says the Police in Benin have arrested some people for allegedly being in possession of Direct Data Capturing (DDC) machine in the state. Oshiomhole made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday at an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He spoke after the meeting of political stakeholders and candidates [...]
Cleaning the Federal Capital city is surely a herculean task for Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB). But the foot soldiers are the poor women who routinely sweep the streets to make them clean, oblivious of the risks involved. Kehinde Ajobiewe and Bode Gbadebo write. Driving through the streets of Abuja Metropolis for the first time, [...]
A major disagreement has erupted between Abuja indigenes and the Federal Capital Territory Administration over the claim by the latter that it has so far spent about N12 billion for the resettlement and payment of compensation to the aborigines. The natives, who claim that they have been deprived of their means of livelihood because of [...]
Nigerian fans celebrate Chelsea’s Champion League’s victory in style – Saturday’s first-ever victory of Chelsea in the European Champions League was celebrated in style thousands of kilometres away from the venue by incredibly-passionate Nigerian football fans, most of them also fans of the English club. Indeed, if Chelsea had been a Nigerian team, the celebrations [...]
The Nigerian football team failed to depart for Peru for a friendly after a passenger on the Madrid-bound flight was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of drugs, an official has confirmed. Nigeria team spokesman Ben Alaiya said the Iberia flight was cancelled after the Nigerian drugs enforcement agency arrested a passenger, while another [...]
One of the main features of the just concluded Zone D Copa Coca Cola (North Central zonal championship) held at the Area 3 mini-stadium was the array of talents on display. It was a two-day event. Nigeria is known as one of the countries that has continually produced young talented sportsmen and women, especially in [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Tosin Omojola Sunday, 20 May 2012 Share GOLDEN Eaglets sweat merchant Manu Garba has expressed reservation over the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to disallow players featuring for Nigeria Premier League(NPL) clubs from being part of his team. The decision of the soccer governing body had received the backing of [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Ganiyu Salman, Lagos Sunday, 20 May 2012 Share THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s committee on road map for the sustainable development of Nigerian football will begin public sittings in Benin, Edo State from May 30 to 31. The forum is designed to provide a wider platform for interaction with state football [...]
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
One interesting face in the Hausa film industry is Binta Yahaya. Thrilling her fans with her acting prowess in both English and Hausa movies, it seems like she is one actress to watch out for in the near future. She speaks with Solomon Nda-Isaiah. Binta Yahaya is an interesting personality. Her popularity in the movie [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by SEGUN ADEBAYO Sunday, 20 May 2012 Share Julius ‘D genius’ Agwu is unquestionably one of Nigeria’s finest stand-up comedians with local and international recognition. The Port-Harcourt-born entertainer has continued to prove that he has all the qualities to be one of the most sought after entertainers in the industry. In this interview [...]
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
By Benjamin Njoku Despite all the controversies surrounding her acting career, Elizabeth Ibukunoluwa Anjorin fondly called Lizzy strikes you as one actress who has an insatiable desire to stay on top of her game. She has come a long way, having featured in over 50 Yoruba movies, in the last few years of her sojourn [...]
| Print | E-mail Thursday, 17 May 2012 Share CHAIRMAN, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has invited chairmen and secretaries, as well as the candidates of all the parties contesting the governorship election in Edo State to a meeting in Abuja, on Friday. A statement signed by him on Tuesday, in Abuja, named the invited [...]
Guinness Nigeria PLC has added to its stable Malta Guinness Low, a low sugar malt drink targeted at individuals desirous of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. At the official unveiling of the product on Thursday, in Lagos, the management of the company led by the Managing Director, Mr. Devlin Hainsworth said the new variety has been [...]
Eddie Petters displays Nigeria’s flag at the MTN WGC final in Thailand in 2010 By Olawale Ajimotokan Nigeria’s best club amateur golfers will be on parade when MTN resumes with the sponsorship of the World Golfers Championship this week. In the weeks ahead, different types of swing shots will be executed at the regional qualifiers [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling -Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
‘We Should Put Aside Tribalism In Movie Making’
One interesting face in the Hausa film industry is Binta Yahaya. Thrilling her fans with her acting prowess in both English and Hausa movies, it seems like she is one actress to watch out for in the near future. She speaks with Solomon Nda-Isaiah. Binta Yahaya is an interesting personality. Her popularity in the movie [...]
When I was to go to Lagos my dad asked me to open my hands and spat on them …
| Print | E-mail Written by SEGUN ADEBAYO Sunday, 20 May 2012 Share Julius ‘D genius’ Agwu is unquestionably one of Nigeria’s finest stand-up comedians with local and international recognition. The Port-Harcourt-born entertainer has continued to prove that he has all the qualities to be one of the most sought after entertainers in the industry. In this interview [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Nigerian men are gold diggers – Lizzy Anjorin
By Benjamin Njoku Despite all the controversies surrounding her acting career, Elizabeth Ibukunoluwa Anjorin fondly called Lizzy strikes you as one actress who has an insatiable desire to stay on top of her game. She has come a long way, having featured in over 50 Yoruba movies, in the last few years of her sojourn [...]
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