THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the state-run national oil company has attempted to provide a clear cut direction for the oil and gas industry currently bedeviled by an atmosphere of uncertainty owing to the pending passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (Bill) before the National Assembly.

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—A member of the National Working Committee, NWC,  of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, Dr. Sam Nkire, yesterday, predicted a landslide victory for the party’s candidate in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, Mr Uche Ekwunife. Nkire, who is also the National Treasurer of PPA, said it was amazing to witness the political waves […]

By  Denis Agbo ABAKALIKI—A socio-political interest youth organisation, Ochudo Youth League has given reasons why so many similar groups in Ebonyi State are clamouring for the state Governor, Chief Martin Elechi to run for a second term, adding that it was because of  the Governor’s integrity, probity and accountability. The group, named after Governor Elechi’s […]

The Green Eagles were a pitiable sight at the airport in Luanda, yesterday. They were waiting for flight back to their various bases although a good number of them were Nigeria bound. They were about the only team that had to go through such rigours in Angola especially among the countries that advanced to the last stages of the just concluded Nations Cup.

Egyptian media has claimed that Nigeria are interested in signing on ‘loan’ Egypt’s coach Hassan Shehata to lead Eagles to the World Cup in June.

Pepsi, official sponsor of the just-concluded African Cup of Nations hosted by Angola, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for winning the bronze medal at the championship.|

As you are reading this, the final four teams and their officials, the remaining members of the CAF delegation, especially the CAF secretariat that will required to “ clean up “after the competition, will either be on their way home, or home already, depending on where your home is.

Egypt’s star man in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’, has said that he admires Egyptian club Al Ahli.
The Ittihad ace stole the limelight in the 2010 African Cup by hitting five goals in six games, including the decisive winner against Ghana, to help Egypt retain their title in Angola. He came on as a sub in all of the matches, and his goals were decisive.

Chairman of Izon Okosu-Otu, Ijaw Elders Council, Chief Bare Etolor, has urged Delta State Ijaw to exercise caution over the reported clamour by Ijaw lawmakers to arm-twist Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to support their fourth term bids, saying the Ijaw body will take a position soon.

The Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has dismissed claim that it awarded surveillance contract to one of the ex militant leaders in Bayelsa State to secure its pipeline and other facilities in the Diebu Creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.