Isoko communities petition Senate over divestment of OMLs 26, 30
OIL and gas producing communities in Isoko ethnic nationality, Delta State, have disputed the divestment of OML 26 and 30 by Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, to First Hydrocarbon Nigeria Limited and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited, respectively, in 2010 and 2012, saying that it was done in breach of extant provisions of the Petroleum Act.
Monkey joke: English FA defends Hodgson
The Football Association gave its backing to England manager Roy Hodgson on Thursday after he inadvertently created a media storm by telling his squad a joke about a monkey.
Eagles must correct mistakes – Kanu
Former Eagles star Nwankwo Kanu has urged Coach Stephen Keshi to correct the mistakes in his squad ahead of next month’s 2014 World Cup play-off match against Ethiopia at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
Oronto’s sister kidnappers demand N500m ransom
The kidnappers of Mrs. Augusta Douglas-Ayam, sister to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Research and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas, yesterday, demanded for N500 million ransom for her release.
Mourinho to grow Terry, Cole & Frank Lampard successors
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said on Thursday that he wants to create a supply line of home-grown players to succeed long-serving stalwarts like John Terry, Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard.
Fani-Kayode: The Minister of cant
Self-glorification is not new to Nigerians as a relevance-seeking strategy by politicians who have been left stranded at the bus-stop in the new scheme of things.
No cause for alarm over divestments by oil majors — NNPC boss
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that the recent spate of divestments by some international oil companies, IOCs, from some onshore oil blocks may lead to crisis in the nation’s oil and gas industry.
Cameroon ruling party wins another massive majority in parliament
Cameroonian President Paul Biya’s ruling party, in power for three decades, kept its grip on a massive parliamentary majority by sweeping up 148 of 180 seats, official election results showed Thursday.
Brazil’s sports minister to resign before 2014 World Cup
Brazil’s Sports Minister, Aldo Rebelo, is to stand down in December just six months before the country’s hosting of the 2014 World Cup.
Police arraign 40-yr-old driver for manslaughter
The police on Thursday arraigned a driver, Adewale Adesanya, 40, before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on a two-count charge of manslaughter and reckless driving.
We have to defend our style of play, values – Wenger
LONDON (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday that his club will not abandon their principles despite beginning to make their presence felt in the transfer market. Buoyed by the club-record £42.4 million ($66 million, 50 million euros) purchase of Mesut Ozil, Arsenal won five of their first seven Premier League games and […]
