Shell shuts-in 150,000 barrels of crude over pipeline fire
Nigeria crude output dropped by an additional 150,000 barrels per day, as Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, yesterday, shut down a section of its Trans Niger Pipeline, TNP, due to a fire outbreak along the pipeline’s right of way.
Car bomb kills 20 in northwest Syria
A powerful car bomb killed at least 20 people in Syria’s Idlib on Monday, a day after gunmen abducted seven Red Cross aid workers in the northwestern province.
Nigerians hail Eagles’ victory against Ethiopia’s Antelopes
Nigerians across the country have continued to hail the Super Eagles 2-1 victory against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Sunday.
Insecurity challenges would have been embarrassing if … – Jonathan.
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said that the if the current security challenges in the country were external, the country would have been embarrased because of the inadequacy of the nation’s security forces in tackling the emerging terrorist threat.
Another air crash averted; 89 escape death
ANOTHER plane crash was, yesterday, averted in Kaduna as IRS Airline plane with 89 passengers on board was assisted to land in Kaduna after it developed mechanical problems. The aircraft was said to have had hydraulic problem and on landing at the airport had to discharge its passengers on the runway instead of taxiing to the parking lot.
Ibori: UK taxpayers to bear cost of retrial
The London Southwark Crown Court has been told that the abrupt manner the asset confiscation hearing of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, ended in London after the prosecution and defence had closed their cases and filed their final briefs, and the order for retrial will have cost implications for the court and the British taxpayer.
Reps query NIMASA over payment of $326m to Tompolo’s firm
THE House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF, has queried the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, over the $326million payment to Global West Specialist Vessels Limited, a company purportedly owned by ex- militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo.
Cultists hold ‘security summit’ in Edo
Against the background of incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes in EdoState, members of various cult groups in the state came together in Benin, weekend, in a move they said was to tackle insecurity in the state.
Omisore, Osun govt trade words on merger of schools
SENATOR Iyiola Omisore, weekend, described as regressive and confusing the merging of schools in Osun State by Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The former senator from Osun East in the National Assembly, said the action was a reflection of lack of administrative qualities.
Cold feet in Baraje’s camp over govs’ meetings with Jonathan
STRONG indications emerged yesterday that the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been infiltrated by the Presidency as part of moves to cause friction among its members and leadership, just as crisis looms in the fold of the new group following some irreconcilable differences.
Protect schools from terrorists
AS attacks on defenceless civilians go, the one launched against students of the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe State, in the early hours of Sunday September 29, was one of the goriest. Innocent students were woken from their sleep, assembled in groups and then cut down in a barrage of bullets.
