An explosion was heard at a Nigerian onshore oil flow station operated by Agip in the Niger Delta on Wednesday, security sources said, but the cause was not immediately clear. A joint military task force confirmed there had been an explosion in Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta, but did not specify the exact location. Italian oil firm, Agip, was…
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18 March 2011 Title holders TP Mazembe are weary and record six-time winners Al-Ahly are rusty ahead of 2011 African Champions League debuts this weekend. Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo host Simba of Tanzania as the second qualifying round begins and Ahly of Egypt have home advantage over SuperSport United of South Africa. There are 10 other former…
18 March 2011 After winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and featuring at last years World Cup, AS Monaco midfielder Lukman Haruna has set his sights on winning Olympic Gold with Nigeria in London next year. Haruna has been called up by the countrys Olympic team to do battle with Equatorial Guinea in a London 2012 qualifier next weekend in…
18 March 2011 The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals have thrown up some incredible ties, with perhaps the pick being the all_English clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is a repeat of the 2008 final, which United won on penalties, but this time the teams meet over two legs for a place in the semifinals. The third…
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Olayinka Balogun, has given a two-day ultimatum to two rival transport unions in the state to resolve their differences on the control of motor parks and routes plied by their members or be sanctioned Mr. Balogun gave the ultimatum on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti while mediating in the dispute between the National Union…
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When critically acclaimed producer cum rapper DR. Dre released the track ‘Kush’ featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon in September 2009, many adherent lovers of west coast rap couldn’t help but point out a miss. Although ‘Kush’, Dre’s first official track since 1999, received rave reviews, the track which brings back the highly favoured Hip-Hop themes of the 90s was missing…
Nigerian entertainers under the aegis of ‘Artists United For Jonathan’, will be hosting a special dinner for President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, March 20 at Harbour Point Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to Onyeka Onwenu, the coordinator of the event, the event is part of activities lined up to help drum support for the Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential ambition at…
Steve Onu, popularly known as Yaw, is Wazobia FM’s on-air personality, he anchors the ‘Make Una Wake’ morning show. Yaw started out as actor and his first role was a 1994 cameo in the movie, ‘Rituals’. In 1998, he got his first speaking role in the movie ‘Diamond Ring’ before moving on to stage plays and television soaps. He starred…
16 March 2011 Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said he would prefer not to face old clubs Chelsea and Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after watching his side qualify with a 3-0 home win over Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu. Goals from Brazilian left back Marcelo, French forward Karim Benzema and Argentine winger Angel di Maria…
17 March 2011 Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic seems to be ticking all the right boxes since he took over the post in January and his squad for his first official game has added to that belief. But like on all occasions when a Black Stars squad is released, a few would disagree with some of the players called. As it…
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