Otti loses appeal

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday struck out  the appeal  filed by the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the last governorship election, Dr. Alex Otti.

Tribunal upholds election of 6 PDP lawmakers

All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, lost its bid to sack six members of the National Assembly from Rivers State, who were on March 28, elected on the  platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

NNPC begins monthly publication of financial report

 

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,( NNPC) has commenced the monthly publication of its provisional financial and operational reports for public scrutiny, a statement from the NNPC says.

The statement signed by NNPC’s Group General Manger, Group Public Affairs Division Mr Ohi Alegbe in Abuja on Sunday said that the publication provided an overview of NNPC’s operations from January to August 2015.

RAF helicopter crash: Five Nato staff die in Afghanistan

 

Five people, including two RAF personnel, have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

The Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed as it was landing at Nato's Resolute Support mission headquarters, Kabul. Nato has not released the nationalities of the other victims or the five left injured.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the crash was "an accident and not the result of insurgent activity".
The families of the British victims have been informed, the MoD said.

Mourinho May Be Replace With Simeone

 
 
Chelsea are reportedly considering bringing Atletico Madrid boss  Diego Simeone to Stamfor
 Bridge


The Blues are assessing the possibility of bringing the former Argentina international to West London, the question is should  Chelsea’s  poor form continue?.


The club have endured an abysmal start to the  Premier League  season, the 3-1 home defeat to Southampton last time out left Mourinho’s men languishing in 16th in the table, having taken just eight points from as many games.

Alison-Madueke appointed presidentGECF

Doha, (Qatar) – The Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Deziani Allison- Madueke, has been appointed President of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) by the body at its 16th Ministerial Meeting on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar. The Chairman of the meeting, Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, Dr Mohammed Saleh Alsada, announced this in a communiqué read at the end of the meeting. Alsada, who said the meeting also appointed Minister of Oil and Gas, the State of Libya as Alternate President, added that the 17th GECF would be held in Nigeria in 2015.

Amodu invites Ik Uche, 65 others for Congo, S/Africa

 
 
Amodu invites Ik Uche, 65 others for Congo, S/Africa on October 22, 2014 / in Sports 1:00 am / Comments BY JUDE OPARA, Abuja Stand-in coach of the Super Eagles, Shuaibu Amodu yesterday in Abuja revealed that he has lined up a legion of 66 players including in-form Villarreal of Spain striker, Ikechukwu Uche for the two remaining matches of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Congo and South Africa.

Fifi Ejindu's African Arts & Fashion Initiative to hold seminar in Lagos Oct. 23/24

 
 
African Arts and Fashion Initiative, a brainchild of Architect Fifi Ejindu will be holding a seminar at Oriental Hotel from the 23rd to 24th of october 2014. 

This project which was official launched at the prestigious Dorchester hotel in London was set up to help the African youths in the creative industry.

Plans are in top gear to partner with fashion weeks across the continent and other creative industries.This seminar is opened to the public and most especially the youths.

Joan Okorodudu,who is the Director of Southern region of this laudable projected stated that often,we wait for foreign Ngo's to assist Africans in every sphere of our lives.However,Okorodudu stated that this is no longer acceptable and that she is very proud of princess Fifi Ejindu for starting this wonderful project and ask every well meaning Nigerians and companies to assist in making this project a great one.

Architect Fifi Ejindu is looking forward to the seminar come 23rd and 24th of this month

Plans are in top gear to partner with topnotch fashion weeks across African countries and its circumjacent regions. 

This partnership is industry-specific as it will seek to harness the best from creative minds with focus in fashion. This seminar is open to the public, with peculiar focus on the youths.

DJ Neptune, DJ Spinall, others thrill at Hennessy Artistry club tour

 
 

DJ Neptune, DJ Spinall, others thrill at Hennessy Artistry club tour on October 22, 2014 / in Music 12:00 am / Comments Hennessy Artistry Club tour has undoubtedly won its place in the minds of Lagos party lovers with successful past editions.

 DJs Neptune,Spinal others at the eventl DJs Neptune,Spinal others at the eventl Last weekend, while 2face and Wizkid dazzled fans at the first international Hennessy concert which held in Ghana, the club tour continued in Lagos at Club Xfactor in Surulere and Rhapsody’s in Victoria Island.

Why we killed Obadina

One of the robbers said their leader shot Obadina because the journalist struggled with him. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/killed-obadina-newswatch-dep-editor/#sthash.kRs1LXF4.dpu

One of the robbers said their leader shot Obadina because the journalist struggled with him. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/killed-obadina-newswatch-dep-editor/#sthash.kRs1LXF4.dpuf

 

It would be recalled that the deceased was driving in his Toyota Yaris salon car, with registration number AKD 701 CE, when he was attacked at Itoikin, Old Ijebu-Ode Road at 1a.m, on his way home at Parafa area of Ikorodu.
 
 He was rushed to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, where he was operated on, but later died. Obadina’s murder was suspected to have been an assassination. But the suspects, who were paraded before journalists at the command’s headquarters yesterday, said they never knew the identity of their victim.

Gov. Rochas Okorocha sues for peace over Ahiara Catholic Diocese crisis

 
The governor in a statement through Sam Onwuemeodo, his Senior Special Assistant on Media, recalled that since the crisis at the Ahiara Mbaise Diocese of Catholic Church began following the nomination of a new Bishop for the Diocese by authorities of the Church, the Imo State government had neither said anything nor taken any action with regard to the unfortunate development in the Diocese. Okorocha said:

Don't touch my girlfriend Chicago man to Obama: '

 
The woman who voted next to President Barack Obama on Monday says she was "embarrassed and just shocked," after her fiancé jokingly told him "Mr. President, don't touch my girlfriend."

Casting his ballot in Chicago on Monday, Obama stood at a voting booth next to Aia Cooper, whose fiancé, Mike Jones, decided to crack wise with the president, which prompted Obama to reply with "I really wasn't planning on it," before adding that Jones was "an example of a brother just embarrassing you for no reason."