12 Missing as Chevron-contracted Vessel Sinks

 Chevron  office

Exactly three days after a tug boat contracted by Chevron Nigeria Limited sank off the coast of Delta State, 12 crewmembers are still missing, according to West African Ventures, owners of the vessel. The tug boat sank on Sunday due to what the ship owner described as “rough seas” off the coast of Nigeria.

Chevron had confirmed in a statement that the Jascon-4 capsized early on Sunday due to "heavy ocean swells" while the vessel was "performing towing operations" at a mooring point around 30 kilometres off oil-producing Delta State.

Cops Called to Justin Bieber’s House Again

Justin Bieber

Cops were called to the 19-year-old  Justin Bieber's home in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, after two neighbours called into complain about the singer's reckless driving. former NFL player Keyshawn Johnson was one of those who called the police. Johnson had supposedly just left a party on Monday night inside their gated community – with his child in the car – when Bieber sped by in his Ferrari. When Johnson tried to confront the "Beauty and a Beat" singer, Bieber ran inside his house and refused to talk. The singer also reportedly did not talk to the police.

Soldiers Uncover warehouse with Military Hardware in Kano

The chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika

Operatives of the Nigerian Army Special Forces on Tuesday night raided a warehouse stuffed with sophisticated military hardware at Gaya road of Bompai in Kano city. The army forces special troops were said to have stormed the house after the resident of the house was arrested after a  search of the Bungalow  showed  the   arms and ammunitions. An official of the security  agency  told reporters under condition of anonymity that the discreet operation was carried out following a tip off by a suspect who is under investigation.

EXCLUSIVE: Kidnappers Release Senator Annie Okonkwo's Sister-in-Law

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

Hours after she was allegedly abducted by kidnappers, the sister in-law to former Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Annie Okonkwo, was released. Although details were sketchy as at press time, it was gathered that she was abducted on her way home from her sister's house in Ikoyi.

According to reports, the victim had allegedly attended a birthday party in her sister's home in Ikoyi last Sunday and later left for her house in FESTAC Town in the company of her three children.

The family became worried when report reached them that she did not show up at home that night, prompting them to report the incident at the nearest police station.

Fani-Kayode Dumps PDP for APC

Fani Kayode

A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has finally dumped his former party to team up with members of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC), a coalition of some opposition parties.

Fani-Kayode, who served under the regime of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declared on Monday during a visit to the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in Ado-Ekiti, that he decided to defect to the APC because of the composition of the membership of the new party.

Jonathan Faults Media Rating of Ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised media rating of his cabinet members, questioning the ‘criteria’ employed by some newspapers to score the performance of his ministers within the last  two years of his administration.

Jonathan spoke Wednesday at the presentation of the mid-term report of the transformation agenda to mark this year's Democracy Day celebration held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Two government functionaries, the minister for National Planning and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr Shamsudeen Usman and Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, had earlier took on the media for inaccuracy and falsification.

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Thrills Civilians with Sea Trip

Civilians disembarking NNS Obula after hours spent at sea today

By Chiemelie Ezeobi 

As part of the activities earmarked to celebrate the anniversary which coincided with the Democracy Day celebration, the navy took over 350 civilians to sea. The event which was held at the grounds of Nigerian Navy  Ship (NNS) Beecroft, one of the units under the WNC and commanded by Commodore Chris Ezekobe, saw a large number of civilians grace the occasion.

Although Nigerian Navy Ships Yola and Amarya which are under the command of Commander Mohammed Dahiru, as well as other platforms did not partake in the event, about five platforms were deployed to convey the civilians to sea.

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Issues Stern Warning to Pirates, Sea Robbers

By Chiemelie Ezeobi 

In the wake of the recent piracy attacks in Nigeria's maritime domain, the Nigerian Navy (NN) yesterday issued a stern warning to pirates and sea robbers,  with a firm directive to desist from their nefarious acts or face the consequence.

The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, made this disclosure during the ongoing 57th Anniversary of the NN, held at Beecroft,  Apapa, Lagos.