Daily Post Nigeria Troops sustain onslaught against oil thieves, recover 80,000 litres of stolen crude Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Troops sustain onslaught against oil thieves, recover 80,000 litres of stolen crude Published on November 24, 2024 By John Gabriel Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, working with other security agencies, have continued the onslaught against oil theft in the Niger Delta. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director 6 Division Army Public Relations, in operations conducted in Buguma Creeks in Asari-Toru LGA, eight illegal refining sites were deactivated. “Additionally, at Iyalama/Bakana, also in Buguma, a Wellhead used as a loading point by the criminals was discovered, several cooking pots of different sizes, receivers as well as four wooden boats were taken out with over 8,000 litres of stolen products confiscated,” the statement added. It said troops also intercepted a wooden boat stocked with over 6,000 litres of condensate in the same area. Similarly, around Ogaji-Ama, in Buguma South East River, two wooden boats loaded with over 3,000 litres of stolen crude were intercepted. The statement further disclosed, “In a related vein, operations were conducted, around Asaramatoro Creek in Bonny LGA, where an illegal refining site with over 10,000 litres of stolen crude housed in a local reservoir was discovered. “Relatedly, along Idu Ekpeye in Ahoada West LGA, a wooden boat with over 2,000 litres of stolen products was intercepted. At Obiafu general area in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA (ONELGA), over 3,000 litres of stolen crude concealed in sacks were recovered. “Also, at Oboburu in ONELGA, troops had an encounter with an armed vandal who opened fire on them. They responded and he was neutralised. One pump action gun and 5 cartridges were recovered at the scene. While, around Ke Community in Degema LGA, a large wooden boat hidden inside the creek suspected to be used by the oil thieves was intercepted. “Further combing of the general area led to the confiscation of a fibre boat ladened with over 1,500 litres of stolen products. Clearance operations was also conducted along the Imo River, particularly around Oyigbo, Asa, Ukwa and environs, with remarkable successes recorded. ” These included the dismantling of over 20 illegal refining sites, 169 cooking drums, 29 metal container receivers as well as the recovery of over 15,000 litres of stolen products. “In Bayelsa State, several operations were conducted with successes recorded. At Clough Creek in Ekeremor LGA, a wooden boat hidden inside the Creek loaded with over 2,500 litres of stolen products was intercepted. “Likewise, around Sangakubu general area in Nembe LGA, an illegal refining site was dismantled with over 1,500 litres of stolen products recovered. ” The operation was also extended to Southern Ijaw LGA, along Tebidaba Creek, where illegal refining sites, a wooden boat with unquantified quantity of stolen products handled appropriately. “While, in Delta State, troops on routine patrol, along Ekpan in Uvwie LGA, intercepted over 2,500 litres of stolen products stored in a tank within the premises of Lamiel Hotel and Suites. “Additionally, troops on pursuit, intercepted two vehicles stocked with stolen products at Abe Community in Orhiomwon LGA of Edo State. In Akwa State, troops have continued to dominate land and waterways to ward off criminal activities. “During the operations conducted within the period under review, several achievements were recorded across the joint operations area. “These included, the dismantling of 34 illegal refining sites, arrest of eleven suspected oil thieves, deactivation of 19 boats and over 80,650 litres of stolen products recovered. Others included, the deactivation of 180 cooking drum pots, 29 metal container receivers, several vehicles and motorcycles. “Those arrested have been profiled and handed over to the relevant authority, while products were handled appropriately. “The General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, commended troops for their resilience.” Abdulsalam assured that the Division under his watch would continue to sustain the ongoing operations to ensure increase in oil and gas production. 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CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up Parker Romo's game-ending 29-yard field goal , and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted the Chicago Bears 30-27 on Sunday after giving up 11 points in the final 22 seconds of regulation. Darnold threw two touchdown passes, Jordan Addison caught eight passes for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown, and T.J. Hockenson had 114 yards receiving for the Vikings (9-2), who remained one game behind Detroit in the rugged NFC North. Caleb Williams threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (4-7), who lost their fifth straight and fell to 5-18 in one-possession games under coach Matt Eberflus, who is 14-31 in 2 1/2 seasons. Minnesota appeared to have the game in hand, leading 27-16 with 1:56 left after Romo kicked a 26-yard field goal. But the Bears weren’t finished. Deandre Carter made up for a muffed punt that led to a touchdown in the third quarter with a 55-yard kickoff return to the 40. Williams took it from there, capping an eight-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen. A 2-point conversion pass to DJ Moore made it 27-24 with 22 seconds remaining. The Bears recovered the onside kick and Williams hit Moore over the middle for a 27-yard gain to the 30 before spiking the ball. Cairo Santos made a 48-yard field goal as time expired. Chicago won the coin toss, but Williams was sacked for a 12-yard loss on second down, leading to a three-and-out. The Vikings took over at the 21, and Darnold led a 10-play drive, overcoming a sack and two penalties. Darnold connected with Hockenson for a 29-yard completion that put the ball on the 9. He took a knee and then Romo nailed the winner. Darnold surpassed his previous season high of 19 touchdown passes with a 2-yarder to Addison on the first play of the second quarter, and he made it 14-7 with a 5-yard score to Jalen Nailor late in the first half. He completed 22 of 34 passes. Aaron Jones ran for 106 yards and a score for the VIkings. Williams was 32 of 47 with a 103.1 passer rating in his second straight solid performance since Thomas Brown replaced the fired Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator. Moore caught seven passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Allen added 86 yards receiving and the late TD. Vikings: LB Ivan Pace Jr. (hamstring) and LT Cam Robinson (foot) left in the first quarter. ... Darnold missed two plays after he was hit by Gervon Dexter Sr. on a pass play with about 6 1/2 minutes. Vikings: Host Arizona next Sunday. Bears: Visit Detroit on Thanksgiving. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports, one of two teams suing NASCAR in federal court, accused the stock car series Thursday of rejecting the planned purchase of a valuable charter unless the lawsuit was dropped. Front Row made the claim in a court filing and said it involved its proposed purchase of the charter from Stewart-Haas Racing. Front Row said the series would only approve it if Front Row and 23XI Racing dropped their court case. "Specifically, NASCAR informed us that it would not approve the (charter) transfer unless we agreed to drop our current antitrust lawsuit against them," Jerry Freeze, general manager of Front Row, said in an affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court of Western North Carolina. The two teams in September refused to sign NASCAR's "take-it-or-leave-it" final offer on a new revenue sharing agreement. All other 13 teams signed the deal. Front Row and 23XI balked and are now in court. 23XI co-owner Michael Jordan has said he took the fight to court on behalf of all teams competing in the top motorsports series in the United States. NASCAR has argued that the two teams simply do not like the terms of the final charter agreement and asked for the lawsuit be dismissed. Earlier this week, the suit was transferred to a different judge than the one who heard the first round of arguments and ruled against the two teams in their request for a temporary injunction to be recognized in 2025 as chartered teams as the case proceeds. The latest filing is heavily redacted as it lays out alleged retaliatory actions by NASCAR the teams say have caused irreparable harm. Both Front Row and 23XI want to expand from two full-time cars to three, and have agreements with SHR to purchase one charter each as SHR goes from four cars to one for 2025. The teams can still compete next season but would have to do so as "open" teams that don't have the same protections or financial gains that come from holding a charter. Freeze claimed in the affidavit that Front Row signed a purchase agreement with SHR in April and NASCAR President Steve Phelps told Freeze in September the deal had been approved. But when Front Row submitted the paperwork last month, NASCAR began asking for additional information. A Dec. 4 request from NASCAR was "primarily related to our ongoing lawsuit with NASCAR," Freeze said. "NASCAR informed us on December 5, 2024, that it objected to the transfer and would not approve it, in contrast to the previous oral approval for the transfer confirmed by Phelps before we filed the lawsuit," Freeze said. "NASCAR made it clear that the reason it was now changing course and objecting to the transfer is because NASCAR is insisting that we drop the lawsuit and antitrust claims against it as a condition of being approved." A second affidavit from Steve Lauletta, the president of 23XI Racing, claims NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of manufacturing "new circumstances" in a renewed motion for an injunction and of a "coordinated effort behind the scenes." "This is completely false," Lauletta said. Front Row is owned by businessman Bob Jenkins, while 23XI is owned by retired NBA Hall of Famer Jordan, three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and longtime Jordan adviser Curtis Polk. NASCAR had been operating with 36 chartered teams and four open spots since the charter agreement began in 2016. NASCAR now says it will move forward in 2025 with 32 chartered teams and eight open spots, with offers on charters for Front Row and 23XI rescinded and the SHR charters in limbo. The teams contend they must be chartered under some of their contractual agreements with current sponsors and drivers, and competing next year as open teams will cause significant losses. "23XI exists to compete at the highest level of stock car racing, striving to become the best team it can be. But that ambition can only be pursued within NASCAR, which has monopolized the market as the sole top-tier circuit for stock car racing," Lauletta said. "Our efforts to expand – purchasing more cars and increasing our presence on the track – are integral to achieving this goal. "It is not hypocritical to operate within the only system available while striving for excellence and contending for championships," he continued. "It is a necessity because NASCAR's monopoly leaves 23XI no alternative circuit, no different terms, and no other viable avenue to compete at this level."
The former England footballer, 39, said he was “proud” of how Coleen was doing in the Australian jungle in a post on social media on Saturday. The couple, who first met at school and began dating aged 16, share four sons – Kai Wayne, Klay Anthony, Kit Joseph and Cass Mac. Proud of @ColeenRoo on @imacelebrity she’s doing great ❤️ Me and the boys would love to see her doing a trial and we know she’d want to put herself to the test. If you can download the #ImACeleb app and let’s get voting! 🗳️🕷️🐍 pic.twitter.com/f1VEihHVzy — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) November 23, 2024 “Proud of @ColeenRoo on @imacelebrity she’s doing great”, he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a collage of photos of her on the show. “Me and the boys would love to see her doing a trial and we know she’d want to put herself to the test. “If you can download the #ImACeleb and let’s get voting!” During the first task of the series, BBC Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough chose to partner up with TV personality Coleen as he hailed her as “Wagatha Christie”. Rooney, 38, was given the nickname when she accused Rebekah Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, of leaking her private information to The Sun in a viral post on social media. In July 2022, a judge at the High Court found the post was “substantially true”. During Vardy’s stint on I’m A Celebrity, she became the third celebrity to leave, saying the series helped her become more tolerant. Earlier this week, Liverpool-born Coleen told her fellow campmate that going to court over her feud with Vardy was her “worst nightmare” as she felt she was “putting on a show for the whole world”. However, she said she was not scared about making the viral post which kicked off the dispute, saying: “I just didn’t think it would have the impact it did, because I was just that sick and tired of it, it was draining.” Later in the episode, Rooney became emotional over the loss of her sister Rosie, after boxing star Barry McGuigan spoke about the death of his daughter. I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . DETROIT (AP) — Legend Geeter’s 22 points helped Detroit Mercy defeat Purdue Fort Wayne 79-78 on Thursday. Geeter also contributed nine rebounds for the Titans (5-5, 1-0 Horizon League). Orlando Lovejoy scored 18 points while finishing 8 of 15 from the floor and added nine assists. Emmanuel Kuac went 4 of 9 from the field (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. Jalen Jackson finished with 17 points, four assists and two steals for the Mastodons (5-4, 0-1). Rasheed Bello added 17 points and four assists. Corey Hadnot II had 10 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .An exhibit at the Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library shows visitors how Christmas was celebrated in the new old-fashioned way. The “A Very Victorian Christmas” exhibit provides a window into how Nacogdoches residents might have celebrated the holidays as Texas transitioned from a frontier community into a fully-fledged member of the United States. The exhibit will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday until Jan. 4, excluding Christmas Day. The Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library is the oldest house in Nacogdoches that stands on its original foundations. It was built by Texas Revolution leader Adolphus Sterne and occupied by his family until 1869, when it was sold to the Hoya family. The Victorian era, which occurred during the time that the Hoya family owned the home, was a time of transition for Texas, said Veronica Amoe, manager for Nacogdoches Historic Sites. “The Victorian Era in Texas looked a bit different than it did in the Northeast and Europe,” Amoe said. “You had some of the wealth coming into Nacogdoches in the late 1800s, but you lacked a lot of the established wealth and luxury one might expect in older communities. There was a lot more of the frontier life.” The Sterne family, who lived in the house first, would likely have celebrated Christmas in very different ways. “We do two Christmas events that alternate every other year,” Amoe said. “Next year, we’ll do ’Tis the Season,’ which is a bit more focused on the kind of Christmas the Sterne family would have celebrated in the 1830s.” On Friday, visitors dressed in period-appropriate clothes took part in traditional Victorian-era Christmas activities and food. Although the details of history inevitably fade with time, “historic foodways” can provide visitors with a unique insight into the day-to-day lives of their ancestors, Amoe said. “We’re not going to get every tradition exactly right, but food is such a big part of culture and it’s a good way to explore history and culture,” Amoe said. Texas was a melting pot of different cultures during the 1800s. The Sterne and Hoya families would likely have incorporated their own German and Prussian Christmas traditions along with Mexican, British and Native American traditions, Amoe said. Traditions still practiced today, such as Christmas cards, became common during the Victorian era, said Alex Schutz, a historic sites volunteer. “Christmas cards were popular in England and Germany, and it was likely something that the Sternes would have practiced,” Schutz said. “But they were less common in America until the Victorian era.” Other traditions, such as roach-shaped chocolate and snap-dragon, a game in which kids attempt to grab flaming raisins, are no longer popular. Families typically expected visitors, and homes were decorated with whatever was available for large gatherings during the holidays. “If you have a piano in your home, it was common to gather around it for singing and dancing,” Schutz said. Coming together for the holidays is a tradition Amoe hopes to incorporate into her own Christmas celebrations. “For me, it made me think that maybe I should incorporate those kinds of gatherings into my own holiday traditions,” Amoe said. “Connecting with people, visiting with family and friends and being intentional with decorating one’s home like they did back then are all things that people can implement today.”Article content Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lashed out at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day after two separate protests in Montreal became violent Friday night. Trudeau’s hometown was the sight of demonstrations for a second straight day, organized by the groups Divest for Palestine and the Convergence of Anti-Capitalist Struggles. The city is hosting about 300 delegates from NATO members and partner countries over four days, where the discussion is expected to focus on Ukraine, climate change and the alliance’s future. However, the pro-Palestinian and anti-NATO protesters converged and smashed windows, clashed with police and set two vehicles on fire , reports the Montreal Gazette . One person was seen setting fire to an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Three people were arrested, accused of assaulting and obstructing cops. Trudeau said he condemned the violence in a statement released at noon on Saturday. “What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling. Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them,” he wrote. “The RCMP are in communication with local police. There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable.” On social media, critics of Trudeau — including Poilievre — juxtaposed the Prime Minister, who was captured on video dancing at a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, with images of the violent and antisemitic behaviour in Montreal. “You act surprised. We are reaping what you sowed,” Poilievre began his response to Trudeau in a lengthy post on X. “This is what happens when a Prime Minister spends nine years pushing toxic woke identity politics, dividing and subdividing people by race, gender, vaccine status, religion, region, age, wealth, etc.” Poilievre continued, pointing out how the Prime Minister continues to drive people apart and “systematically break what used to bring us together, saying Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity.'” “You erased our veterans and military, the Famous Five and even Terry Fox from our passport to replace them with meaningless squirrels, snowflakes and a drawing of yourself swimming as a boy,” Poilievre added. The Opposition Leader then turned to border security and rampant criminality affecting the country. “You opened the borders to terrorists and lawbreakers and called anyone who questioned it racist,” he wrote. “You send out your MPs to say one thing in a mosque and the opposite in a synagogue, one thing in a mandir and the opposite in a gurdwara. “You have made Canada a playground for foreign interference. You allowed Iran’s IRGC terrorists to legally operate here for four years after they murdered 55 of our citizens in a major unprovoked attack. “You passed laws that release rampant offenders from prison within hours of their 80th arrest. “And what is the result? Assassinations on Canadian soil, firebombings of synagogues, extremist violence against mandirs and gurdwaras, over 100 churches burned or vandalized (with barely any condemnation from you), all for a total 251% more hate crime.” All on Trudeau’s watch, he added, before taking a swipe at the PM for having a good time at the Taylor Swift concert on the same day as the riots. “And, while you were dancing, Montreal was burning,” Poilievre wrote. “We won’t let you divide us anymore. Call an election now,” he demanded. “We will fire you and reclaim our citizenship, our values, our lives, our freedom and, most of all, our country.”
A young man accused of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy on a Surrey bus in 2023 is on trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. Kaiden Mintenko, 21, of Burnaby pleaded not guilty to the charge on Monday, at the outset of what's set to be a 15-day hearing with Justice Terry Schultes presiding. The victim was stabbed in the chest while riding on a Route 503 bus in the 9900-block of King George Boulevard on April 11, 2023 and died in hospital. Schultes imposed publication bans on information that would identify the teen and two Crown witnesses and a temporary publication ban on the identity of a fourth person. Mintenko was arrested in Burnaby on April 16, 2023. It was Surrey's fifth homicide that year. Prosecutor Elise Kohno laid out the Crown's theory on Monday morning and provided a list of witnesses. "It is not in dispute that Mr. Mintenko was the individual who stabbed (the teen)," she told the court, "and it was the stabbing that caused (the teen's) death. The primary issue in this trial would be whether Mr. Mintenko had a specific intent for murder. As the court is aware, the Crown has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Mintenko intended to cause death or intended to cause bodily harm that he knew was likely to cause death and was reckless as to whether that ensued." The Crown's case, she said, consists primarily of video evidence and viva voce evidence, a Latin term for testimony. "The police investigating this matter conducted an extensive CCTV canvass from various SkyTrain platforms," she said, "and in the neighbourhood surrounding the scene. The entirely of the offence – the stabbing – and some events leading up to the stabbing were caught on that CCTV footage." Corporal Madine Geddeit was the first witness. She told the court she started her policing career eight years ago as a general duty Mountie with the Surrey RCMP, currently works in forensics and took photos at the scene. She arrived at about 11:45 p.m. There was a blood stain and medical debris on the floor "and a bit of a trail leading out" to the curb. Her testimony was largely inaudible due to poor audio in the courtroom. She walked the court through crime-scene photographs taken on the bus. Meantime, the victim's grieving mom said at a gathering in 2023 that she felt "like basically my whole being is gone, my soul is gone." “He was the most gentle, kind, polite soul, he was so thoughtful, he paved the way for his brothers and sisters," he said of her son at the time. "He set such a good example of how to live life and how you should be, helping others and helping strangers." Premier David Eby was among those who expressed outrage at the homicide and promised enhanced police patrols on public transit in its wake. TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn also vented about the crime during an unrelated presser in 2023. “I’m angry, we’re really angry, I’m very frustrated, I’m bothered by these events and as a parent of two transit-riding kids, every single day, I am concerned,” Quinn said. “We will not allow criminals or those who want to commit crimes to come onto our system.” “I’ll say as a father, I will say I was particularly shocked regarding the fatal stabbing of a teenager aboard one of our buses and our sincere condolences are with that young man’s family,” he said.Four-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers, No. 24 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced on social media on Monday that he has decommitted from the Missouri Tigers . Rogers, a 6-foot-7, 310-pound lineman from Mesquite, Texas, had been the top-ranked prospect in the Tigers' 2025 class since July. Yet, as Rogers took multiple visits to Texas A&M this fall -- most recently for the Aggies' Week 14 game against Texas -- questions persisted over whether ESPN's No. 7 offensive tackle would ultimately land at Missouri. On Monday, Rogers sealed his move out of Eli Drinkwitz's 2025 class, reopening his recruitment less than 48 hours from the start of the three-day early signing period on Wednesday. Editor's Picks Mizzou star WR Burden III to enter NFL draft 4h Pete Thamel "After many thoughts, prayers and conversations with my family, I have decided to decommit from the University of Missouri," Rogers wrote in a statement. "I'd like to thank the Missouri staff for the opportunity and thank you [offensive line coach Brandon Jones] and [director of recruiting communication Maurey Bland] for your mentorship over the years." With a big frame and an athletic background that also includes basketball and soccer, Rogers has college-ready size and stands among the highest-potential offensive line prospects in the 2025 class. He initially committed to Missouri on July 6, picking the Tigers over Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma. Rogers' decommitment marks a significant blow to Missouri's 2025 class ahead of the early signing period. Upon Rogers' exit, the Tigers' count of ESPN 300 pledges lies at six, led by four-star quarterback Matt Zollers, ESPN's No. 7 pocket passer and the No. 93 overall prospect in the ESPN 300. Missouri flipped four-star Kentucky running back pledge Marquise Davis (No. 123 in the ESPN 300) and followed Monday with a flip of three-star Pitt wide receiver commit DeMarion Fowlkes (ESPN's No. 66 WR in the 2025 class). Rogers enters the early signing period as ESPN's third-ranked uncommitted prospect, trailing only five-star defenders Justus Terry (No. 7 overall) and Jahkeem Stewart (No. 11 overall). A long-time Texas A&M target, Rogers made his fourth visit to the Aggies on Saturday. Five-star Oklahoma offensive tackle pledge Michael Fasusi (No. 9 overall) and four-star wide receiver Jerome Myles (No. 33) were also in attendance for Texas A&M's 17-7 loss, and all three remain key targets for the Aggies as the early signing period gets set to open on Wednesday.
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