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Nigeria not worst place to live —Fashola

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, October 1st, 2012

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend, said the challenges confronting the nation should be seen as building blocks to greater things, calling on the country to take advantage of Africa as the next investment destination to reclaim her pre-eminent status. He stated that the country was not the worst place to live […]

Dana Air crash victim demands N500m compensation

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, October 1st, 2012

IT may not yet be uhuru for the management of Dana Air though it has been allowed to resume operations after the June 3, 2012 crash of the airline’s MD 83 plane that killed over 160 people. This became obvious as one of the owners of the warehouse and duplex that the aircraft crashed into, Pastor Daniel […]

Nigeria at 52: Akinjide, Lar, Obahiagbon, others speak •Jonathan declares one year prayer project

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 1st, 2012

IT was commendation and condemnation galore from various prominent leaders for the Nigerian nation as it attains 52 years of independence today, even as Chief Richard Akinjide, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said that the country is moving forward. Speaking with Nigerian Tribune on Sunday, Akinjide, who was the Attorney General and Minister of […]

Oil theft: Shell shuts down 150,000 BPD facility

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Monday, October 1st, 2012

NIGERIA’S daily crude output suffered a setback on Sunday, as Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) shut its Bomu-Bonny Trunkline, translating to a 150,000 barrels per day shut in. A statement issued on behalf of the SPDC by its Corporate Media Relations Manager, Tony Okonedo, said the decision to shut the trunkline was as a […]

Eagle Square calm ahead of independence annivasary

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Abuja – Ahead of Nigeria’s 52nd anniversary of independence celebration on Oct. 1, the Eagle Square, Abuja, the usual venue of the celebrations, is calm with no sign of activity. A check at the venue on Saturday showed that the usual rehearsals and heavy presence of security men ahead of previous celebrations were missing. The […]

Calabar Cracker: Liberia can’t secure release of Man City striker

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, September 30th, 2012

By Solomon Nwoke THE hope of Liberia’s Lone Star launching the Manchester City striker Alex Nimely in the crunch duel against the Super Eagles on October 13, in the final round, second leg clash of the 2013 AFCON qualifier in Calabar hit the rocks Friday as the Liberian FA was unable to establish contact with […]

248 escape air mishap in Lagos as plane makes emergency landing

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, September 30th, 2012

By DANIEL ETEGHE There was tension in the aviation industry Saturday amid speculation that there was an incident involving a Qatar Airways Airbus 332 with 284 passengers onboard on its way to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos from Doha, Quatar. But investigations by Sunday Vanguard revealed that the aircraft had an emergency landing […]

National Hajj Commission to resume transportation of pilgrims

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, September 30th, 2012

Alhaji Mohammed Bello, the Chairman, National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM), says that the commission is now ready to resume the transportation of prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, which it earlier suspended for two days. Bello said this at a news conference held in Abuja on Saturday to clarify issues surrounding the repatriation of some female pilgrims […]

Nigeria needs an Igbo President to march forward – Ezeife

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, September 28th, 2012

Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife in this no-holds barred interview x-rays Nigeria’s socio-economic and political development these past 52 years and posits that the component nationalities and other social forces in the country must fix Nigeria this time around or forget about its future. He spoke to OKEY NDIRIBE AND EMMAN OVUAKPORIE […]

Mikel Now Born Again

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, September 28th, 2012

SUPER Eagles’ head coach, Stephen Keshi, says he includes Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi in his 38-man list for the decisive Nations Cup second leg qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia because the player is prepared to defend the national colour. Mikel has never played for Nigeria under Stephen Keshi due to one excuse or […]