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Crash: 137 bodies recovered

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

June 5, 2012 by Sesan Olufowobi, Sam Awoyinfa and Maureen Azuh 4 Comments ONE hundred and thirty seven bodies have so far been recovered from the site of the crashed Dana Boeing MD-83 plane at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, officials of the agency supervising the search operation announced on Monday. The Abuja-Lagos Flight Number 5N-RAM, operated by […]

Soldiers killed eight churchgoers after Bauchi bombing – CAN

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), State News Monday, June 4th, 2012

THE Bauchi State chapter of the Christian Association has accused soldiers of killing worshippers after a suicide bombers attacked the Living Faith Church and Harvest Field Church on Sunday. CAN also disputed the casualty figure given by the police in last Sunday’s suicide bombing that occurred at Living Faith and Harvest field churches in […]

Crash major setback for aviation industry – Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

By Daniel Eteghe LAGOS — President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said the Dana air plane crash was a major setback for the aviation industry at a time when the industry was undergoing a massive transformation to meet up with the global aviation standard. Speaking at the scene of the plane crash in Iju area of Lagos […]

Angry reactions in Imo over Dana air crash

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

By CHIDI NKWOPARA OWERRI—Angry reactions have started trailing Sunday’s Dana Air plane crash that claimed over 170 lives, as Governor Rochas Okorocha appealed to Nigerians to pray for the repose of their souls. Imo people were particularly irked that a number of their prominent sons and daughters, including the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Federal […]

Aircraft was still operational – Dana Air

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

BY LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE LAGOS — Dana Airline, yesterday, explained that their aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas (MD83) aircraft with registration number 5N-RAM, despite being 22 years old was still serviceable and operational. Speaking in Lagos, Director of Flight Operations, Captain Oscar Wilson; Director of Ground Operations, Amos Olajide and Communication Manager, Tony Usidamen […]

Dana: Rescuers used pure water to douse plane’s fire

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

LAGOS – Residents of Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos State, where the ill-fated DANA aircraft crashed, yesterday, blamed the deaths of passengers in the crash on poor and delayed rescue operation, noting that the people resorted to using sachets of pure water to put out the fire before the plane exploded. Speaking with Vanguard, some of the […]

Cleric calls for ban of airline

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, June 4th, 2012

BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI – FORMER Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ebonyi State chapter, Rt. Rev Godfrey Agupusi yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to ban Dana Air lines which one of its aircrafts crashed on Sunday killing 170 Nigerians. Speaking with Vanguard, the bishop described the crash painful and condoled with the […]

Nigerians: Architects of the Nations’ Misfortunes – By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Kunle Ojeleye, NNP Columnists Monday, June 4th, 2012

By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye | Calgary, Canada | June 4, 2012 – Nigeria? The rail is non-existent. The roads are dangerous. The air is not safe. Nowhere is secure, not even your house. And the nation is vastly in darkness rather than light (electricity). Before you can blink an eyelid, everyone is crying to God […]

The Level of Poverty in Nigeria – By Muhammad Ajah

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists Monday, June 4th, 2012

By Muhammad Ajah | Abuja, Nigeria | June 4, 2012 – Before delving into the categories of poverty in such a naturally well-endowed nation, Nigeria – a pride that should have intoxicated Nigerians to render self sacrifices to salvage their country – I may pose this questionable question, “Is there a poor man in Nigeria?” […]

An Open letter to President Jonathan on Minister Abba Moro’s Truths – By Dr. John E. Oshodi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, NNP Columnists Monday, June 4th, 2012

By Dr. John E. Oshodi | Abuja, Nigeria | June 4, 2012 – President, every now and then in life you find an individual in various part of the globe who is willing to tell the noble truth. In Nigeria mostly, is it very difficult to find somebody with the courage to tell the truth […]