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FG cautioned on face-off with British Airways

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

As controversy rages over the reduction of frequencies granted the British Airways (BA) by the Ministry of Aviation over alleged discrimination in the implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Britain, the Federal Government has been cautioned against allowing the issue to degenerate to a diplomatic row. The warning was issued by the […]

Nigeria working to restore normalcy in Darfur (When Boko Haram is finishing you at home)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Nigeria is taking a more active role in diplomatic efforts to restore normalcy to Darfur, Sudan, where another attack on United Nations (UN) troops was recorded at the weekend, Empowered Newswire reports. UN sources disclosed on Tuesday that during the meeting at the opening of the current General Assembly in September, both President Goodluck Jonathan and UN […]

‘Nigerians must reject same-sex marriage’ -NTDC

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) says Nigerians must collectively reject and condemn the activities of people canvassing for the practice of same-sex marriage in the country. The Corporation warned that Nigeria should not invoke the annoyance of God by allowing the clamour for same sex marriage to take root in the country because Nigeria […]

Michael Jackson’s doctor convicted of pop icon’s death

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Dr. Corad Murray Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star. The verdict against Dr. Conrad Murray marked the latest chapter in one of pop culture’s most shocking tragedies — […]

Yobe imposes curfew over Boko Haram attacks (Always reactionary, never proactive)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, State News, Yobe Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

A DUSK-TO-DAWN curfew has been imposed by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam in Yobe State, following last Friday’s multiple attacks by suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers that claimed more than 150 lives, including 19 soldiers. Announcing the 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. curfew on Saturday evening, the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Abubakar D. Aliyu, […]

Jigawa builds database of taxable adults

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

JIGAWA State is building the database of all taxable adults in the state to make it easy to track all revenue due to government and close all leakages, chairman of the state revenue board, Alhaji Muktar A. Wada has disclosed. The chairman who made the disclosure recently while fielding questions from newsmen in his office […]

Picture: The Shame of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

THE neglect of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road is now an international advertisement of Nigeria’s leadership failure THE President drives on it. The Vice-President, and all the governors too. Indeed, Nigeria’s leadership in whole drives on it. So, why can’t they do something about it? That is a shame. Much more has been written about […]

Bayelsa guber: Dickson declares amidst tight security

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

House of Representatives member and governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson has formally flagged off his campaign to fly the party’s flag under tight security. He promised to rid the state of what he called bad leadership and reckless abuse of power and resources. The tight […]

G-20 to assist Nigeria in food production

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

IN what seems an endorsement of Nigeria’s new policy in the agricultural sector as recently enunciated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, G20 leaders are offering the country new initiatives in the sector, which could help spur economic growth in the nation and on the African continent. Although Nigeria has not been invited to join the G20 […]

Dangote injects N50bn into Gboko cement plant

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Dangote Cement Plc has pumped a fresh N50billion into its Gboko Plant, while creating almost 1,000 new permanent jobs, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shree Junnarkar has said. Junnarkar, who spoke over the weekend at the factory, added that the company had raised its annual production to 3.5million tons and planned to […]