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Akanu Ibiam Airport: International by name, domestic by operation

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The Enugu airport which was renamed Akanu Ibiam Airport by the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo administration was built by the colonial masters. In those days the colonialists had established three aerodromes in Enugu, Calabar and Port Harcourt for easy movement of their administrators. Thus the Enugu airport started as a colonial aerodrome before it was commissioned […]

UN lauds Nigeria’s handling of Iran’s arms shipment saga

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

The United Nations, UN, has commended Nigeria for its mature handling of the Iran’s arm shipment furore, at the end of an inspection tour of the impounded weapons. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia, told newsmen, weekend, in Abuja that the team had said at the end of its nine-day inspection that “Nigeria acted in […]

Uche Okafor: FG awaits FBI report

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia (SAN) said at the weekend that the Federal Government would not take any action on the death of former Super Eagles’ defender, Uche Okafor until the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submits its report. While responding to questions from newsmen, Ajumogobia said the Federal Government for now cannot do […]

Nigerians & The Burden of Poverty

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi says about 70 per cent of Nigerians are currently living below poverty line, Current figures from the National Population Commission (NPC), put Nigeria’s population at about 150 million, and 70 per cent of this figure is 105 million. Michael Oche writes on this negative trend. The governor of Central Bank […]

Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, AKA Mama G Gets Chieftaincy Title

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, National Politics, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

The name, Patience Ozokwor, is not bizarre in the entertainment industry. The admired actress was recently honoured with a chieftaincy title, Ada Eji Eje Mba 1 of Ngwo by the people of her town in Enugu State. The event, which took place at Ngwo, Enugu State, had lots of dignitaries from all walks of life […]

N4bn debt: FAAN grounds five domestic airlines

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Saturday grounded five domestic airlines in Lagos in a bid to recover over N4bn owed to it by airlines in the country. The affected airlines, some of which are said to owe the agency over N500m each in landing and parking charges at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, […]

(PICTURE): Nollywood star, Dakore Egbuson, weds Olumide

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011 was a turning point in the life of young socialite Olumide and son of billionaire business man, Chief Harry Akande, when he finally walked the aisle with his heart throb and longtime girlfriend, Dakore Egbuson. The high society wedding held January 16, 2011 at the Guiding Light Assembly, Parkview estate, Ikoyi […]

Consolidation: Can Nigerian airlines go it alone?

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Nigerian airlines are wobbling occasioned by poor business model, dearth of infrastructure and huge encumbrances that has made them to be in serious financial dire straits. WOLE SHADARE writes that the airlines should begins to tinker with many opportunities that are opened to them to get out of the woods. For close to five years, […]

Passengers stranded at Lagos Airport

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Scores of passengers were in the early morning of yesterday stranded at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airpot following the grounding of flights operations of many of the domestic carriers by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over debts running to N4 billion. Among the airlines affected were Aero, Air Nigeria, DANA, […]

Appeal Court affirms Bode George’s conviction

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, National Politics Friday, January 21st, 2011

The Lagos division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, and five other former top officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). A statement by Mr. Femi Babafemi, head, Media & Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]