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Nigeria zoom into U-17 World Cup final

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Nigerian players celebrate after beating Sweden 3-0 during the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 semi-final match at Al Rashid Stadium … on Wednesday. | credits: AFP. Nigeria whipped Sweden 3-0 in Dubai on Tuesday to reach the final game of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE. Sweden coach, […]

Buhari, Tinubu invite Amaechi to join APC

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Presidency, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi | credits: File copy A former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and ex-Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday renewed their calls on Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi to join the All Progressives Congress. Buhari and Tinubu, who led a team of top APC […]

‘Osun airport ’ll have longest runway in Nigeria’ (Quality & Maintenance, not length)

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services, the company handling the construction of MKO International Airport, Ido Osun, in Osun State, has said that the airport will have the longest runway in the country by the time it is completed. The Project Supervisor of the company, Mr. Abubakar Abuyaro, said this while conducting Governor Rauf Aregbesola round […]

Nigeria won’t break up –Oyedepo

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Bishop David Oyedepo The Chancellor of Covenant University, Bishop David Oyedepo, has called on Nigerians to join in the task of building a united country, predicting that the country will not break up. Oyedepo said this in Uyo on Monday night during a courtesy visit to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. […]

Nigeria: A time to ponder

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 3rd, 2013

Tunde Fagbenle | credits: File copy A few weeks ago, former Minister of Aviation in Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s government, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), in one of his lately prodigious outpourings, posted a piece on the Facebook which I found to be intriguing. Here’s an excerpt of our exchange, served today for its relevance to […]

UK suspends 3,000 pound visa bond

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

United Kingdom has suspended its plan to impose 3,000 pounds visa bond on first time visitors from Nigeria. It could not be confirmed if it has also suspended the policy in five other Commonwealth countries considered to be sources of “high risk” tourists to the UK. The countries, where the country had, in June, proposed […]

Robbers drove us to bank at night, forced us to withdraw cash with ATM cards –Robbery victim

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

Julius Adegun had on Saturday, September 21, 2013, boarded a commercial bus from Abule-Egba, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expresssway, around 10.30pm. He was heading to Iyana-Ipaja but had no idea he had boarded the bus with a three-man gang of robbers. The events that unfolded later were to confound him because it was one he […]

First Lady buries mum in style

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

Olalekan Adetayo | credits: File copy The remains of Mrs. Charity Oba fondly called Mama Sisi, the foster mother of wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, were interred at her husband’s residence at Ambemebiri, Okrika, Rivers, on Friday amidst fanfare. Oba died in an auto crash in Port Harcourt on July 22 at […]

Lagosians in highbrow areas may be drinking own faeces –Investigation

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

In a country where there is a wide gulf between the rich and the middle class, living in highbrow areas like Lekki, Ikoyi and Victoria Island in Lagos is a sign of better life. The belief of many residents of the Lagos mainland is that those in these parts of the city are […]

N255m bulletproof car scandal: Oduah denies wrongdoing, blames NCAA DG, aides

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, November 1st, 2013

The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has been accused by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation of approving N564m for the purchase of 54 cars beyond her power. The committee alleged that Oduah, who finally appeared before it on Thursday after failing to honour earlier invitations, did not follow the budget approved […]