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Nigerian-Americans demand apology from U.S. Senator over distasteful remarks

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2013

New York – Members of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN) have called on Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to make a formal correction by retracting his disparaging remarks made about Nigerians. According to local American media, Cruz, while taking a political swipe at the computer problems of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S, […]

Two planes collide at Lagos airport

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2013

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos There was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air plane. The Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air plane which had brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the […]

US senator’s bad joke angers Nigerians

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2013

Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the United States lawmaker representing the State of Texas in the American Senate, Ted Cruz, for blaming the glitches plaguing the Obamacare website on Nigerians. Many Americans had been experiencing error messages and long waits in trying to sign on to healthcare.gov, the online insurance portal under the Patient […]

Aviation minister to lobby Jonathan in Israel (Do the right thing and resign – shameless)

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, October 24th, 2013

MINISTER of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, has taken the lobby to retain her job to Israel, where she plans to see President Goodluck Jonathan. The minister, who was said to have found it difficult to see the President in Abuja since the scandal broke out, was said to have also sent many emissaries to […]

Ojukwu’s property saga: Family wants Bianca to prove legality of marriage

Posted by admin Biafra, General Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Thursday, October 24th, 2013

BY LUKMAN OLABIYI Some family members of the late Biafran leaders and Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has challenged the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu to show proof that she was legally married to the deceased. This was the fresh twist introduced into current legal battle rocking the family of the late Ikemba […]

Aviation Minister sends rented crowd after anti-corruption campaigners as police arrest Dino Melaye

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

A group of anti-corruption protesters was today in Abuja confronted by armed hoodlums escorted by the police to frustrate a public protest aimed at forcing the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to resign from office. The Minister is facing a public uproar over her scandalous purchase of BMW armored cars from a cash-strapped agency in […]

Thisday Foreign and Diplomatic Editor, Mr. Paul Ohia, was found dead in official car

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

Thisday Foreign and Diplomatic Editor, Mr. Paul Ohia, was found dead yesterday Thisday Foreign and Diplomatic Editor, Mr. Paul Ohia, was found dead yesterday October 22nd in his official car, a white Kia Optima along Marine Road, Apapa, Lagos. According to eyewitness reports, the deceased had parked his car for several […]

Oshiomhole, Fashola Drum Support For Female Presidency

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

The African Examiner, Governor of Edo State, Adam Oshiomhole and his Lagos counterpart, Babatunde Fashola have begun campaign for female presidency for Nigeria as the male presidents in the last 53 years have failed. Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole The duo spoke at the 13th National Women Conference (NWC) with the theme: “See Beyond Today: […]

BMW Scandal: Aviation Minister’s new line is to blame opposition for fraud reports

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah Yakubu Dati, a senior aide to Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, has issued a statement claiming that those opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid were behind reports that revealed his boss’s purchase of two armored BMW cars at the cost of $1.6 million. The preposterous position […]

Kwara state Governor Dissolves Cabinet

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

Kwara state governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect. Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Briefing newsmen immediately after the state executive council meeting, the secretary to the state government, Alh. Isiaka Gold said the governor asked the commissioners to hand over their ministries to their permanent secretaries. He added […]