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Flying Dana a year after crash

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Let me start by confessing that flying Dana Airline exactly one year after the tragic event of last year wasn’t deliberate. The truth is I didn’t realize I would be flying exactly on the first anniversary of the June 3, 2012 crash at the time I was buying the ticket. I had bought the ticket […]

Akpabio blames Nigeria’s woes on false prophecies

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Governor Godswill Akpabio | credits: File copy Governor Godswill Akpabio of AkwaIbom State, on Friday, attributed the many problems in the country to false prophecies by some clergymen. A statement sent to Sunday Punch by the Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mr. Jackson Udom said the governor made the observation at a […]

Arik, Kabo aircraft in air incidents

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, October 5th, 2013

There was tension at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Friday as a Benin-bound Arik Air flight returned to Abuja for landing after hovering over Benin Airport for about 45 minutes. Our correspondent gathered that the aircraft left Abuja at about 4pm but could not land as a result of bad weather in Benin […]

I thought my son would succeed me — Grief-stricken Falae

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Chief Olu Falae | credits: Sunday Aborisade A former Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae, has said he lost a political successor in his son, Deji, who died in the ill-fated Associated Airline on Thursday. Deji, who was the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, led the state government’s […]

18 die in another River Niger tragedy

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Barely six days after a boat mishap on River Niger claimed several lives in Malale village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, another mishap has occurred leaving no fewer than 18 persons dead. According eyewitness, the accident occurred when a boat conveying people from Kokoli to Ulakami capsized at about 4pm. The passengers […]

National conference: We’re not afraid of Nigeria’s break-up – Northern elders • National Assembly backs Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

The Northern Elders Forum has said the North is not afraid of the break-up of Nigeria if its citizens vote for it at the end of any conference. The spokesman for the forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, said this in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents, in Abuja, on Wednesday. He was commenting on […]

Plane Crash: Agagu’s casket recovered intact

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Ondo, State News Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

The casket, bearing the corpse of the Ondo State former governor, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, has been recovered by rescue agencies at the site of the Associated Airlines plane, which crashed in Lagos on Thursday morning. The casket was intact as of the time of recovery. The only casket on board the plane, which was supposedly […]

Plane carrying the body of ex Ondo gov., Agagu, crashes, 13 confirmed dead (Agagu dies twice)

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Lagos, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

A plane carrying 20 people has crashed shortly after take-off from Lagos airport in Nigeria, officials say. A rescue operation is ongoing. At least 13 people are known to have died and several more of those on board were injured. The Associated Airlines plane was bound for Akure, which lies about 140 miles […]

Keshi gets FIFA’s verdict on alleged racism comments

Posted by segun Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has been warned by Fifa over his future conduct following his comments about former Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet in August. The Malawi Football Association (FAM) had reported Keshi to Fifa after he called the Belgian “a white dude who should go back to Belgium”. FAM […]

Armed Thugs Attack Pastor Adeboye proposed 3km Church Auditorium

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

General Overseer, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye No fewer than 40 armed hoodlums (a.k.a. Omo Onile) today invaded Agufoye village, site of the proposed new 3-kilometre Church auditorium of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and chased away workers on the site of the proposed new church building. Witness account stated that trouble started when some […]