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Stormin’ Norman’ Schwarzkopf, lauded Gulf War commander, dies at 78

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, December 28th, 2012

(CNN) — Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led allied forces to a routing of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and became one of the nation’s most celebrated military heroes of the era, died Thursday, a U.S. defense official said. He was 78. The death of the retired four-star Army general was confirmed by […]

Nigeria: Dana Airlines Sends Workers On Compulsory Leave

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, December 28th, 2012

Photo: Leadership DANA airline After failing to resume operations in spite of obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dana Air on December 24, directed its workers to embark on compulsory leave. The airline whose flight J9 992 was involved in a tragic crash on June 3, in Lagos, […]

Heroes Park Now burial site for Heroes of Bayelsa -Gov. Dickson

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Friday, December 28th, 2012

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson says, the Heroes Park, the proposed burial site for the late former National Security Adviser, General Andrew Owoye Azazi in Yenagoa will henceforth be the final resting place for all true legends and heroes of the State. A statement issued by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Chief Press Secretary to […]

U.S. closes embassy in rebel-hit Central African Republic

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Friday, December 28th, 2012

The United States said on Thursday it was suspending operations at its embassy in the Central African Republic as rebels appeared poised to move on the capital of the impoverished but resource-rich nation. U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said the U.S. embassy had temporarily suspended operations and that the U.S. ambassador and other embassy […]

Brazillian Samba Band Arrives Nigeria for Calabar Carnival

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Cross River, Headlines, State News Friday, December 28th, 2012

A 26-man Brazilian Carnival Band has arrived Calabar to participate in Carnival Calabar. Known as the Vai Vai Samba Band, the Brazilians thrilled a crowd that gathered at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport to welcome them. Speaking through an interpreter, the leader of the band, Thobias Da Vai-vai described the reception as marvelous, noting that […]

Soldiers Kill 5 gunmen, destroys Boko Haram bomb factory in Kaduna

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Friday, December 28th, 2012

The Nigerian Army says Soldiers on Thursday killed five suspected Boko Haram fighters in a raid at a bomb making factory in Kaduna, north-central Nigeria. Army spokesman in Kaduna Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman said Boko Haram fighters opened fire at the soldiers while they were approaching the illicit bomb factory. “On approaching the factory, some […]

Gov. Okorocha budgets N197.7 billion for 2013, to float airline

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Friday, December 28th, 2012

By News Express, www.newsexpressngr.com Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has presented a budget proposal of N197,743,684,031 to the state House of Assembly for the 2013 fiscal year. The amount represents 34.4% recurrent expenditure or N63,550,209,564 and 67.53% capital expenditure which represents N132,183,474,467. An estimated revenue projection from recurrent sources for the year and capital […]

Opinion: CIA’s forecast: Can Nigeria forestall it?

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 27th, 2012

By Godwin Nzeakah Fresh facts seem to have emerged concerning the CIA’s gloomy prediction about Nigeria and 2015. In an interview with Vanguard (29/11/2012) Chief Abu King Shuluwa, one of the founding fathers of the PDP revealed that there is a liberal clause in the 1914 document, proclaiming Nigeria’s amalgamation. The clause, according to him […]

Letter: Yakowa’s death and Kaduna politics

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, Letters, State News Thursday, December 27th, 2012

The death of former Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa was a colossal loss, not only to the people of Southern Kaduna, but for Kaduna State and Nigeria at large. Patrick Yakowa was an experienced, tested and trusted civil servant having served in various capacities from local government to the federal level in the course […]

Shettima weeps during budget presentation

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, December 27th, 2012

Maiduguri— Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, wept openly while presenting the 2013 appropriation bill before the state House of Assembly following the havoc wreaked on the state by members of an Islamic sect. The governor, who became emotional towards the end of his presentation, however, affirmed that the state would rise again. “Surely […]