Business
Boeing 787 Dreamliner returns to service in Ethiopia flight…BBC
An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner has flown from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January.
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Politics
Anambra guber: Uba unveils himself……The Sun
Anambra State could be said to have figuratively moved to Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, when traditional rulers and presidents generals of town unions from the state converged to discuss with one of their […]
Government
New Threat in Nigeria as Militants Split Off…..CNN
Nearly four years into Nigeria’s bloody struggle with Islamists in its impoverished north, a new threat has emerged with deadly implications, this time for Westerners as well as Nigerians: local militants who openly claim to […]
Life Style
The Daily Rich List: the richest Premier League owners……The Times
In our final guide to the wealthiest people in Britain in 2013, we focus on the big players, from Roman to Delia, who own our top football clubs. By Philip Beresford, compiler of The Sunday […]
World
Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost an estimated £3.6m – No 10…..The Guardian
Lady Thatcher’s ceremonial funeral with full military honours cost the taxpayer an estimated £3.6m, Downing Street has said. About £500,000 was spent on the service at St Paul’s Cathedral, a reception for guests at Mansion […]
Life Style
Nigeria: Battling Malaria Without Drugs or Knowledge Premium Times
The statistics are shocking. Over 300,000 Nigerians die from malaria each year – more than in any other country. An estimated 250,000 are children younger than five. When the disease strikes, most Nigerians visit patent […]
Front Page News
Falana visits Jonathan at Aso Rock
Just days after a fiery attack on the Presidency, Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, on Friday, met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa over what the former described as private affair.
Front Page News
NJC Suspends Justice Talba Without Pay for One Year…..This Day
The National Judicial Council has suspended Hon. Justice Abubakar Mahmud Talba of the Abuja High Court from office for a period of twelve months without pay. The council also issued a serious warning against Justice […]
Front Page News
Minister named in N59tr oil deal…..The Sun
Communities shut down N’Assembly as Senate intervenes … Alison-Madueke not involved –Aide From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Five aggrieved oil-producing communities in Delta State yesterday shut down the National Assembly over allegations that Petroleum Minister, Diezani […]
Front Page News
Federal, states get green light to borrow $9b
The Federal Government and the 36 states got yesterday the National Economic Council’s (NEC’s) green light to borrow about $9 billion in 2013-2014. The cash will go into infrastructure development, the Council said.
Front Page News
Presidency warns of “dire consequences” in Niger Delta if Jonathan is not re-elected….Premium Times
Presidential aide, Kinglsey Kuku, said insecurity will return to Niger Delta if President Jonathan quits. A presidential aide has warned of “dire consequences” in the oil rich Niger Delta should President Goodluck Jonathan fail to secure a […]
Government
Nigeria’s northern insurgency: Ever bloodier……Economist
IT IS unclear how many people were killed in the fishing town of Baga in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno on April 18th and 19th as a result of fighting between Boko Haram, an […]
World
UK avoids triple-dip recession with better-than-expected 0.3% GDP growth…Guardian
George Osborne has welcomed news that Britain’s economy expanded by a stronger-than-expected 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013, avoiding a triple-dip recession.
Politics
Funmi Olayinka: Yes, I Knew Her! By Abiodun Komolafe….Sahara Reporters
What does farewell mean if not death? But will death itself be a farewell?”- Honore de Balzak I am not from Ekiti State but, like every other mortal, the untimely death of Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, […]
Technology
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Front Page News
Resign now, PDP top notcher tells Amaechi…..The Sun
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State, has taken a new dimension with the call for the immediate resignation of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The man behind the call for Amaechi’s resignation […]
Front Page News
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan awards $40million contract to Israeli company to monitor computer, Internet communication by Nigerians ….Premium Times
Here is a very important information from PREMIUM TIMES for the 47 million Nigerian Internet users. Big Brother, in the form of the Jonathan administration, is watching you, and your communication is no longer safe. It is […]
Front Page News
FG blames power problem on military rule….Vanguard
THE Federal Government, yesterday, shifted blames for the problem of power in the country on the 30 years of military rule, just as it said that planning was relegated to the background during the period.
Front Page News
How we paid bribes for federal jobs, by applicants…..Guardian
FACTS have continued to emerge as the Senate’s inquiry into the alleged jobs racketeering in the civil service continued Wednesday. Mrs. Rose Nkarishor Odey and Idachaba Tijani had admitted before the Senate Committee on Federal […]
Government
BREAKING: Judge adjourns trial of Lagos Speaker indefinitely….Premium Times
Adeyemi Ikuforiji is being charged with money laundering. Justice Okechukwu Okeke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has adjourned indefinitely the trial of Adeyemi Ikuforiji, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. While adjourning the matter, the judge […]