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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday said it sanctioned four airlines in the country last year for abusing the rights of passengers. Disclosing this in Lagos, Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu listed the affected airlines as British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Aero Contractors while refusing to mention the fourth, saying they were sanctioned for engaging […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the spate of mass killings in the North-East by Boko Haram, calling the insurgents cowards for targeting unarmed civilians, especially women and children, in their dastardly attacks. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party insisted […]

Diversion of kerosene to neighbouring countries, sharp practices by middlemen and pipeline vandalism are some of the reasons why kerosene is not readily available for domestic consumption, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. Speaking on Tuesday during the two-day investigative public hearing on supply, distribution, expenditure and subsidy on kerosene, Group Managing Director […]

Introduction Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is quick to point a finger at people, forgetting that four of his fingers are pointing at himself. He fittingly plays Pontius Pilate who seeks to avoid personal responsibility for the execution of Jesus Christ yet he was liable. At other times, he plays the ostrich, living in self denial. […]

Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says he is still a card-carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite his recent frolics with the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking in Port Harcourt on Tuesday after commissioning a total of 16 projects on the invitation of Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, Obasanjo commended […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday approved the release of N50m to the Nigerian Football Supporters Club in order to motivate them to participate at the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. He announced the approval on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa during his decoration as Grand Patron of the Supporters’ Club, which held just before the […]

Former National Security Adviser, General Mohammed Aliyu Gusau; erstwhile Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro; and former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr Boni Haruna as well as eight others have been confirmed as ministers. However, the confirmation of Alhaji Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan divided the Senate. The signs had been ominous since last week, when […]

Barring any last minute change of plans, the Ekiti State Government will reopen the case instituted against former Governor of the state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, Chief Dayo Okondo and others on their alleged involvement in the murder of Tunde Omojola. The case is among the various plans of the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressives Congress […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied any ambition to seek the presidential ticket in 2015, as currently circulating on the Internet. Instead, he blamed one Churchill Umoren, an aide of Doyin Okupe, the special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on public affairs, as the one peddling the rumour as instructed by his pay masters. […]

The leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed concern over the misapplication of the N300 billion power and airline intervention fund by the Federal Government. Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, who expressed dismay about the rationale behind the dwindling of the fund to N100 billion, directed the relevant committees to investigate the disbursement of the fund. Tambuwal gave […]

Daily, Nigerians who use this road suffer a lot of inconveniences from or to Abuja. Most times the traffic hold-up could keep people on the road for over two hours. It is really frustrating and uncharitable in a young city considered the World’s fastest growing city and the political capital of Africa’s most populous country. […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has lamented the death of former Minister of State for Works during the tenure of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s, Senator Isaiah Balat. Balat, who was also Special Adviser on Special Duties to Vice President Namadi Sambo died at the National Hospital Abuja today, aged 62. “President Goodluck Jonathan received with great shock and […]