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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), today grounded Bellview Airline.Although no official reasons were adduced for the action as officials of NCAA declined to pick our calls, Bellview has been facing some challenges, one of which is the airline’s inability to airlift passengers from one destination to another.Recently, over 200 passengers![.]()
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Fans of 2face Idibia have more good news to rejoice about as the star has recently been officially appointed an ambassador for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC).In a bid to increase the efficiency of the agency particularly in the area of public awareness which is a key element in the fight against the prevalence of fake![.]()
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Washington has rejected the appointment of Tunde Adeniran as Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States, nearly five weeks after his son, Adedamola, was arrested in Baltimore for gang rape.News of the rejection broke on Thursday, two months after U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, visited Abuja and pledged a tough stance against the incon![.]()
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AGOS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Virgin Nigeria said on Thursday it was changing its name to Nigerian Eagle Airlines , further cutting ties with founder Virgin Atlantic [VA.UL], and was in talks with international investors to raise fresh capital.The airline, which last month signed a technical partnership with Ethiopian Airlines [ETHA.UL], is also plann![.]()
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Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has announced that Nigeria will achieve 100 percent teledensity by the year 2020 which is equivalent to one telephone line per Nigerian. He made the announcement at the African Telecom Development Summit.According to the vice president Nigeria has in the last 10 years experienced double digit growth of 20 percent pe![.]()
Telephone for all Nigerians by 2020 -
theres been an obvious decrease in the everyday use of Nigerian proverds, these days...the youths of Nigeria only believe its for the old ones or only used in Igbo and Yoruba movies.......but lets all come together and put forth that particular proverd you have always had in your heart.....maybe i should start first, abi now!! ;D ;D![.]()
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UNCERTAINTY revolves round the National U-17 National team, the Golden Eaglets team as the count down to the World Cadet Championship which the country is hosting draws nearer.SundayTribunesports investigations revealed that only a handful of players that are presently on playing tour of Ghana, failed the MIR test, meant to determine the actual ag![.]()
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Presidential Steering Council on National Integrated Power projects (NIPP) chaired by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met at the State House on Monday.A total of N283 billion was approved by the committee for improved power supply in the country.The committee noted that much of its success would be determined by the success of the amnesty deal off![.]()
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Security forces on Monday fought gun battles with Islamist militants who staged attacks on police stations, prisons, churches and other government buildings in Borno, Yobe and Kano states, leaving no fewer than 100 dead.The attacks came on the heels of similar incident in Bauchi, which death toll the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Ogbonnay![.]()
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The Federal Government has challenged Nigerian Manufacturers to prove to Nigerians that their production capacity can meet the market demands before it launches the campaign patronise made in Nigeria products.Speaking, during a stakeholders meeting ahead of the formal launching of the campaign, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Ud![.]()
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PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday (24th July 2009) retired 15 top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and redeployed 65 others.According to a statement by the Group General Manager (Public Affairs) of the NNPC, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma, the changes are with immediate effect.The statement reads: “The President of the Federa![.]()
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![Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year]()
Indication to this emerged on Friday as it was gathered that India’s largest vehicle manufacturers, Tata, is planning to introduce ultra-cheap car, Nano, into the Nigerian market.According to reports, the company will, from 2010, introduce the Nano brand along with its Indica Vista hatchback and Sumo Grande models in to the African market with![.]()
Nigerians to get brand new cars for just #400,000 from next year -
We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.LaToya ran in th![.]()
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Unplanned pregnancies among Nigerian teenagers and young women have risen despite improvements in educational levels, a report found.In 2003, 16 per cent of pregnancies among girls and women aged 15-24 had been unintended, compared with 10% in 1990.The study from the New York-based Guttmacher Institute said low use of contraceptives was partially t![.]()
Tenage pregnancy now rampant in Nigeria -
Lagos state government again on Tuesday sealed up the popular computer village and the spare parts shops at first gate in Ikeja local government area of the state for flouting environmental law and Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) provisions.Daily Champion gathered that the officials of the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development![.]()
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![Pregnant Nigerian-British woman faces Laos death penalty]()
BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A pregnant British woman facing possible execution in Laos will go on trial this week, the country's foreign affairs ministry said Monday.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for rights group Reprieve.Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for![.]()
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[quote]Women's groups in Kenya have started a week-long "sex strike", in an attempt to press the country's leaders to resolve rifts and work together.Ten non-governmental organisations urged women across the nation to boycott sex with their husbands and partners along with a statement calling for reforms in government and action o![.]()
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IT is another case of racial discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK), as Nigerian-born Miss Helen Lawal, who won a beauty competition and was crowned Miss York now faces threat to her life for being a black girl.In a telephone call to the organiser of the beauty contest, Vivienne Lee, a man who named himself as "Mr. Paver" was alleged![.]()
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Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Tunji Egbetokun, on Tuesday told Senators that the State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, is owing the House N788 million out of the N800 million appropriated for capital projects this year.Egbetokun, who appeared alongside the state Commissioner of Police, Hamishu Argungu, before the Senate Ethics and Public Petit![.]()
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In every developed society today, the aim of every right thinking government is to see that, development does not exceed its people. In the case of Nigeria, its like we have slept for so long. During the Civil war the biafrans were creative even with the production of oil which they used for their maintenance during the course of the war. One thing![.]()
Why are the Ibos neglected? -
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group of Companies, was on Tuesday questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged manipulation of the shares of African Petroleum (AP).An EFCC source confirmed his appearance in the office, but could not say if he was taken into custody.Nova Finance and Securities Managing Dire![.]()
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Two corps members serving in Lagos are now guests of the police after they were caught having sex in the open at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Secretariat in Surulere on Thursday.While their colleagues were busy struggling to get posted to areas where they would do their primary assignment, the two suspects preferred to engage in sexual![.]()
Two NYSC members arrested for having sex in public -
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to extradite former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, from London to face sundry charges bordering on abuse of office and corruption, especially the alleged misappropriation of over $32 billion being proceeds from the sales of Federal Government hous![.]()
Former EFCC boss, Ribadu, to be extradited for trial of USD32bn scam -
ABUJA—A sixteen year Miss Edem Ekpoawan Irene, yesterday emerged the highest scorer with 310 points in the 2009/10 Universities Matriculations Examinations (UME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB).Miss Edem, who hails from Cross River State, and applied to study Communications with option at the ABTI University, Yola![.]()
16 year old girl emerges with best JAMB UME 2009 result nationwide -
![Nigeria loses $24bn oil revenue in 2008]()
INDICATIONS are that Nigeria’s unrest could worsen after the country lost at least $23.7 billion to oil theft and sabotage in the first nine months of 2008, a presidential committee report says.There are also indications that given current crude oil prices, losses to crude oil shut- in and resulting theft could amount to $19.34 billion (about N2.![.]()
Nigeria loses $24bn oil revenue in 2008 -
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1. Almost everyone arrives at the party late - hence the reference, "African time".2. You were given one invitation card, but you invite 20 other friends (who can also invite 2 or 3 of their own friends).3. You call the attention of the people serving food by saying "Please we haven't eaten in this area o!"4. Even when it wa -
what do you think about the security in Naija
Just last December , ma friend went to naija, yu can't imagine he was followed all the way from Airport to the house.(gunmen) took everything he had. just Wondering what the govt. is doing about this. Kidnap cases in niger delta. killings.watin make we do nah? huh? people make una talk oo. -
19 Sure Signs That You Are At a Naija Party
1. Almost everyone arrives at the party late - hence the reference, "African time".2. You were given one invitation card, but you invite 20 other friends (who can also invite 2 or 3 of their own friends).3. You call the attention of the people serving food by saying "Please we haven't eaten in this area o!"4. Even when it wa
Bellview Airline Grounded
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