Arik Air Plans To Go Public

By David Stephen. West Africa’s number one airline by number of fleet, Arik Air, will be going public in a few weeks. This, according to news reports and filings with Akintola Williams Deloitte, is in the process. Arik Air, will

Debate: Lifting Dana Airlines Suspension

By David Stephen. The Federal Government has lifted its suspension on Dana Air, infamous for the crash of one of its aircrafts on June 3, 2012, killing all the passengers and crew members on board. The government suspended the carrier

FRSC Provides Mandatory Free Eye Test For Potential Drivers

By David Stephen. Towards further safety for Nigerian road, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has commenced a mandatory free eye test for prospective drivers throughout the country. This was acknowledged last week, by FRSC’s Public Education Officer, Jonas Agwu.

149 Nigerians To Become Recipients For The 2012 National Honours Awards [FULL LIST]

By David Stephen. The Federal Government of Nigeria will confer on 149 recipients, its honours awards, at the International conference center Abuja on September 14, 2012. The list was announced in a statement by Dr. Henry Akpan, the Permanent Secretary

Refinery, Brewery And Oil Well For Anambra!

By David Stephen. President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, August 30th commissioned a new oil refinery and a brewery in Anambra state. He did this in style, in company of the state governor – Peter Obi, a host of dignitaries and

Nigeria’s Power Minister Barth Nnaji Resigns

By David Stephen. Nigerian Power Minister and praised reformist in the power sector, Professor Barth Nnaji has resigned. He resigned yesterday, after a brief meeting with the president. His resignation is coming at a time when power cuts around the

Lamido Sanusi Confirms, CBN To Introduce N5000 Note.

A few months ago there had been rumours about the introduction of a new naira note and how the Late Biafran Leader, Ojukwu, was going to be the focus of the note.

Okonjo – Iweala Makes List For Forbes Most Powerful Women In The World!

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, enters the list of Forbes Most Powerful Women in the World at number 81. She is in a list that includes heads of states, CEOs, media personalities

The New Lagos State Traffic Law In Full.

Everyone has an idea of what the new traffic laws in Lagos are like but there is more to the Laws than just a few charges here and there. The surface of the law has been scratched but there still

The Death Drama Of The LASTMA Official.

Lagos was reeling from the new traffic law, the penalties and development, when news emerged that a woman, nursing a 3-months old baby, killed a LASTMA official. The Lady, Yinka Johnson, is a staff of STANBIC IBTC Bank was on

Federal Government To Increase Cocoa Production To 500mt By 2015

Agriculture in Nigeria is a major branch of the economy in Nigeria, providing employment for 70% of the population. The country's agricultural products fall into two main groups: food crops produced for home consumption and exports. The sector is being

Globacom Sponsors 4th Edition of Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa

Globacom Limited, in a move that is commendable, has partnered with the Lumina Foundation to become the major sponsor of the fourth edition of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa. The names of all the authors on the

Nigeria Soon to Commence Direct Flights to Trinidad and Tobago

Nigerians will soon be able to fly directly to Trinidad and Tobago. Normally, travellers departing from Nigeria to Trinidad and Tobago - one of the world’s favourite tourist spots – would have to make stop overs en route their destination.

The US Returns Smuggled Ancient Artifacts Back to Nigeria

A collection of Nigerian antiquities of great historical and cultural significance to Nigeria have found their way back to country. The antiquities, which dates back about 2,000 years ago, were first detected in France, en route the US, and seized

Olympics 2012: Days One and Two For Team Nigeria.

First day at the Olympics, Nigeria participated only in Tennis with veteran Segun Toriola going head to head with Sweden's Jorgen Persson, who has played tennis at the Olympics since Seoul 1988 and Quadri Haruna squaring off against Spain's Carlos

Nigerian Media Wins Free Press Africa Award at the 2012 CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards

This weekend, the Nigerian Media was honoured at the 2012 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards with the Free Press Africa Award 2012. The award was given, just as Nigerian journalists were praised for working under very hostile conditions.

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