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VP’s home tear-gassed

Police fired tear gas at the residence of Nigerian vice-president Atiku Abubakar and arrested several of his supporters, signalling a new low in his worsening relations with President Olusegun Obasanjo, said a spokesperson on Friday. Garba Shehu, the vice-president’s spokesperson, … read more

FAAN `De-rubberises’ Airport Runways

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has awarded a multi-million naira contract to “de-rubberise” runways at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to Vindotco, an international firm. Frequent landings and take-offs of aircraft cause aircraft tyres to peel, resulting in rubber deposits, … read more

Airport safety: Incompetence all the way

MORE than one year after the Bellview aircraft crashed in Lisa village, Ogun State, on October 22, 2005, and killed all 117 passengers and crew on board, Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Prevention Bureau (AIPB) of the Ministry of Aviation is still … read more

Niger Delta: NCF shops for N2bn

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation is seeking N2bn to combat the pollution and other forms of environmental problems confronting the different sections of the country, especially the Niger Delta region. Part of the fund is indeed, to enable the organisation intervene … read more

Nigeria Risks Disintegration, Says Report

A recent report by an American-based crisis-monitoring group, has warned that the country risks disintegration unless the Federal Government significantly addresses the causes of violence in the country. The report, from the International Crisis Group and titled: Nigeria’s Faltering Federal … read more