Hospital treats 70,000 cases in 10 months – CMD
Maiduguri – The Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital, Maiduguri, treated more than 70,000 out-patients in the past 10 months, its Chief Medical Director, Dr Samuel Ville, said yesterday. Ville said in Maiduguri that more than 800 major surgeries were also carried out at the hospital during the period, in addition to many minor operations. He […]
Shareholders seek enforcement of corporate governance
FOLLOWING the global financial meltdown and its negative impact on the Nigerian economy, shareholders have canvassed for the enforcement of corporate governance
Standard Chartered half yr operating profit rises 10% to $2.84bn
STANDARD Chartered Plc has announced its half year’s result of 2009 as it posted a 10 per cent rise in operating profit before tax to $2.84 billion.
Bornu govt made efforts to check Boko Haram – Chiroma
Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has revealed how it tried to curtail the activities of the late MohammedYusuf, the leader of the Boko Haram sect before the group struck. Malam Usman Chiroma, the Director of Press, Government House, told newsmen in Maiduguri, yesterday, that “The state government had been leading the forces fighting the […]
Emir tasks parents on children immunisation
By Patience Ogbodo Bauchi – The Emir of Dass in Bauchi State, Alhaji Bilyaminu Othman has urged parents in the state to allow their children to be immunised against child killer diseases. Speaking while flagging-off the August edition of the immunisation campaign in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, he assured that the drugs are safe, […]
SAA’s new premier lounge at MMIA for launch next month
South Africa Airways (SAA) has created a new dedicated premier passengers’ lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and launch is scheduled for September 2009.
Lufthansa moves ground operations to Victoria Island
German carrier,Lufthansa Airlines, has relocated its Lagos office to Churchgate Tower on Victoria Island, to meet the need of its customers.
Aero extends anniversary sale offer of N5,000
Aerocontractors has extended its promotional ticket of N5,000 to any of its operated destination in the country.The airline introduced the special fare for just five days about two months ago as part of activities to mark its 50th anniversary.
Fashola’s 800-day fun for youths
By Kingsley Adegboye & Olasunkanmi Akoni CALL it their day of glory, you probably will not be wrong. Afterall it is not everyday one gets to share the limelight with the chief executive of your state, the governor himself. As so while the ceremony lasted, the lucky kids were full of smiles. And who wouldn’t […]
FAA adopts non-punitive reporting system for ATCs
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has announced a change in operational error reporting for controllers.
Effective immediately, the names of controllers will not be included in reports sent to FAA headquarters on operational errors, which occur when the proper distance between aircraft is not maintained.
…Now world’s largest owner of B777 aircraft type
Emirates has become the world’s largest airline operator of Boeing 777 aircraft with the arrival of its 78th Boeing 777 at present..
Emirates has another 28 Boeing 777s pending delivery, worth over $7 billion at list prices, and it is also the only airline to operate every model in the Boeing 777 family: -200s, -200ERs, -200LRs, -300s, -300ERs and freighters.
