How to constitutionalise and democratise election party competitions (2)
FOLLOWING the coup d’ etat of July 23, 1952 which replaced King Farouk with General Neguib, Amer was appointed director of the New Head of State’s office. He became a Major-General the following year and from then on until 1958 was Commander-in-Chief of Egypt’s armed forces. Promoted Field Marshal in 1957, he served from 1958 to 1962 as Commander-in-Chief of the United Arab Republic Forces.
SAA appoints Group Corporate Affairs’ head
South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Mr. Fani Zulu as Head of Group Corporate Affairs.Until recently, Fani held the position of Senior General Manager, Group Communications at Eskom.
…Posts $256m Q1 loss, sees profitable Q2
Delta Airlines has posted a first quarterly loss of $256 million as business traffic began to recover and said it expects a profit in the second quarter.
MMA:All motion, no movement
For every aviation minister that is appointed to superintend the sector in the country, the appointee appears not to have assumed office until an inspection tour of the nation’s airport flagship, the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, is undertaken.
Police confirms NAFDAC boss’ death
THE driver to the former Director of National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in Delta State, Dr. Mercy Okoh, who was arrested following the mysterious death of his boss at Asaba Niger Bridge Head early this year, has been released.
Delta supports China Eastern’s application to join SkyTeam Alliance
Delta Airlines has thrown its weight behind China Eastern’s signing of a memorandum of understanding to join the SkyTeam global airline alliance.
Aviation workers ask govt to intervene on Oceanic-Aero face-off
Aviation industry workers have solicited the intervention of the federal government on the current face-off between Aerocontractors and Oceanic Bank Plc over the re-payment proposal of the $200 million (30 billion) owed the latter by the former.
Moggers meet their waterloo
There was pandemonium last Friday at the popular Cele bus stop along Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, when two suspected armed robbers on a motorcycle snatched a bag from a woman waiting to board a bus to Ikotun area of the state. This incident took place at the peak of commercial activities at the ever-busy bus stop.
Adequate control of asthma is key to its proper management, says expert
LACK of adequate control of asthma remains a major hindrance to its management in Nigeria. Even though asthma control can be achieved, data shows that the majority of patients are still uncontrolled despite frequent visits to their doctors or pharmacists.
Oil still accounts for 40% GDP, 80% foreign exchange, FG
DESPITE calls for diversification of the nation’s economy, the federal government has revealed that the economy is still heavily dependent on oil as it currently accounts for about 40 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and well over 80 percent of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings.
Imoke lauds UNICEF on partnership
By Charles Kumolu CALABAR—GOVERNOR of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has commended efforts of the United Nations Children’s Fund in the state,UNICEF, describing it as his administration’s most consistent UN partner.
