Power: Planned 760Mw under threat Minister warns
The minister, who made this disclosure while briefing newsmen as part of activities marking the 9th summit of Heads of State and Government of the Niger Basin Authority, NBA, commencing in Abuja tomorrow, lamented that power supply in the country might be further hampered if decisive measures were not taken to ensure the conservation of three separate dams located outside Nigeria.
Again, Boeing suffers setback on B787 Dreamliner delivery
Boeing has pushed back delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner by several weeks due to a delay in the availability of a Rolls-Royce engine which is needed for the final phases of flight testing.
Suspected cultists’ clash leaves 4 dead
FOUR persons were feared dead, yesterday, in Ozoro, Delta State, during a violent clash between members of two suspected secret cult groups.
Emirates expands Airbus A380 jumbo jet’s operations
Emirates, the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380, has announced Hong Kong as the newest destination for its super-jumbo jet.Emirates’ has a total of 12 A380s in servicem, with 78 on order and Hong Kong will become the Dubai-based global airline’s 11th A380 destination.
IBB group meets in Benin to strategise for victory
Ahead of the 2011 presidential election, a group supporting the emergence of former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), as the next President of the country, yesterday in Benin, Edo State, met at the Benin residence of Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (rtd) to articulate how the former Head of State would actualise his ambition.
APGA crisis: Okorie petitions INEC
Factional Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chekwa Okorie, has petitioned Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, asking him to reverse the recognition conferred by the commission on Chief Victor Umeh as acting national chairman of the party.
