No going back on reforms, says Jonathan
By Daniel Idonor  ABUJA—ACTING President, Goodluck Jonathan has declared that there is no going back in on-going socio-economic and political reforms, saying that the Federal Government is commitment to carry out reforms and check corruption in the country. Jonathan said this when he received the US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Mr. William Burns […]
Flights of fear over no flights
“I believe the world is at last coming to end,†so declared a parliamentarian at a bus-stop gathering in Obalende, Lagos last week. Prompted to explain what he meant by this ominous declaration, the parliamentarian who gave his name as Franklin had said thus: “Ah-ah, are you not aware that the whole world is almost at a standstill now because no airline is presently operating in Europe. No plane is flying from anywhere in Europe as I’m speaking to you now.
Jimoh Ibrahim acquires Virgin Nigeria
TOP Nigerian tycoon and Group Managing Director of NICON Group and Global Fleet, Chief Jimoh Ibrahim, weekend, bought over Virgin Nigeria Airline, the nation’s official carrier
Experts back NSA over attacks on CBN’s reforms
—NOT a few Nigerians have reacted to comments by the National Security Adviser, Lieutenant-General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s, reforms were damaging the economy.
PHCN under-utilises Rivers IPP output, says Gov Amaechi
POWER Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, has been blamed for the power challenge in Rivers State.
Aganga emerges World Bank chairman
MINISTER of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, yesterday, in Washington D.C. emerged as the new Chairman of the Board of World Bank and International Monetary Fund, BWIs, after a keenly contested election.
