GE Reports: Jet engine with 3D-Printed parts powers ext-Gen Boeing 737 MAX
The latest-generation Boeing 737 MAX, powered by a pair of advanced LEAP-1B engines, made its maiden flight today in Seattle. The flight lasted 2 hours and 47 minutes. “The flight was a success,” said Captain Ed Wilson, chief pilot for the 737 MAX program. “The 737 MAX just felt right in flight, giving us complete confidence that this airplane will meet our customers’ expectations.”
S-COURT JUDGMENT: Andy Uba, Oduah resume work in Senate
THE two remaining embattled senators from Anambra State, Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah yesterday made a bold appearance in the National Assembly to disprove assertions of their removal from office.
Man, 35, docked for defiling 3-month-old baby
A 35-year-old man, Oladele Oladunmoni, who allegedly poked his finger into the private part of a three-month-old baby, was yesterday arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.
Anambra central: APC should accept defeat —Okonkwo
SENATOR Annie Okonkwo, the Supreme Court affirmed senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the 2015 polls in Anambra Central, has advised the All Progressives Congress, APC to accept defeat.
Count Oshiomhole out of impeachment plot against deputy —Edo APC
Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC, has absolved Governor Adams Oshiomhole of any involvement in the alleged plot to impeach the deputy governor of the state, Dr Pius Odubu, saying that those nursing such plans were only out to destroy the cordial relationship which exists between the governor and his deputy.
Dasukigate: How EFCC raided ex-VP Sambo’s office
ABUJA — Still shopping for evidence to nail top Nigerians who might have benefitted from the $2.1 billion arms cash, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have raided the Abuja office of former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, carting away $50,000 from his safe.
I didn’t negotiate with fake BoKo Haram — Jonathan
It was not the thunderous response that was expected. With his regime under fire for all sorts of allegations ranging from corruption to incompetence, it was thought former President Goodluck Jonathan will react to all the charges against his administration when he appeared before the diplomatic community in Geneva, Switzerland. Word had gone round that the former president will speak on all the corruption allegations and that he would even entertain questions on any subject concerning his administration.
Fire razes 16 shops in Ebonyi
IT was an unpalatable sight at the popular Gunning Road near Abakpa market in Abakaliki when fire outbreak destroyed a shop belonging to the Ebonyi State correspondent of National Light Newspapers, Aaron Onuorah and 15 others, yesterday.
ANAMBRA CENTRAL: ‘Ikeazor’ll guarantee victory for APC’
THE League of Patriotic Lawyers has hailed the choice of Mrs Sharon Ikeazor as the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial candidate in Anambra Central Senatorial District, noting that her candidacy would guarantee victory for the party in the forthcoming senatorial election.
ABIA GOV: CJN queries Judge over litigant’s petition
The dust raised by the December 8, 2014 governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State is yet to settle as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Mahmud Mohammed has queried the former Judge of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Justice F.A. Olubanjo over a petition written by a former aspirant of the party in the state, Chief Friday Nwosu.
Kukoyi lecture: Stakeholders call for rebuilding of public institutions
AGAINST the backdrop of myriad of challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation such as national identity and integration, sustenance of democratic rule, corruption, poverty and ignorance, job creation, economic backwardness, social and physical infrastructure, poor health delivery service, rule of law as well as weak and ineffective public institutions, stakeholders who gathered at the 11th Adekunle Kukoyi Memorial Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) Lagos state branch at the weekend, have called for the rebuilding of public institutions in order to move the country forward.
Navy to partner UN Habitat in provision of 20,000 houses
As part of efforts to address the glaring shortage of accommodation for officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas has commenced a bilateral initiative with UN Habitat with the aim of building 20, 000 houses in the next three years for the Navy.
DPR reads riot act to petroleum marketers in Imo
The management of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has warned all marketers that it would not hesitate to commensurately sanction those who indulge in varying despicable acts in the procurement and distribution of petroleum products.
Gov Emmanuel urges youths to strengthen faith in God
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has called on youths to hold fast to their faith in Jesus Christ as the redeemer and saviour of mankind.
Governor Emmanuel made the call during the Akwa Ibom Youth Prayer Summit held at the Eagles Assembly, Osongama Road, Uyo.
Chieftaincy dispute rocks Edo community
CRISIS is brewing in Okpella Kingdom, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State as the Oteku Sub-Clan/ruling house of the kingdom has asked an Edo State High Court sitting in Agenebode to declare that the headship of the clan rotates among two sub-clans of Ogute and Oteku ruling houses by virtue of the Edo State Traditional Rulers’ Law.
NATA, Delta artisans in superiority tussle
National Patron of National Automobile Technicians Association, NATA, Alhaji Francis Ismail, has berated the Delta State Chairman of Artisans, Mr Godwin Ochonogor, for encroaching in the activities of NATA.
