Why grains importation won’t happen soon – Stakeholders
There may be delay in implementation of the zero-tariff grains importation policy of the federal government as Financial Vanguard reliably learnt at the weekend that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is yet to receive a comprehensive list of the firms to select for participation in the intervention programme.
Tukur begs Abubakar Baraje-led breakaway to return to PDP
NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has held out an olive branch to the seven aggrieved governors and members of the Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje led new PDP, just as he pleaded that they put all burning issues behind them.
Cease fire, Jonathan tells Agagu, Ondo govt
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, called for cease fire on the part of the OndoState government and the family of former Governor Olusegun Agagu on the blame game over who hired the ill fated aircraft.
Crashed plane not on test flight – NCAA
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday, faulted claims by Senator Smart Adeyemi that the Associated Airlines aircraft that crashed in Lagos on October 3 killing 15 persons on board was under repairs and was on test run before it embarked on the flight and crashed.
PDP’s founding chairman, Solomon Lar dies at 80
The Plateau State government has announced the death of the former governor of old Plateau State and founding chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Solomon Daushep Lar, at the age of 80.
Agagu plane crash: Senate summons Aviation Minister, others
THE Senate, yesterday, summoned the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and the Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, NAMA to appear before it on an undisclosed date to brief senators on the situation of the aviation sector and the resurgence of crashes in the national airspace.
NATIONAL CONFAB: We don’t have ‘no-go’ areas – Okurounmu
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that the proposed National Conference will firm up the country’s unity and not threaten its corporate existence.
We didn’t hire crashed plane – Agagu’s family
The family of late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, whose remains, while being conveyed to Akure in an aircarft chartered from Associated Airlines, crashed last Thursday in Lagos said, yesterday, that the choice of the ill-fated plane was not that of the family.
512 escape another plane crash
Barely 36 hours after a plane crashed in Lagos, killing 13 persons, tragedy was averted, on Friday night, in Sokoto, after an aircraft with 494 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and 18 crew members on board, lost two tyres while landing.
The technical crew of Kabo Air plane saved the day as it confronted the emergency and taxied to a halt.
The flight, which originated from Kano, was said to be at the Abubakar Sadiq III International Airport, Sokoto, to pick some high profile passengers before heading to Saudi Arabia.
Ex-Gov Agagu buried amidst wailing and confusion
THE sleepy Iju-Odo, Osooro community in Okitipupa council area of Ondo state yesterday witnessed an unprecedented number of dignitaries who came from all walks of life to bid one of their illustrious sons, late Dr Olusegun Agagu, farewell.
BLACK THURSDAY IN LAGOS: Plane crashes with Agagu’s casket, kills 13
By Our REPORTERS LAGOS—Nigeria’s aviation industry witnessed another tragedy yesterday, as an Embraer aircraft operated by Associated Airlines with registration number SCD 361, conveying the corpse of former Governor of Ondo State, Chief Olusegun Agagu from Lagos to Akure for burial, crashed shortly after take-off at MurtalaMohammedAirport, Lagos killing 13 persons on board while seven […]
