It was a historic moment yesterday when Air Nigeria’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft touched down for the first time at the Murtala Mohammed Interna-tional Airport, Lagos in preparation for commencement of operations on the Lagos-London route. The aircraft, which arrived in the country, en route Cairo, Egypt, at exactly 8:45pm, was greeted with a ceremonial shower [...]
7 May 2012 Last updated at 08:36 The low-budget Nollywood films are hugely popular across Africa Jason Njoku studied chemistry at university and would probably be working as a scientist had he not thought of a magic formula that he has translated into a huge success: Nigerian films plus online distribution equals big money. It [...]
Posted: 2012-05-04 13:03 President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari is in London ahead of Sunday’s launching of a Foundation by former Super Eagles’ striker John Chukwudi Utaka. The showpiece event in the England capital has also attracted top political figures, captains of industry and sports chieftains from across Nigeria and the African [...]
| Print | E-mail Written by Sunday, 29 April 2012 Share PrologueAIR Nigeria, previously and variously known as Nigerian Eagle, Virgin Nigeria (sometimes Virgin Airline or Virgin Air Nigeria), is the company that took over the Nigeria Airways franchise from the defunct Virgin Nigeria airline, formerly owned largely by the American billionaire,Richard Branson. The defunct Virgin Nigeria had finally [...]
Re: Ibori, pensions fraud sagaBy Emma Okah (emmaokah@yahoo.com, 08033211999)Sunday, April 29, 2012 Stinking judiciary The Nigerian judiciary is swimming in the mud. The last hope of the common man is in tatters and needs to be rescued by the common man. She is the one that was convicted in London and not James Onanefe [...]
Music of Wednesday, 25 April 2012 Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (0) « Prev Next » Saturday the 21st of April saw the launch of Africa Gospel Music Awards 2012 in London. The event which organisers said was meant [...]
BY KENNETH EHIGIATOR DANIEL ETEGHE LAGOS—Air Nigeria yesterday announced plans to commence flight operations to Gatwick Airport in London on May 16, 2012, and Johannesburg, South Africa the following day. Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Mr. Kinfe Kahssaye, who disclosed this at a briefing in Lagos, said Airbus A330-200 aircraft would be deployed for [...]
Kinfe Kahssaye, Chief Executive Officer, Air Nigeria Air Nigeria will on May 16 commence scheduled direct flights from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos to London Gatwick with affordable fares for a return economy ticket, while, it will also on May 17, commence flights to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, using a modern Airbus [...]
US hedge fund and private equity investor Tiger Global Management has made an investment commitment of $8million (N1.2 trillion) in Nigeria-based online movie and music distribution company, Iroko Partners. Founded in 2002, Tiger Global Management LLC is a privately owned investment manager with Headquarters in New York. The firm is ranked as one of the top-performing [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Air Nigeria to be privatised in two years –Jimoh Ibrahim
Air Nigeria is to be privatised within the next two years. It is expected that the airline would be on a firm footing by then. Chairman of the company, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, said the airline would focus more on international operations with scheduled flights to Dubai, Rome, Paris and Asian countries. Ibrahim, who spoke on [...]
Fashion Night Out, Ghana 2012 Comes Off This Weekend
Entertainment of Friday, 18 May 2012 Source: – Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (2) « Prev Next » The Ghanaian fashion taste is now on the high and we cannot be blind at the new styles in vogue. Fashion Night Out, Ghana [...]
Nigeria picks 25 players for U-20 invitational tourney
LAGOS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named a 25-man squad for an invitational U-20 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Spokesperson for the team Samm Audu disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, saying John Obuh, the Head Coach of the national under-20 men’s listed three goalkeepers, eight [...]
Victor Ikpeba, Austin Okocha & the six Legends of the Heineken Champions Planet
SPECIALBy Babajide Alaka The Heineken Champions Planet is located in the heart of Victoria Island. It is a cosy duplex filled with football memorabilia and beautiful hostesses who make sure that fans of the beautiful game never want for anything on match days. In football-speak, the Heineken Champions Planet is football heaven. It is where [...]
Keshi to continue open door policy
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that he will continue with his policy of giving every player a chance to prove himself despite calls for him to put down a standing team. Former Eagles midfield maestro and technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Okocha during the week urged the Eagles coach jettison his [...]
