Nigeria's jobless eke a living from garbage heapsKATAGUA, Nigeria (AFP) — As a rickety garbage truck rattled to a halt and discharged its contents Francis Adigwe, an unemployed textile engineer turned scavenger, rushed over and emerged with his find of the day, a piece of metal he estimated will bring in more than two dollars. MORE>>>
Nigeria drifting to a failed state —Buhari
In a message to mark the country’s independence, Buhari, who is currently in the Supreme Court to quash the election of President Umaru Yar’ Adua, said it was depressing that Nigeria is still regrettably classified among Low Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS)…" despite its stupendous wealth. MORE>>>
RSVM: Nigeria Joins the rest of the World
Aircraft with the required Minimum Aircraft Systems Performance Specifications (MASPS) and approved by their respective States (in Nigeria NCAA) for RVSM operations will be permitted to fly in RVSM Airspace. MORE>>>
New Ministers: Senate insists on federal character
There are strong indications that the Senate will insist on a strict adherence to the Federal Character principle in Yar’Adua’s choice of ministerial nominees. MORE>>>
Yar’Adua fires back at Buhari
President Umaru Yar’Adua on Thursday said he had not made overtures to the presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party in the April 21, 2007, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, because he believed that he (Buhari) was “swimming against the tide.” MORE>>>
Weeping for Nigeria at 48
Last Wednesday, Nigerians once again, in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gathered to undergo the rituals of celebrating independence. This time, the nation is 48 years old MORE>>>
