LAGOS, Nigeria — The young man with the crowbar stood on a heap of rubble — planks, pallets, remains of pots, bits of cardboard, wisps of clothing, chunks of concrete — indistinguishable from every other pile in a field of debris stretching far into the distance. “This is the home I am staying in before [...]
George Benson to Headline ‘Love Music, Love Life Luxury Concert’ in Lagos
September 20, 2012 | Posted by
LAGOS, Nigeria — 10 times Grammy award winner George Benson comes to town for a once in a lifetime performance alongside Nigerian Africano artist Lagbaja who is also set to entertain at the 3rd smooth 98.1fm luxury concert on 13 October 2012. Smooth 98.1FM hosts its 3rd Love Music Love Life Luxury Concert on Saturday [...]
Nigerian Railway Project Connecting Lagos to Ibadan to Receive Chinese Funding
August 31, 2012 | Posted by
The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has said that with the commencement of rail transport between Ibadan, Oyo State capital, and Lagos in the next two years, there would be a drastic reduction in poverty in the country. Umar, who said this while signing the $1.4billion contract for the Lagos to Ibadan double track [...]
Nigerian General’s Missing Daughter Strangled by Students in Robbery Scam
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
Cynthia Osokogu, the only daughter of Major General Frank Osokogu (retd), who reportedly went missing on July 22, 2012, was strangled in a hotel by students in FESTAC, Lagos, PUNCH Metro has learnt. A senior police officer, who craved anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the case, said the deceased was drugged, [...]
Africa’s Largest Economy: How Will Nigeria Handle Its Eventual Status?
August 5, 2012 | Posted by
Whether by accident or design, Nigeria is destined to become Africa’s largest economy. The kind of economic growth it will experience in the coming years and the extent to which this will transform the lives of its 160 million people is yet to be determined. With two dollar billionaires, many more millionaires, but with 61 [...]
Pilot of Crashed Nigerian Plane Said to Have Been American
June 4, 2012 | Posted by
LAGOS, Nigeria — The pilot of the Dana Air plane that crashed into a densely populated neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, radioed that the plane was having trouble just minutes earlier, an airline official told CNN on Monday.The details emerged as search and rescue crews worked to recover bodies from the wreckage, while authorities searched for [...]
Nigerian Plane Crash Kills All 153 On Board
June 3, 2012 | Posted by
UPDATE – A passenger plane from Abuja on Sunday crashed into two houses at Iju, a suburb of Lagos metropolis, killing all 146 passengers and seven crew members on board. The houses are located on Akande Street, in the densely populated area. Although some occupants of the houses also died, the number could not be [...]
