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 Politics › FG Approves N106bn For Construction Of 5 New Airports by intrepid(op): 5:58am On Oct 01, 2012 |
The Federal Government has approved a sum of N106 billion naira, through the Federal Executive Council (FEC), to commence the construction of five new, world-class international airports. Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah disclosed this in Abuja during a media briefing to update stakeholders on the development in the aviation sector. According to her, the Ministry had, on assumption of office, drawn up a roadmap which she explained had three phases in terms of implementation strategy. She said the first phase or short term agenda was to immediately give a face-lift to Nigerian Airports, explaining that this gave rise to the simultaneous remodelling and construction of 11 airports across the country. The airports, she stated, include the Murtala Mohammed International Airport and the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) both in Lagos, the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. Others include Akanu lbiam International Airport Enugu, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano, Margaret Ekpo International Airport Calabar, Yakubu Gowon Airport Jos, the Yola, Kaduna and Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri. “As at this moment, the projects have reached 80 per cent completion and would be completed and put to use in the few weeks and months. The remaining airports will commence shortly”, she said. The Minister disclosed that at the end of the exercise, all 22 airports under the management of FAAN would wear a new and modern look. She further said that the second phase in the implementation strategy of the road map which falls under the medium term programme would be the construction of five new international terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Enugu. She explained that the FEC approved for the award of contracts for the immediate take-off of construction work on the terminals. “Following the approval of FEC, we have concluded arrangement to commence construction of five brand new world class international airports. What we have today is not befitting of us as the giant of Africa”, she emphasised. Oduah maintained that this development must transcend the immediate euphoria that comes with the realisation that Nigeria dreams for standard airport are about to come to fruition. The Minister stressed that the government’s dream was to strive to transform Nigeria’s aviation sector into a major contribution to the nation GDP as the airports are pivotal to the actualisation of the dream. “The award of contracts for the construction of the five international airports will be significant first step in this direction. This is not even talking about the huge psychological lift this will do to our psyche as a nation, she said. She disclosed that the contracts for the construction of the five airports have a life span of 24 months while the projects were to be executed with a concessionary loan of 22 years with 5 years moratorium at an interest rate of 2 per cent. “Mobilisation to site by the contraction is expected to commence within 90 days. Also the third phase of our implementation strategy is the Aerotroplis project which are airport cities that provide clusters of businesses ranging from manufacturing, information and communication technology (ICT)”, she said. The minster, who told journalists that she would soon return to China to sign contract for the take off of construction work on the five new terminals, said the lifting of the suspension on Dana Airline was based on government’s satisfaction that the airline was airworthy, after carrying out a technical audit of the operator. |
| Politics › October 1st: Celebration Of Independence Or Holiday? by intrepid(op): 8:53am On Sep 30, 2012 |
Sincerely it seems many ppl give no thought about Independence &its implications on October 1st.We do all just because its a holiday...How do you see it? |
| Romance › Irreconcilable Differences In Marriage. by intrepid(op): 7:09pm On Sep 29, 2012 |
Many of the recent crashed marriages in Nigeria always ended with the clause " due to irreconcilable differences". What actually constitute these indifferences that couples did not see before marriage only to notice it later and allow it or them to splinter their marriage? |
| Crime › Re: Policeman Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing A Little Girl by intrepid: 1:31pm On Sep 28, 2012 |
Pysam: Oh oh this is blood for blood God help uswhy are you crying blood for blood...ARE YOU NOT been hypocritical here? IF THEY HAD set the policeman free you would still come here to shout injustice.Abeg |
| Health › Incidence Of Epilepsy Increasing Globally by intrepid(op): 3:06am On Sep 28, 2012 |
Epilepsy is twice as common in low and middle-income countries as it is in the developed world, according to an international team of researchers. They say the higher incidence is linked to increased risk factors, including head injuries and infections such as pork tapeworm and river blindness. And more than 60% of sufferers in those countries receive no appropriate treatment, they say in the Lancet[b].Cases of Head injuries have increased over the years due to introduction of ''Okada'' and the concomitant risks.The lack of safety measures observation among many Nigerians also lead to this and thousands have died. [/b] A Lancet editorial said epilepsy had to be a global health priority. Epilepsy is a condition in which disturbances to the brain's normal electrical activity cause recurring seizures or brief episodes of altered consciousness. There are about 40 different types. Epilepsy is not a mental illness, but can develop after injury or damage to the brain. About 85% of the global burden of epilepsy occurs in low and middle-income countries like Nigeria. COME TO NURSES COUNTRY FOR MORE. |
| Foreign Affairs › The Man Behind Anti-Islam Movie Arrested (pics) by intrepid(op): 2:43am On Sep 28, 2012 |
man linked to an anti-Islam video that sparked riots across the Muslim world has been held without bond after a hearing in Los Angeles, California. A judge said Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was a flight risk and cited a pattern of deception when making his ruling, Reuters news agency reported. Nakoula was investigated for violating probation terms after he was released from prison in 2011 for bank fraud. He has not been detained over the contents of the inflammatory video. Nakoula, who allegedly produced the 14-minute trailer for the film Innocence of Muslims, was banned from accessing the internet or using an alias without an officer's permission under the terms of his probation. Earlier, the Obama administration had requested Google, the company that owns YouTube, to remove the clip. The technology firm refused, saying the film did not violate its rules. The US Attorney's office in Los Angeles confirmed Nakoula had been taken into custody earlier on Thursday. "Mr Nakoula was arrested pursuant to allegations made by the Probation Office that he has violated the terms of his supervised release," spokesman Thom Mrozek said. He had been in hiding after the release of the video. Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19753804 The rule of law in a highly organized society.When do we get there?
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| Business › Re: Profitable Jobs That Nigerians Dont Like Doing. by intrepid: 1:55am On Sep 27, 2012 |
You have a good business sense.We keep on learning everyday that little drops of water make a mighty ocean.Many are afraid to start small but there lies the riches. 1 Like |
| Science/Technology › Re: Wande Adalemo - From University Dropout To ICT Millionaire by intrepid: 11:09am On Sep 25, 2012 |
Yomieluv: The problem with Nigeria is that we are certificate crazy,anyone without a formal education is seen as a failure,whereas 90% of what been taught are irrelevant to the course studied,and not applicable in real life situation. I salute your courage,God will keep the dream alive IJN.Thanks.Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are in the same line. |
| Celebrities › Re: Omotola’s Husband, Capt. Matthew Sacked From Air Nigeria by intrepid: 5:49am On Sep 23, 2012 |
That somebody lost a job is no big news but we all know why this suddenly ascended the front page.For those who are insinuating that he has been always in the employ of defunct airlines,i believe he is not the only person who has had this same event in his life and in the same sequence(if you actually did a good research). i wish him well and pray he gets something better soon to keep the family smooth. |
| Celebrities › Re: Omotola’s Husband, Capt. Matthew Sacked From Air Nigeria by intrepid: 5:45am On Sep 23, 2012 |
grandlexuz: I was thinking on same lines. Terrible journalism skills. It seems to be all over the place.Are they really trained journalists? |
| Politics › Do You Still Sincerely Believe In Nigeria? by intrepid(op): 11:20am On Sep 17, 2012 |
Much talk about the country go on daily.ppl talk about Nigeria rising again and taking its place once more in the comity of nations;assuming her leadership status as it was in the beginning. BUT most times the actions and attitudes of the people who say these things go in direct contrast to what they are saying or trying to tell us.Governors who pay a full one year bill for Burj al arab,leaders that chatter private jet to attend a useless meeting where your presence was insignificant,people who tell us that they don't give a damn,increasing hunger and hopelessness on the face of 90% of the ppl with the leaders seeming to be clueless on what to do...  Leaders who cannot build a small health center in their village but spend billions for treatment abroad, etcIt seems to me that everyone is stealing or trying to outdo the other in the looting process because no one sincerely believes that anything good is going to come out of this country or union.So the notion is ''before the building collapses,let me gather enough share'' Do you believe that we can make any headway at all? Do you sincerely believe that Nigeria can rise above all this, and how? |
| Politics › Re: Introduction Of N5,000 Note: Nigerians Are Wasting Their Time – Sanusi Lamido by intrepid: 11:06am On Sep 17, 2012 |
this man said that no institution is working except cbn ?? 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Introduction Of N5,000 Note: Nigerians Are Wasting Their Time – Sanusi Lamido by intrepid: 10:57am On Sep 17, 2012 |
i wish our president had half of the guts of this man!see how confident he is and how he acts as if he cannot be stopped by anyone.he talks actually like one who knows what he is doing and where he is going unlike our presido...even if what he is doing is wrong,he has a way of pushing along convincingly..just like adolf hitler said ''when a big lie is told often enough,it will be believed''.................i'm confused  |
| Islam › Re: To Muslims who react violently to Video against Prophet Muhammed (SAW) by intrepid: 9:14am On Sep 17, 2012 |
raynold17 :Thanks ray.This reminds me of Dan Brown's "THE DA VINCI CODE" Christians did not kill anyone nor even the guy who made millions of dollars soon from the book but i know that if it was the muslims,thousands would have died by now...Religion of peace indeed....I wonder what all the enlightened men in islam are doing about this crass ignorance,if actually they are not hypocritical about it all. |
| Islam › Re: To Muslims who react violently to Video against Prophet Muhammed (SAW) by intrepid: 9:13am On Sep 17, 2012 |
raynold17 :Thanks ray.This reminds me of Dan Brown's "THE DA VINCI CODE" Christians did not kill anyone nos even the guy who made millions of dollars soon from the book but i know that if it was the muslims,thousands would have died by now...Religion of peace indeed....I wonder what all the enlightened men in islam are doing about this crass ignorance,if actually they are not hypocritical about it all. |
| Politics › Re: PDP Governors Boycott Tukur’s Book Launch by intrepid: 8:51am On Sep 17, 2012 |
PHIPEX: Can someone tell me why this man waited till now to write and launch his book, what is special about age 77 that is different from age 70? My mind tells me that he wants to capitalise on his current position in PDP to corner more of our collected national wealth. |
| Politics › Re: PDP Governors Boycott Tukur’s Book Launch by intrepid: 8:48am On Sep 17, 2012 |
PHIPEX: Can someone tell me why this man waited till now to write and launch his book, what is special about age 77 that is different from age 70? My mind tells me that he wants to capitalise on his current position in PDP to corner more of our collected national wealth.Do these ppl really write d books or they pay some freelancers to write for them and later claim authorship? I think the governors that honored it were the lazy ones who had nothing on their minds to do. |
| Politics › Re: PHCN To Publish Debtors’ Names In National Dailies by intrepid: 7:06am On Sep 14, 2012 |
[quote author=Paul John][/quote]Its good but will it help us in any way?What about the probe reports and the names there?Lets l8r wait and see. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Idris Abdulkareem To Obasanjo : 'You Be Bad Papa' by intrepid: 9:57pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
O miccheck57: Did u jst say Nigeria has no ear for rubbish music anymore?... Can u show me one meaningful song in Nigeria these days?... Ok... Let's not go too far... Can u point out anyone in 2012?... Guy, radios, tv, clubs are all filled up with craps... ( ˘~˘)True TALK... None of the so called new artistes sings anything as meaningful as Mr Lecturer... Imagine someone comparing wiz kid and Davido to Idris!SIMPLY shows you know nothing about music.you just like meaningless noise which is wat the youths want now and which doesnt teach them anything. |
| Politics › Re: Idris Abdulkareem To Obasanjo : 'You Be Bad Papa' by intrepid: 9:30pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
O miccheck57: Did u jst say Nigeria has no ear for rubbish music anymore?... Can u show me one meaningful song in Nigeria these days?... Ok... Let's not go too far... Can u point out anyone in 2012?... Guy, radios, tv, clubs are all filled up with craps... ( ˘~˘)QUE TALK... None of the so called new artistes sings anything as meaningful as Mr Lecturer... Imagine someone comparing wiz kid and Davido to Idris!SIMPLY shows you know nothing about music.you just like meaningless noise which is wat the youths want now and which doesnt teach them anything. |
| Politics › Re: Many Igbos In Gej's Cabinet by intrepid(op): 8:46pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
CyberG: It is either you are a little kid of too stupid to realize that those ibos you mentioned are NOT there for tribalistic ibos like you, they are there for the entire country. Obviously, they are all substandard and failures in everything this government does and WILL do and that is reflective of the abysmal display of this clueless government. A losing team is the product of inferior quality and that is the hall mark of this government and the team of thieves and inferior personnel at the helm. At the end of the day, they CANNOT & should not do anything other than the general good of Nigeria not SE or ibos. This kind of thinking is what caused the civil war when the initial calculation of ibos turned completely against them thinking the Hausas will be there to kiss their ass. At the end of the day, they came up with the short end of the stick. Tribalistic ibos like you did it and they got their result, but you seem to know nothing of Nigerian history!Your piece here is indicative of one who has a bitter hatred for the Igbo man...it could not even allow you to assimilate the post...What is your problem abeg and whats the point of all this stuff you posted here?when you have nothing to say except depicting some misguided tribal sentiments please stay aside and read others' comments.YOu must not comment...its not compulsory to to comment...CHEERS |
| Politics › Many Igbos In Gej's Cabinet by intrepid(op): 8:27pm On Sep 13, 2012*. Modified: 9:04pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
| From the Secretary to the Federal government,Deputy senate president,Chief of army staff,Deputy speaker HOUSE of assembly,Co-ordinating minister for the economy,Petroleum resources Minister.etc...PLUS all the governors controlling respective states.. .Abeg add the one you remember...Still NOTHING is happening (tangible infrastructural and manpower development) in the south-east...I wonder what an igbo president will be able to achieve and what the clamouring is for, or is it just for the records? |
| Politics › Re: Muslims In Jos Protest Film On Prophet Mohammed by intrepid: 8:03pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
Gorrbachev: Winston Churchill on Islam (from his book The River War, 1899):Say it again and again until they hear,victis if they will hear at all. 3 Likes |
| Family › Re: The Highest Level Of Irresponsibilty As An Adult? by intrepid: 3:27pm On Sep 13, 2012 |
Young school leavers drinking beer by 7am at the beer parlor. |
| Science/Technology › Re: Woman Gives Birth To Her Granddaughter by intrepid: 3:40pm On Sep 11, 2012 |
HayZee-06:She will resemble her biological parents because in IVF the fertilization is already done outside before implantation.So the grand mother just provided a womb for the baby to grow in. |
| Science/Technology › Re: Woman Gives Birth To Her Granddaughter by intrepid: 1:04pm On Sep 11, 2012 |
Yello1: things are really happening,end time i guessWhat makes it an endtime issue now? And instead of all this your "this post has been hidden"stuff,is it not better to just keep quiet and read others comments? |
| Sports › Re: Keshi, Players Blame Enyeama For Liberia Match by intrepid: 1:40pm On Sep 10, 2012 |
mukina2: [img]http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/thumbnail.php?file=Enyeama_and_Keshi_274243070.jpg&size=article_medium[/img]Blame game all the time.When do we ever admit we were wrong? |
| Celebrities › Re: Pictures Of Monaliza Chinda In 2012 Shoot Out by intrepid: 1:22pm On Sep 10, 2012 |
Zhul001: All of una see woman una confuse, no body complain say the tin dey frontpage now ooo  Zhul001: All of una see woman una confuse, no body complain say the tin dey frontpage now oooDont mind all of them idle talkers claiming rubbish...they dont see anything wrong with it now. |
| Romance › Re: Why Marry A Nurse by intrepid(op): 11:15am On Sep 10, 2012 |
Mynd_44: I guess everyone wants to come on NL to parade his/her professionParade yours if you are A PROFESSIONAL. |
| Foreign Affairs › A Florida Pizza Shop Owner lifts Obama Off The Ground. by intrepid(op): 10:41am On Sep 10, 2012 |
A Florida pizza shop owner,Scott Van Duzer lifted President Barack Obama a solid foot off the ground in a bearhug during an unscripted stop at his Forte Pierce,FLA.,Store.-YahooNEWS----Can this kind of thing happen in Naija? |
| Health › Do You Really Brush Twice Daily? by intrepid(op): 10:01am On Sep 10, 2012 |
Its said everywhere that we should brush our teeth 2 times daily.Do you do this or do you just admire the idea? TALK TRUE O. |
| Celebrities › Re: Cossy Orjiakor - I'm A Born Again Anglican by intrepid: 9:48am On Sep 08, 2012 |
I believe that Cossy is not worse than many ppl who go to church today and claim born again...Nobody should judge her.Maybe she is a wounded soldier(backsliden) christian,just like Dorathy Smith(Queen Patra),Whitney Houston etc...If she comes back and begin to live a better life(in this case,changin of dresscode) and also a true change of heart,GOD accepts her as a beloved child. |
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