Qantas passengers ill on overheated Australian plane
The Qantas plane was heading for Lady
Howe Island
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Monday, 4 March 2013
Qantas passengers ill on overheated Australian plane
The Qantas plane was heading for Lady
Howe Island
Pakistan bomb: Karachi standstill after Shias attacked
At least 150 people were wounded by the
powerful blast
The
Pakistani city of Karachi is in mourning after a powerful bomb ripped
through a mainly Shia Muslim area, killing at least 45 people.
The families fleeing Pakistan's militant infighting
Mohammad Saeed (far right) and his
family had to flee their homes on foot
New York baby is delivered after car crash kills parents
New York baby is delivered after car crash kills parents
The cause of the accident is being
investigated
A New York couple
expecting their first child have been killed in a car crash on their way
to hospital, but the unborn baby survived the accident.
Lab bids to combat species smuggling
Conservationists say only a
sophisticated and intense campaign will help stop the slaughter of
species
The
latest forensic science is being harnessed in a bid to combat the
international crime gangs killing and smuggling endangered species.
Paris chefs kickstart a horsemeat gastro-trend
Recent headlines about horsemeat have led
Europe's consumers to give some "beef" products a wide berth - but horse
has long been enjoyed in some European countries. In Paris, fashionable
chefs have actually been putting it back on their menus. So will more
diners now be jumping for the horse tartare?
Robot warriors: Lethal machines coming of age
The X-47B unmanned aircraft - it could
in future fire without human intervention
South Africa dragging death: Eight police due in court
Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega: "The behaviour
displayed in the video... is to be abhorred"
Kenyans go to the polls in crucial election
In the capital Nairobi, voters rose
early to stand in line, some of them chanting "peace"
SEC Board to Meet with NSE, Trade Groups over Capital Market
By Goddy Egene
Members of the board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will
tomorrow meet with the council and management of the Nigerian Stock
Exchange (NSE) and leaders of trade groups in the Nigerian capital
market as part of efforts to reposition the market for better
performance.
Accountants Harp on Job Creation for Economic Growth
ACCA
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has advised governments and private sector operators to initiate policies that will lead to job creation.
Papal Vote Preparations Start in Earnest at Vatican
Vatican City , Rome
(Reuters) - Preparations for electing Roman Catholicism's new leader begin in earnest on Monday as the College of Cardinals opens daily talks to sketch an identikit for the next pope and ponder who among them might fit it.
KPMG: Nigeria Among World’s Four Major Investment Destinations
President Goodluck Jonathan
By Kunle Aderinokun
Nigeria has been ranked as one of the four major investment
destinations and growth areas in the world.
According to KPMG, one of the world’s foremost audit, financial and tax
advisory firms, Nigeria’s newfound status followed the disappointing
returns recorded by the BRICS, with the exception of China.
CPC Seeks Action on Report on Election Violence
Muhammadu Buhari
By Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has asked the Federal
Government to implement without delay the findings of the panel on post
election violence in the country.
Fashola Gives Conditions for Reopening Ladipo Market
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola
By Gboyega Akinsanmi
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) Sunday agreed to
re-open West Africa’s largest auto-spare part market, Ladipo Market on
the ground that traders “take a lead in its clean-up exercise and sign
undertaking not to trade roadside and on the canal".
2015 Elections: Opposition Lawmakers Optimistic on APC Victory
Two opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have expressed
confidence that the All Progressives Congress ( APC) will make a
remarkable impact in the 2015 elections.
South-east PDP Slams Okorocha over Poor Performance
Governor Rochas Okorocha
By Christopher Isiguzo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-east zone yesterday
took a swipe at what it described as the “consistent tirade” of Governor
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State against the party, and asked the governor
to focus on governance and leave frivolities.
Aregbesola: Political Violence, Money Politics Bane of Credible Polls
Governor Rauf Aregbesola
- Zoning negates principles of democracy, says Ayoade
By Gboyega Akinsanmi
The Governor of Osun State, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has identified a
spiral culture of political violence and money politics as the bane of
credible elections since democratic transition in 1999.
Eight Houses Sink into Holes in Bayelsa
NDDC
By Segun James
In what represents a major threat to life, eight houses suddenly got
swallowed up in holes that caved in at the weekend in Okoloba community
in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Kalu: Orji Remains a Political Neophyte
Orji Uzor Kalu
- Calls for release of arrested ABSU students
A former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has described his
successor, Chief Theodore Orji, as a political neophyte despite attempts
to intimidate him (Kalu).
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