Nigeria: Aero Opens Kaduna, Jos Route With N5,000 Fare Nov 7, 2009
com: Nigeria: Aero Opens Kaduna, Jos Route With N5,000 Fare (Page 1 of 1). Aero Opens Kaduna, Jos Route With N5,000 Fare ... Aero Contractors is launching new daily services to the northern cities of Kaduna and Jos, from this November, 2009, with an opening offer [one way] of N5, 000. (allAfrica.com)
African view: Devoured by greed? Aug 31, 2009
Kels, Kaduna, Nigeria. I am ready to cast the first stone, Nigerians are stinkingly corrupt. (BBC News -- Africa)
Leading Fingerprint Software Chosen to Enroll and Verify Pilgrims at Hajj by the Kaduna State Muslims Pilgrims Board in Nigeria Aug 26, 2009
ATLANTA, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will now be able to enroll more than 8,000 potential pilgrims for Hajj, and eliminate the hassle of multiple registrations from a single person. Kaduna State can also accurately verify each of the pilgrims in attendance at Hajj in Mecca (KSA), the Holy Pilgrimage City of Saudi Arabia ... Kaduna State Nigeria, an established service provider of hitch-free Hajj operations, will be using the M2SYS Bio-Plugin(TM)... (PR Newswire)
Abrokyir Nkomo: The Deportee Aug 18, 2009
Two weeks later he found himself enjoying the sunshine in the hot dusty streets of his hometown Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, whilst the fighters, both British-born Africans, were released without further action. You see, it does not always pay to be a Good Samaritan in the west, especially if you are rather unsteady on your immigration feet. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Oil Majors Bribed Senators in Ghana May 15, 2009
Other senators reported to have made the trip include Mohammed Kabir Jibril (Kaduna Central), Mohammed Mohammed (Bauchi Central), Emmanuel Paulker (Bayelsa), Adamu Sidi Ali (FCT), Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (Niger East), Joseph Akargerger (Benue), Enyinaya Abaribe (Abia), Felix Bajomo (Ogun) and Tawar Umbi Wada (Gombe). In another twist to the case, members of the House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum (Upstream and Downstream) yesterday subjected President Umaru Yar'adua's Special Assistant... (allAfrica.com)
Senate probes bribery claims over oil bill May 14, 2009
Senators, who allegedly made the Ghana trip, are Mohammed Kabir Jibril (Kaduna State); Nimi Barigha-Amange (Bayelsa); Mohammed Mohammed (Bauchi); Emmanuel Paulker (Bayelsa); Adamu Sidi Ali (FCT); Awaisu Kuta (Niger); Joseph Akaagerge (Benue); Eyinnaya Abaribe (Abia); Felix Kolawole Bajomo (Ogun); and Tawar Umbi Wada (Gombe). The Senate has, however, ordered a full investigation into the matter by its Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions Committee, with a strong commitment to punishing... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Phillipsons visit Malaysia, Borneo May 2, 2009
"They saw fruit markets, the island where they are trying to repopulate green sea turtles by gathering their eggs on the beach and the cave with the largest opening in the world.A black plume of bats as big as a tornado whirls through the dusk in formation, as though waiting for a command from their leader.Borneo is also known for proboscis monkeys with noses so large they look like they're wearing disguises."We didn't see any (crocodiles) bigger than five feet," he said, as an unblinking eye... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Alberta woman freed in northern Nigeria May 2, 2009
Six men and one woman have been arrested in connection with the abduction of Julie Mulligan who was on a Rotary Club exchange trip when she was kidnapped at gunpoint on April 16 in Kaduna, Saidu Adamu, a government spokesman, told Agence France-Presse ... But Amina Lami Abdullahi, president of the Rotary Club in Kaduna, who had been in contact with both the kidnappers and Ms. Mulligan throughout the ordeal, said the kidnappers dropped the demand to 40 million, then 20 million before asking for... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Kidnapped Alberta woman released Apr 30, 2009
However, the outcome was clear when Ms. Mulligan phoned home from a police station in Kaduna, said family friend Alex Blais ... She asked somebody and she said, I'm in Kaduna, I'm fine, I need to get back to you. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Canadian woman reported abducted in Nigeria Apr 19, 2009
Kaduna State police spokesman Aminu Lawan says the woman was seized Thursday evening in the city of Kaduna where she had been attending an international conference. Mr. Lawan said Saturday that authorities were investigating, but gave no other details. (Globe and Mail)
Nigeria: U.S. Trains Country Peace Keepers Feb 27, 2009
The troops, to be drawn from 14 battalions of the Nigerian Army, are to be trained at the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State. This is just as the US says it spends about $250 million yearly for assistance programmes to partner militaries in Africa. (allAfrica.com)
