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VIDEO: Blackout at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Wednesday morning

By Lawani Mikairu The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos was in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday) thrown into complete darkness as there was a total power outage at the airport. The terminal, where both incoming and outgoing passengers are processed, was without light. A video clip of the outage sent to Vanguard showed passengers Read More

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Nigeria Lost Momentum With Murtala’s Demise, Says Buhari

• From President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday reflected on the death of former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed, in a coup attempt 40 years ago, and said his demise in that incident made Nigeria lose momentum in its march to greatness. Muhammed was assassinated when the late Colonel Buka Suka Dimka and his gang ambushed him at Ikoyi, Lagos, and shot him dead in a traffic jam. Buhari, who had…

Atang narrated, he had boarded a taxi from Calabar South to the highway, but after he disembarked from the cab, he checked his bag but was shocked to discover piles of papers instead of money inside it.

Atang, who wept profusely along Murtala Muhammed…

Three Children Of Nigerian Prominent Man Got Married The Same Day

Three daughters of the Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar got married on Friday, November 13, the couples are: Walida & Murtala; Aisha & Bamanga; Asmau & Jameel.

With very important personalities in attendance at the event.

The proud dad took to Twitter to announce the good news of his children’s weddings a few hours ago.

Aviation workers protest N25b debt owed by airlines

Over 200 airport workers and aviation union members yesterday staged a protest at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport , Ikeja , Lagos to protest over the N25 billion the airlines are owing the Federal Government.

Led by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), the unions threatened to stop rendering services to major airlines if they failed to…

Abacha withdraws as Murtala Mohammed’s son loses PDP governorship ticket in Kano

Salihu Sagir Takai has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano state for the 2015 general election.

Mr. Takai got 1,260 votes to beat three others including Abba Risqua, the son of late Head of State, Murtala Mohammed, who got 140 votes.

Mansu Sani and Bello Gwarzo got 126 and 106 votes respectively.

Mohammed Abacha, the son of ‎ another former Head of State, Sani…