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Please, don?t get me wrong. I?m not about to pummel a dead horse, which is what Virgin Nigeria is almost becoming today. I?m a great admirer of Sir Richard Branson, the maverick chairman of the Virgin Group. I love the Virgin brand. The brand is usually associated with quality and innovation.

Lagos ? SPANISH Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero visited Nigeria and Togo a fortnight ago. His visit to Nigeria was marked by the usually drab diplomatic talks and official declarations.

Lagos ? Flying Dove, the authorised distributor of Sony consumer electronics products in Nigeria, has commissioned two new, exclusive Sony Showrooms in Lagos.

Some commercial sex workers in Port Harcourt, NIgeria have planned "a service of songs" for pop idol Michael Jackson, to display their heartfelt grief "for a musician whose music always attracts customers to us when we dance".