Dark and tall with a beard trimmed to perfection, he was an incredible advertisement for the dark-blue Air Force uniform. Group Captain Nnaemeka Badaru had just retired from the force and itching to leave the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Oshodi, Lagos State, for his palatial house in Abuja, where his wife, Alhaja Zainab, […]
Many passengers were injured after a collision involving two Bus Rapit Transit (BRT) buses in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos. The accident occurred within the BRT lane on Lagos Abeokuta Express Way, around Danco Filling Station, according to a post on X by the Lagos State Traffic ManagEment Authority (LASTMA). It stated that wounded persons [&helli...
•Ibadan Micra driver A driver, Afeez Adedigba, who went viral wearing his wife’s dress while driving a popular micra taxi in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has explained the reasons behind his action. Adedigba, who was seen in a viral clip wearing his spouse’s dress, said it was mainly because the rain drenched his clothes, […]
•Bandits Bandits who blocked the Gusau-Funtua road, have abducted all passengers in 3 vehicles at Margazu village in Tsafe Local Government Aeaa of Zamfara State. The hoodlums also blocked the road near Unguwan Chida and other neighbouring communities and abducted passengers in 5 vehicles, reports Vanguard. Locals said the bandits who were als...
An airplane with over 70 passengers reportedly on board has crashed in Sao Paulo state, Brazil today, reports CTV news. The aircraft was en route from Cascavel (PR) to Guarulhos (SP), it was gathered. The local firefighters corps confirmed that the plane fell in the city of Vinhedo, but did not offer more details. Brazil’s […]
•Helicopter crash A helicopter crashed in central Nepal today, killing all five people aboard including the pilot and four Chinese passengers. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane and helicopter crashes over the decades, reports AFP. The Air Dynasty chopper was [&h...
An aircraft operating in Nigeria, Max Airline lost six tyres while attempting to take off from the Yola Airport in Adamawa yesterday evening. The airline’s Director of Public and Consumer Protection Bimbo Oladeji said the aircraft was carrying 119 passengers and six crew members. “This evening, Max Air’s flight NGL1649, a Boeing 737 with regis...
•The protesting women Women from the Ipo community have blocked the entrance to the Port Harcourt airport. As early as 7:30 am today, the women from Ipo which is one of the host communities of the airport, blocked the gate at the airport roundabout, waving placards, singing, wailing, and even cooking at the gate, reports […]
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has estimated that the passengers carried by African airlines reached 85 million representing 89 percent of the pre-covid 2019 level in 2023. The AFRAA Secretary General Adulrahmane Berthe dropped this hint while speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the just concluded African Aviation MRO Conference wit...
•Boat mishap The Nigerian Navy, said it personnel deployed along Cawthorne Channel in Rivers State, has rescued over 250 passengers who were onboard a capsized passenger boat. Director Naval Information, Commodore Adams Aliu, who made this known, said The ill-fated boat, MV PRECIOUS EMMANUEL cast off from a local market in Sangana area of Baye...
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