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Mid-air plane collision kills four in Australia
Four people were killed in a mid-air collision between two light planes in Australia on Wednesday, scattering debris across a rural area north of Melbourne. Police said the two twin-engined aircraft were each carrying a pilot and a passenger when they crashed around 4,000 feet (1,200) above the town of Mangalore. Images from the crash
Al-Shabaab militants attack Somali military bases
Al-Shabaab Islamists on Wednesday carried out attacks on two Somali military bases, using a suicide vehicle bombing and dozens of heavily armed militants, a military official said. African Union troops stepped in to help repel the second attack after a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives onto a bridge leading to the Qoryoley
Amaechi’s CSO electrocuted in Kaduna
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his Chief Security Officer, Mr Tony Iwelu, to electrocution. Iwelu, according to a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, died on Monday in Kaduna when he was electrocuted by a shower rose at the Stone Edge
Police arrest five robbers at herbalist’s house
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five suspected robbers who hid in their herbalist’s house after an operation. The suspected robbers were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly unleashing terror on residents on Akorede Estate, Olomoore, behind Crescent University, Abeokuta, on January 21, 2020. The state Police Public Relations Officer,
Continued border closure not sustainable – MAN
Samuel Awoyinfa The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said that the continued closure of the country’s land borders is unsustainable as many genuine businesses are suffering, and some are at the verge of shutting down. The Director- General, MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said this on Tuesday at a ‘Stakeholders forum on impact of border closure on
Uzodinma Vs Ihedioha: I’m not part of Supreme Court review team -Soyinka
Gbenga Adeniji Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has faulted a report by a newspaper of his purported selection to serve on a monitoring team for the forthcoming Supreme Court review of the case between Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress and Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party. The apex court
Again, Boko Haram invades Chibok, razes buildings
Adelani Adepegba Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday attacked two communities located six kilometres from Chibok in Borno State, where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by the sect in April 2014. The terrorists reportedly attacked Kwarangulum and Ntsiha villages, burning houses and other property during the raid. But troops stationed in Chibok were said to have
Buhari to decide border reopening –NIS CG
Success Nwogu, Abuja The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammad Babandede, has said only the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), can decide when the borders will be reopened. He said the NIS had no power to reopen the borders closed in August 2019. Babandede spoke during the NIS project validation meeting with
UPDATE: Coronavirus caused by corruption- Magu
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says the dreaded coronavirus disease was caused by corruption. Magu said this at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, on Tuesday. While addressing the crowd which included
FPI cultism: SUG president released after perfecting bail conditions
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta The Students’ Union President of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, who was arrested for alleged involvement in cult activities, has gained his freedom. It was gathered that Olatunji and one other suspect, Taiwo Olanrewaju, were released on Tuesday after perfecting the bail conditions given to them by an Ogun State
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