Tag: Crash
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Mother, two daughters die in Boxing Day crash
A Sunday auto crash at Itako, Ijebu-Ife in Ogun State, claimed the lives of a woman and her two daughters. A truck and a Ford SUV were involved in the accident. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesman of Ogun State’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. He said the accident occurred…
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2023: APC in turbulent aircraft bound to crash soon – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is in a turbulent aircraft that is bound to crash before arriving its destination.
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3 die in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
Three persons were killed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday in an accident involving two vehicles. Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the accident occurred at Ogere, near Sapade in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Ota, Ogun.…
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Plane bursts into flames after hitting mango tree, all on board killed
Five people were killed on Tuesday when a cargo plane carrying fuel for the UN’s World Food Programme crashed near South Sudan’s capital Juba, airport officials said.
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Rainy Season: How to avoid crashes driving under the rain – FRSC
Rainy Season: How to avoid crashes driving under the rain – FRSC
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Attahiru: We’ve lost a gallant soldier-Senate C’ttee on Navy
The Senate Committee on Navy has expressed shock over the passage of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash on Friday alongside ten other gallant soldiers. In a press release issued late Friday night and signed by Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, Distinguished Senator George Thompson…
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NAF confirms plane crash involving Chief of Army Staff in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that an aircraft crashed near the Kaduna International Airport on Friday. The force confirmed this in a statement by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet. An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash…
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Boko Haram claims responsibility for crashed NAF fighter jet
Boko Haram militant group has claimed responsibility for the shooting down of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet that went missing on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that NAF had earlier today said the fighter jet may have crashed with whereabouts of its two pilots still largely unknown. The Alpha light attack jet was on…
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Crash: NCAA lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft flying into the Nigerian airspace, following the two accidents involving the aircraft model in recent past. The Director-General (D-G) of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, stated this in a statement he signed on Sunday in Lagos and made available…