Tag: Passengers
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11 passengers die in Kwara auto crash
Eleven people have lost their lives in an auto crash said to have been caused by wrongful overtaking along the Jebba-Bode Saadu in the Moro local government area of Kwara State.
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COVID-19: FG removes India from restricted countries, imposes travel ban on passengers who shun PCR tests
The Federal Government has imposed travel restrictions on passengers who shun the COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this via a statement on Sunday, adding that the restrictions came into effect on September 14. He explained…
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NCAA directs foreign airlines to board passengers without evidence of payment for COVID-19 PCR test
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has asked all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerians boarding over their inability to show evidence
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COVID-19: FG vows to sanction passengers who abscond quarantine facilities
The Federal Government has vowed to sanction returning passengers who abscond from quarantine facilities, including possible prosecution of such individuals. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, believed such persons constitute a major risk to the country’s health system. He raised concerns over reports from port health officials that…
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Again! Bandits kidnap dozens of passengers on Kaduna-Kachia Road
Another mass abduction of travellers by bandits has taken place on Kaduna-Kachia road in Kaduna state, the Police Command in the state confirmed. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said the exact number of hostages taken by bandits, was yet unknown. Jalige said three empty vehicles were recovered from the scene, while one…
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Aviation hardly gives passengers a second chance to survive – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa Nigeria is leadership-challenged at all levels, including an inability to regulate basic sectors. While the effects will be slow to manifest, the failure to properly regulate the aviation industry is quite frightening. No, I am not referring to the frequent crashes of military aircraft. I am talking about large civil passenger airlines.…
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Boko Haram terrorists abduct travellers along Damaturu-Maiduguri road
Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly abducted some travellers along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road on Wednesday. The attack occurred at about 9 am, two hours after the road was opened to commuters. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the roads are usually shut between 4 pm to 7 am due to security concerns. The military reopens the road every…
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FRSC enjoins passengers to always caution reckless drivers
Mr Ahmed Umar, Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has urged passengers to always caution reckless drivers to avoid accidents and fatalities. Umar gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, Ogun, while commiserating with accident victims families. He said the accident…
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TRENDING VIDEO: See frustrated passengers aboard Air Peace plane fanning themselves profusely
A viral video has emerged of some passengers aboard an Air Peace flight fanning themselves with papers as the heat became unbearable. While TheNewsGuru.com, TNG could not ascertain the particular flight and where it was routed, however, a particular Twitter user, Sir Mixalot (@joeycrazype0ple) who was aboard the flight shared a short video of the…
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Gunmen kill one, kidnap passengers in Osun
Some unidentified gunmen on Tuesday evening, murdered a passenger and kidnapped some others along Osogbo/Ibokun road. According to sources in the area, the incident occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 pm near Ajebandele, a village in the Obokun Local Government area, about three kilometres to Osogbo, the state capital. The gunmen had allegedly attacked travellers and…