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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | EFCC Looks Inward as it Deals With Internal Crimes
EFCC looks inward as it deals with internal crimes Telecoms subscribers clamor 10% tariff increase instead of 50% 38 wounded as US-bound plane makes emergency return trip to Lagos Doctors…
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Osinbajo unveils five Super Mushshak aircraft for Air Force
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday unveiled five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to strengthen the fight against terrorism.
The aircrafts are among the five acquired from Pakistan.
Represented by the Minister of Defence, mansur Dan Ali, Osinbajo said Nigeria will welcome more support from Pakistan.
“I will not fail to mention that the decision to acquire the Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan has greatly promoted the existing bilateral relationship between the two sister countries.
“It is our hope that we will continue to have the support and collaboration of other friendly nations, especially as we continue to combat insurgency and other security challenges in our country.’’
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Mechanics cause damage worth $4 million to Air Force One Plane
by Itunuoluwa Adebo A federal investigation found three Boeing mechanics caused approximately $4 million of damage, and could have sparked a mid-flight fire while repairing one of the planes in…
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Just In: Ethiopian Airlines arrives Abuja airport
An Ethiopian Airline aircraft has landed in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport in Abuja. The airplane landed at some minutes past 12pm. The traffic and sales manager of the airline,…
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Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport
Tragedy was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as hundreds of passengers on Thursday escaped death when one of the tyres of a Dubai-bound Qatar Airways aircraft burst while…
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Compel Okorocha to sell Imo aircraft, PDP tells Buhari
The People Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to compel Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha to sell the recently purchased aircraft. PDP, in a statement by its state…
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Aircraft in Presidential fleet will be reduced – Garba Shehu
The Federal Government has kicked off plans to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made…
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Wreckage of crashed EgyptAir Plane found
Wreckage of the crashed EgyptAir plane has been found, says the Egyptian ministry of civil aviation. This was contained in a statement posted on the Facebook page of EgyptAir. "EgyptAir resource…
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How to get a plane of your own (DETAILS)
I have Often times entertained questions from the friends and relations alike about, what it takes to own and operate a private plane. By this, I mean the basics of…
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Aircraft’s tyre bursts during takeoff in Lagos airport
A tyre of a Boeing 737-500 Aero Airlines aircraft burst yesterday during take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos. The report says the 141 passengers on board the…
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Synagogue collapse: We can’t rule out sabotage – Police
by Akan Ido The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ikotun division, CSP Haruna Alaba, has told the coroner at the ongoing inquest into the collapsed building at The…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Let’s talk about Nigeria’s worst budget in decades
by Japheth Omojuwa While you may never have earned N14.5 million your whole life, two animals will be bought for the entertainment of our President and his friends. The job…
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How runway was blocked and APC delegation prevented from landing at Gombe Airport
by Akintomiwa Agbaje File Photo An aircraft carrying a delegation led by a former Minister of State for Power and Steel, Muritala Aliyu, of the All Progressive Congress was prevented from…
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Opinion: Our President took all the Christmas toys and left us with none
by Perry Brimah While the army at war stays up at night afraid that Boko Haram terrorists will sweep their camps, lacking in craft, APC’s, drones and modern technology to…
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It’s official! This is what the new national carrier, Nigerian Eagle looks like (PHOTOS)
by Oge Okonkwo There were reports from last week that prominent airline Aero Contractors has filled in the slot for a Nigerian national carrier and have been renamed Nigerian Eagle…
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Aero Contractors to be named national carrier, changes name to ‘Nigerian Eagle’
by Adeola Balogun The long wait for a Nigerian national carrier might soon be over as reports have it that prominent airline Aero Contractors is set to fill the slot.…
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Private jet owners begin ‘strike’ over new aviation price regime
Private jet owners in the country yesterday commenced an indefinite strike over a directive from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) announcing a new price regime for all private airlines…
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Opinion: On plane crashes and robbing the dead
by Dele Agekameh If all people think about anywhere they are is how to make money by all possible means, whether fair or foul, to the extent of even robbing…
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Awesome! Brave passenger lands aircraft after pilot falls ill at the controls, dies later
A brave aeroplane passenger was forced to take over the controls and make an emergency landing last night after the pilot fell ill. The hero passenger was helped by two…
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Here we (don’t) go again: Dana Air operations grounded
by Oge Okonkwo The operations of Dana Air has been suspended, according to reports. This new development was confirmed to newsmen by the spokesman for the Federal Airports Authority of…
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Opinion: PDP’s ‘sin’ tax is socialism, so what?
by Garba Shehu In line with this, government should expand the scope of the new tax, to cover those “sinful” items and tax them the more and more, so that…
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Feeling fly: Nigeria, Indonesia sign MoU on aircraft maintenance
by Daniel Anozie As part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Indonesia, the two countries on Sunday signed multi-billion naira long-term agreements on airlines and aircraft maintenance.…
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Opinion: 10 million agric phones: The National Assembly should act now
by Eze Onyekpere There is no empirical evidence showing that there are 10 million farmers in Nigeria who need telephones and how the ministry arrived at telephones as the priority…
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Just In: U.S. regulators ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners over fire risk
U.S. and Japanese authorities have ordered airlines to stop flying their Boeing 787s until they can show they've fixed a fire risk linked to battery failures aboard the closely watched…
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Better skies ahead: FG to acquire 30 aircraft, plans reduction in air fares
The Federal Government, Wednesday, said it plans to acquire 30 aircraft to boost domestic airlines in the country and ensure reduction of air fares. It also attributed deluge of litigations…
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Giant of Africa: N9 billion spent annually to maintain Pres. Jonathan’s air fleet
by Akan Ido It has been revealed that about N9.08bn is being spent annually to maintain the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet. Reports say the Presidential Air Fleet is the third…
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It’s a wrap folks? Lufthansa terminates contract to maintain Air Nigeria aircraft
by Hauwa Gambo It's like watching a train wreck in slow-mo - this matter of Jimoh Ibrahim's Air Nigeria. The latest news is that Lufthansa Airlines has terminated its contract…
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One week, one trouble: Air Nigeria creditors re-possess 4 of its aircraft … staff to be laid off
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Since the ill-fated Dana plane crash, airline operators have not been having the best of days. Air Nigeria in particular has found itself moving from one trouble…
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Eddie Iroh: Nigerian airlines are unsafe at any height
by Eddie Iroh Those of you who bother to read my occasional intervention on this page will bear witness to one glaring omission on my part. I try to avoid…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: #DanaCrash investigators probe for contaminated fuel
by Hauwa Gambo There are reports that the team of investigators from our local Accident Investigation Bureau and the United States National Transportation Safety Board are looking seriously into samples…
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YMonitor
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy