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Gunmen kidnap 11 passengers in Rivers

Some gunmen on Monday kidnapped 11 passengers in a bus along the Ndele-Elele area of East-West Road in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims were travelling…

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3 Lagos-bound passengers kidnapped in Rivers released

The Police in Rivers State has said three out of five Lagos-bound passengers who were kidnapped on Monday have been released. Police spokesman Nnamdi Omoni announced this in Port Harcourt.…

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Commotion as passengers exchange blows on airplane (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Two passengers aboard an All Nippon Airways flight from Narita International Airport to LAX were filmed exchanging blows during a violent exchange. In the video shared by…

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Bird strike destroys engine of Dana Air aircraft midair

by Dolapo Adelana Tragedy was averted Friday when a bird collided with a Dana Air flight this morning. According to a statement by the airline, the flight enroute Port Harcourt from…

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Just In: Medview Airline plane develops fault midair

A Medview Airline flight from Lagos to Abuja has been suspended midair after the plane developed faults, Premium Times reports. According to a passenger, the pilot on the plane with…

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Luxury bus crash: How woman jumped out of window to save her baby – Eyewitness

by Azeez Adeniyi Kenneth Ohai, one of the passengers of the luxury bus which plunge into the river in Mile 12 has said a woman dive into the water to…

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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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Number of air travellers have reduced due to recession – FAAN

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma has lamented the decreasing number of people travelling by air due to the recession in the country.…

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Passengers physically assault Arik Air staff over delayed flight (WATCH)

The challenges of Arik Air just got worse, as angry passengers on Wednesday assaulted a manager of the airline at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In a series of…

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Dana Air passengers stranded as pilots go on strike

Dana Airlines pilots nationwide have embarked on a strike against the airline leaving passengers stranded. The pilots are protesting against non-payment of salaries as they haven't been paid since March,…

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#EygptAir: Plane allegedly crashed into the Mediterranean (UPDATE)

Egyptian civil aviation department and officials of EgyptAir believe that the missing EgyptAir plane crashed into the Mediterranean sea between Greece and Egypt. According to Reuters, a senior aviation source…

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These Arik passengers had a funny experience yesterday

Apparently Arik struck again when they left passengers stranded at the tarmac. According to an online site, LIB, the passengers who had just arrived Lagos from Benin city were left to find…

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Flood on the Runway! Enugu International Airport was an eyesore (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Its hard to believe this airport was just recently renovated! On Thursday, 21 August, the tarmac of the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu, was flooded and the…

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’ll attend only to Business Class’ – Arik Airlines passengers left stranded in Calabar (WATCH)

File photo by Isi Esene Passengers on the Arik Airline flight from Calabar, Cross River to Lagos had a grueling customer service experience as they were refused boarding on a…

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Just in: Passengers escape death as Overland aircraft catches fire in Abuja

by Zara Mustapha According to a report from Leadership Newspapers, an Abuja bound Overland aircraft was said to have caught fire while passengers were aboard. No causality has been recorded.…

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#TheYNaijaInterview: “We are telling the airlines enough is enough” – Hon. Dayo Bush Alebiosu

by Wilfred Okiche We sat down with Hon. Dayo Bush Alebiosu, Chairman House Committee on Treaties and Agreements and we discussed the Air Passengers Rights Bill, bilateral air service agreements…

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Drama as Arik Air passengers protest hours of delay in Port Harcourt (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Notorious for flight delays and generally muddling up take off schedules, Arik Air staff yesterday got the wrong side of passengers plying the route between Port Harcourt,…

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4 passengers collapse at MMIA arrival area due to excessive heat

by 'Jola Sotubo Airport Some new arrivals to the country yesterday succumbed to excess heat as 4 people were said to have collapsed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA)…

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Stranded Aero passengers complain over luggage chaos in Enugu

by 'Jola Sotubo Passengers who boarded an Aero Contractors flight from Lagos to Enugu on Thursday have been left stranded after the airline failed to convey their luggage. Some of…

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Plane crash averted as IRS Airlines makes emergency landing in Kaduna

by Oge Okonkwo Another plane crash was averted when an  IRS Airline carrying 89 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Kaduna Airport on Sunday, October 13, 2013.…

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Mid-air tyre explosion: 400 passengers escape death as airplane makes emergency landing in Sokoto

by Oge Okonkwo Reports reaching us says another plane crash has been averted this morning in Sokoto. According to sources, a Kabo Aircraft  bound for Saudi, carrying about 400 passengers…

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Sad news: 16 people die as bridge collapses in Katsina (PHOTO)

by Oge Okonkwo An accident was said to have occurred yesterday morning, along the Katsina-Kano road, when two vehicles, a bus and a truck, plunged into a collapsed bridge at Yar’randa village…

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Tragic news: 14 people die in Hadejia-Kano road accident

File Photo No fewer than fourteen people confirmed dead in an auto crash that occurred after Ringim town along Hadejia-Kano road Monday evening Eleven of the victims were were palace…

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The tragic moment bus driver is sucked out of window in horror crash (PHOTOS)

A bus driver was sucked from the vehicle's window when he crashed into a truck - after reversing down a motorway because he missed a turning. The horrific smash killed…

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Awesome: Japanese passengers move 32-tonne train to rescue trapped woman (PHOTOS)

  Train passengers and railway staff push a train car in their effort to rescue a woman who fell and got stuck between the car and the platform while getting…

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Chaos: Passengers panic as airplane pilot passes out in the aisle midair

Keep your tray tables in their upright and locked positions because you never know when an unruly passenger or an unconscious pilot will hasten your flight into an undesirable descent.…

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TICKER: Air France crew ask passengers to “chip in to buy fuel”

Passengers on an Air France flight were asked to 'chip in for fuel' after their plane was forced to land in the strife-torn Syrian capital Damascus. The jet from Paris…

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British Airways to Google passengers before they fly

by Seyi Lawal British Airways  says its new "Know Me" program involves a thorough Googling of future fliers, so that check-in staff can "put a face to the name before…

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