Tag: plane crash
The moment of truth: Family members of crash victims wail as bodies arrive LASUTH (WATCH)
by Adeola Balogun An extremely emotional scene played out at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) as the remains of the victims of Thursday's plane crash were deposited at the…
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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: NCAA announces suspension of airline’s operations
by 'Jola Sotubo Following the recent Associated Airlines plane crash which claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured a number of others, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Rumours of sacrifice, Agagu and Stella Oduah
by Femi Fani-Kayode At the time that all these crashes took place Professor Babalola Borishade redeployed to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism where I was Minister and I…
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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: 2 female survivors struggle to stay alive despite severe injuries (Viewer Discretion)
by Oge Okonkwo Toyin Samson Toyin Samson and Queeneth Owolabi were part of the surviving crew members involved in the ill-fated Associated Airline plane crash which claimed thirteen lives on…
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Demola Rewaju: Mourning and criticising the dead… the Agagu double tragedy
by Demola Rewaju The line against Agagu is that the crash of the plane is perhaps a certain retribution for his failure to fix the aviation sector during his tenure…
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Dele Momodu: That molue in the sky
by Dele Momodu This may be why it is alleged that some of these airlines fly aircrafts with various degrees of deformities. If airlines cannot fix faulty seats that are…
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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: How miscreants battled over money stolen from dead victims
by 'Jola Sotubo While some bereaved families and a host of Nigerians were counting their losses as a result of yesterday's plane crash, some hoodlums were counting their gains. In…
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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: Jonathan mourns, orders investigation into crash
President Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the families of those who died in the Thursday morning plane crash in Lagos. The President also ordered for full investigation of the…
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“We are shattered by the news”: ‘New PDP’, Atiku reacts to news of Associated Airlines plane crash
by Adeola Balogun Condolence messages and a myriad of reactions have trailed yesterday's plane crash which occurred near the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. [READ:…
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Agagu’s burial to hold today despite plane crash
by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the crash involving the aircraft conveying his remains to Akure, Ondo State, the burial of former Governor of the state, Olusegun Agagu will reportedly still hold…
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Plane crash: FG, Lagos emergency agencies row over custody of Agagu’s corpse
by 'Jola Sotubo After the crash of the Associated Airlines plane carrying 20 passengers and the late Olusegun Agagu's body, there was a frenzy as rescue efforts reportedly commenced…
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“Which Gbenga…?!”: How Obasanjo reacted to FALSE news of his son’s death in plane crash
by 'Jola Sotubo Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was temporarily thrown into confusion yesterday due to a rumour being spread that his son, Gbenga, had died in yesterday's ill-fated Associated Airlines…
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“I felt it would hit my car”: Eyewitnesses recount gripping details of the Associated Airlines crash
by 'Jola Sotubo Yesterday's plane crash, which involved an Associated Airlines carrier containing 20 people and the body of former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Agagu, has caused reactions all around…
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“The plane struggled to climb before crashing”: How the Associated Airlines plane crashed in Lagos
by Isi Esene An Associated Airlines chartered flight crashed earlier today in Lagos shortly after takeoff around 9.30am from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. The plane, an Embraer 120 aircraft,…
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Opinion: Gov. Suntai and the evil side of politics
by Ralph Egbu Those who would have misgivings about this point and begin to shout bogus “progress of the people” should note that the Suntai situation is not novel. A…
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Taraba crisis: No! Suntai is not running a government by proxy – Governor’s camp tells Tukur
by Isi Esene Aides loyal to the ailing governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai have warned the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur to stay on the side…
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Governor Suntai finally speaks, appears unstable (WATCH)
by 'Jola Sotubo A video surfaced on the internet today of a speech being purportedly given by recuperating Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai. The video was broadcast by the…
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Michael Orodare: Like Yar’adua like Suntai – We’ve been here before (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare ...if Governor Suntai thinks his state of health is more important to him, than the politics, accolades and benefits the office of a State Governor commands, he…
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Suntai is homebound: Consul-General confirms ailing governor’s departure from New York
by 'Jola Sotubo Official confirmation has been given to the reports that Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State is set to return to the country this weekend. According to the…
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Home sweet home: Gov. Suntai set to return to Nigeria after rehabilitation, wife says
by 'Jola Sotubo Almost a year after surviving a plane crash in Adamawa state, Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai is coming back home. The governor who had been recuperating at…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: The power struggle in Taraba State
by Olusegun Adeniyi While one can only be happy about the miraculous recovery of the governor who, as we are now told, is already doing physical exercises (a familiar tale),…
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SNAPSHOT: Another Nigerian military plane crashes in Port Harcourt (Updated)
by Rachel Ogbu The site where the Military aircraft crashed in Port Harcourt (Channels TV) Another military plane has reportedly crashed, this time at the Air Force Base in Rumuomasi, Port…
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Dark Sunday: Private jet crashes into homes in US neighbourhood (PHOTO)
A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed in South Bend, Indiana, hitting three homes and leaving two people aboard the plane dead. The crash injured two other people aboard…
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Taraba governor, Suntai, discharged from German hospital, steps out with family (SNAPSHOT)
by Akan Ido The Taraba State governor who was involved in a plane crash in October has been discharged from the German hospital where he had since been receiving treatment.…
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TICKER: It’s official: Deputy governor takes charge in Taraba as governor remains hospitalised
The Taraba State House of Assembly on Wednesday morning passed a resolution empowering Deputy Governor Garba Umar to step into the capacity of Acting Governor. This follows the absence of Governor Danbaba…
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How Gov. Suntai governs Taraba State from his hospital bed in Germany
by Isi Esene Governor Danbaba Suntai who is currently receiving treatment in a German hospital after being involved in a plane crash in Yola, Adamawa State, is said to be…
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TICKER: #AdamawaCrash: Danbaba Suntai flown to Germany
Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a Cesna 208 5N-BMJ plane crash Thursday at the Yola Airport, was on Saturday, flown to Germany for treatment. The governor…
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Taraba State governor in air crash [Updated]
by Rachel Ogbu The governor of Taraba State Dambaba Suntai, 51, was involved in a plane crash this evening. There are conflicting reports on whether he was killed today in a plane he…
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Temie Giwa: Simple justice (YNaija FrontPage)
In this country, we are awfully familiar with the horror of losing people to senseless deaths. We know just how senseless that plane crash was. Last week, I travelled by…
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Report & Photos: Military plane crashes into 8 homes; kills at least 10 people
by Chi Ibe photo credit: The Huffington Post News coming from Indonesia has confirmed that an air force plane slammed into a military housing complex and ignited a huge fire…
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