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 attempting to take-off . According to one of the passengers, who spoke with reporters, the incident was said to have occurred around 3pm. She said... Read More

July 22, 2015

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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 Lagos-Abuja flight were scared as the pilot initiated a return. The spokesman of Aero Airlines, Simon Tumba, said the pilot took emergency steps by returning... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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Photo of the Day: This is why you should NOT ignore your secondary school English teacher

by Isi Esene Just when you thought you were finally free from secondary high school English Language tutor you’re faced with more reasons to appreciate him (or her, if you’re lucky) and those seemingly boring textbooks. Or how can you explain this vulgar sign advertizing a street vulcanizer; is it an honest mistake, crass... Read More

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October 12, 2013

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Gov. Aregbesola’s school uniform, Agagu’s burial, the ‘vampire minister’, and more on YNaija’s weekly newsletter

Hi all, It’s been an interesting week as usual and we’re here to give you a rundown of some of the most prominent news highlights that made the rounds this week. We started on a lighter note with a delightfully surprising photo of the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in a secondary school uniform. The... Read More

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August 4, 2013

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Scene of the vehicle accident which killed 3 NUJ officials, injured others (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Three members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday died while returning from a meeting in Abuja. Reports say the accident was caused by a burst tyre which exploded as the Toyota Hiace bus moved in top speed. It somersaulted about nine times and veered off the road into the... Read More

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October 6, 2012

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Jungle: Three UNIPORT students burnt to death for allegedly stealing laptops (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido Three students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were reportedly burnt to death by a mob on Friday at Aluu Community for allegedly stealing phones and laptops. The murdered students were alleged to have stolen the items in an off-campus hostel. The students were said to be in their early 20s.... Read More

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Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport

Aircraft’s tyre bursts during takeoff in Lagos airport

Photo of the Day: This is why you should NOT ignore your secondary school English teacher

Gov. Aregbesola’s school uniform, Agagu’s burial, the ‘vampire minister’, and more on YNaija’s weekly newsletter

Scene of the vehicle accident which killed 3 NUJ officials, injured others (PHOTOS)

Jungle: Three UNIPORT students burnt to death for allegedly stealing laptops (PHOTO)

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