Okorocha Not Listed Among Senators-Elect
Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has not been recognised as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The stance of the electoral umpire was reflected in the list of senators published on its website on Monday. Okorocha’s name was conspicuously missing in Box 47, where his name ought to have been printed. Instead, INEC put […]
Air Peace Not Cancelling Boeing 737-MAX 800 Order
Nigeria’s carrier, Air Peace says there is no plan to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 737-MAX 800 aircraft following worldwide concerns about safety . The airline spokesman said any decision about cancelling the order is premature. Chris Iwarah, Corporate Communications Manager, Air Peace, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in […]
Crash: Boeing in Trouble as US Agency Says 737 Max 8 is Safe
Boeing, the manufacturer of the troubled 737 MAX 800 aircraft faces hundreds of million dollars in insurance claims from survivors of victims of the latest fatal crash of its plane in Ethiopia, even as its stock closed 5.3 per cent lower in trading on Monday. A New York based aviation lawyer quoted by Reuters said […]
Another Nigerian Passenger Dies on Delta Airlines Flight
A Nigerian passenger on Delta Airlines Flight DL54 travelling from Atlanta, United States to Lagos was, on Monday afternoon, found unresponsive before landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The 54-year-old passenger (name withheld), who was allegedly ill before boarding the flight, died three minutes before the aircraft touched down at the airport. The […]
PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha is Governor Elect in Imo
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has been declared winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Iimo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, made the declaration in Owerri, the capital, about midnight Monday. Ihedioha, emerged winner in a filed […]
Boat Mishap: NYSC Member Buried Amidst Tears
lbrahim Olalekan, a member of the NYSC, who died on Saturday after the House of Assembly election in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, was buried on Monday in Akure in accordance with Islamic rites. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, who hailed from Ogun, was a graduate of Accountancy […]
APM Rejects Ogun Guber Election Result Over Alleged Manipulation
The Allied People’s Movement (APM), has formally rejected the collation process of last Saturday’s Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State. Director General of the APM Campaign Organisation, Chief Sarafa Tunji-Isola, said that the process was compromised, because it did not reflect the wishes of the people of Ogun State as freely expressed […]
Bayelsa APC Absolves Self from Killing Naval Rating, Calls PDP Liar
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has said it has no hand in the death of a Naval Rating said to have been killed in the heat of the just concluded elections in the state. A release signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Doifie Buokoribo, absolved the party from such […]
Ill-Fated Ethiopian Plane Brand New, Supplied Only 4 Months Ago
It has been revealed that the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 that crashed just six minutes after take-off, Sunday, was a brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 (reg: ET-AVJ) – delivered to the airline only four months ago Making the disclosure, the airline said there were no survivors among the 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board. […]
One Nigerian on Board Crashed Ethiopian Airline
At least one Nigerian has been reported to be on board the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed six minutes after take-off in Ethiopia Sunday morning. According to a manifest posted on the twitter handle of MarthaLeah Nangalama (@mlnangalama), an airline agent, nationals of Kenya, Canada, Ethiopia, United States of America, and China were on board […]
