15 Europe-bound migrants die at sea off Libya – UN
At least 15 Africans drowned when their boat capsized Sunday off Libya, a United Nations (UN) spokeswoman said, the second shipwreck involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe in just over a week. Safa Msehli, a spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, said…
Crash: Nigerian govt lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
The Federal Government has announced the lifting of the ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft flying into the Nigerian airspace, following the two accidents involving the aircraft model in the recent past. The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, stated…
Nigerian Air Force reacts to military plane crash, reveals number of onboard casualties
NAF has broken silence on the Abuja plane crash – Air Vice-Marshal Ibikunle Daramola said all the personnel on board died in the crash – Daramola called for calm and commiserated with the families of the deceased officers. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said all…
JUST IN….Six people feared dead, as military aircraft crashes in Abuja
Six people are feared to have been killed on Sunday after a military aircraft crashes in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika confirmed the crash in a tweet on Sunday. He said, the King Air 350 crashed on the runway at the Abuja airport enroute…
Climate change: Heathrow Airport launches blueprint for zero carbon domestic flight
The two successful projects being researched by Heathrow . Heathrow has successfully pitched two forward-thinking ideas to Innovate UK’s Future Flight Challenge. The win gives the airport the opportunity to research new ground-breaking concepts that, in future, could help to reduce emissions, cut costs and…
5,000-year-old brewery uncovered in Egypt
[ Archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old brewery that could produce thousands of litres of beer in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry said. The site in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate likely dates back to the reign of King Narmer around 3,100…
A Raven Queen Vanishes, and Britain Checks a Prophecy..
One of the resident birds at the Tower of London is feared to have died. Legend says at least six must be kept there, or the nation will fall. By Alan Cowel Jan. 14,2021 LONDON — They flap and lollop and squawk and scavenge. They hold…
Govt Vows to Complete East West Road By December 2021
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday, reiterated the commitment of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led administration to complete the dualisation of the East-West carriageways and deliver it to the people of the region on or before end of December 2021….
Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of two A350-900 new Airbuses
While many airlines are down-sizing their operations due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines is adding new aircraft and expanding businesses, according to officials of the state-owned enterprise. “This shows that Ethiopian Airlines is founded on a strong vision, capacity to execute…
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