There are reports of a light aircraft crashing on Wednesday, December 9 in Maili Saba, in Isiolo County of Kenya.
According to reports, there’s been no news of casualties so far. The number of occupants aboard the aircraft whose registration number is 5Y-VBB also remains unknown.
The fire broke out Monday at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s Unity FM, Abakiliki in Ebonyi. The fire started while the staff was in the studio. It destroyed the production studio but no life was lost. NAN reported that the General Manager of the station, Mr. Rex Eze, said the fire started at the…
NIGERIA-born Dr. James Oniah and his care home director wife, Mary, have died from coronavirus infection in the United Kingdom 10 days apart. Seventy-nine-year-old retired radiologist Oniah died on April 24 only for Mary to succumb to the virus on May 4. They both died at King George Hospital in Ilford, East London, according to…
The West African Examination Council, WAEC has arrested twenty school officials for allegedly aiding and abetting examination malpractice for candidates in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Council said that the arrests were made in various parts of the country. The Head, National Office of the council, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed…
The government of Ethiopia has reportedly placed a ban on visas on arrival for Nigerian citizens. Stakeholders said the ban which took effect on Tuesday October 4, would create some hiccups in travel to Ethiopia. Daily Trust reported that the management of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline of Ethiopia, had informed travel partners of the…
A couple, Olasunkanmi and Fisayo Eso were found dead by their neighbours in their apartment in Ilesha. Residents of Ireti Ayo Area, Ilesha, had said the couple were found dead on Friday. A resident, who preferred not to be named, urged the police to release the report of the autopsy conducted on the deceased so…
Some deposit money banks have started paying out the old notes, following the Supreme Court judgment, which extended the validity of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) currency redesign policy to December. Some checks by Daily Trust showed that some commercial banks in the City of Kano and Abuja have commenced paying out the old…