The community of Nigerian writers, scholars and journalists announces with great shock and sadness the sudden and painful passing of our friend, colleague and brother, Professor Pius Adesanmi who was aboard the Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed…
Mercedes pays tribute to F1 ‘icon’ Schumacher on 50th birthday (Crash)
Mercedes has paid tribute to seven-time Formula 1 world champion and former driver Michael Schumacher as he turns 50. Schumacher remains the most successful F1 driver of all time, having claimed 91 race victories alongside his seven drivers’ world titles…
*Two persons feared dead, many injured in Lagos trailer crash (Guardian) *Buhari commissions 15m capacity terminal at Abuja airport (Nation)
Two persons feared dead, many injured in Lagos trailer crash (Guardian) At least two people have died in a trailer accident at Cele bus stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos. The accident involved a 40-foot container-laden truck which rammed into…
Five dead, 32 injured in Hong Kong coach crash (Guardian)
Five people were killed and 32 injured when a coach carrying Cathay Pacific staff to Hong Kong’s airport collided with a taxi on Friday, police said, with passengers thrown from the coach’s windows on impact. The back half of the…
Boeing issues advice on sensors after Indonesia crash (Punch)
Boeing issued a special bulletin on Wednesday addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air 737 that killed 189 people last week. The planemaker said local aviation officials believed pilots may have…
Nine die in auto crash in Enugu (Guardian)
No fewer than nine persons were confirmed dead, while 12 persons sustained injuries in an auto crash on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Enugu, SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the incident to the News…
UPDATED: Indonesian plane carrying 188 people crashes into sea (Punch)
An Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 188 passengers and crew crashed into the sea on Monday, officials said, moments after it had asked to be allowed to return to Jakarta. The jet vanished from radar just 13 minutes after taking…
Helicopter crash: Mourning, tributes pour in for Leicester boss (Punch)
Leicester City’s Thai billionaire boss was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Premier League side’s stadium car park moments after taking off from the pitch, the club said on Sunday. A stream…