Several passengers injured as plane skids off runway in Indonesia

Several passengers injured as plane skids off runway in Indonesia

A plane with 48 people aboard skidded off the runway in Indonesia’s remote eastern region of Papua on Monday, police said, injuring several passengers. The Southeast Asian archipelago has a poor aviation safety record, and Papua is covered in mountainous terrain where flying is hampered by frequent poor weather. The ATR-42 aircraft belonging to Trigana Air was taking off from an airport in the remote Yapen Islands regency to Papuan […]

September 9, 2024 18

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Eurozone markets gain as investors bet on ECB stimulus

European stock markets climbed at the open on Monday, recovering slightly from heavy pre-weekend falls on US economic strains, as investors await an expected interest-rate cut from the European Central Bank. London’s FTSE 100 index climbed 0.6 per cent to 8,229.58 points. In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 index won 0.4 per cent to 7,380.88 points and Frankfurt’s DAX gained 0.4 per cent to 18,368.13. The European Central Bank […]

September 9, 2024 9

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Zamfara gov delivers on healthcare promise, renovates hospital

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensure that projects of utmost importance are given the highest priority. Lawal made the commitment while inaugurating the renovated general hospital in Maru Local Government Area.This was according to a statement on Sunday by the spokesperson to the governor, Sulaiman Idris. The statement noted that Lawal’s administration is in the process of renovating and equipping all the general hospitals […]

September 9, 2024 12

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Spain’s PM Sanchez seeks fairer trade relations with China

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, on Monday, called for “fair trade order” during a visit to China aimed at boosting ties with the economic giant despite a standoff between Beijing and the European Union. Sanchez met local counterpart Premier Li Qiang at Beijing’s ornate Great Hall of the People on Monday afternoon, telling him Spain “wishes to continue strengthening its relations with China”. “We want to build bridges to defend […]

September 9, 2024 12

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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in the 34th minute. Portugal went on to win 2-1. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is […]

September 6, 2024 10

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Reps back ban on under-18 SSCE, UTME candidates

The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate below the age of 18 will not be allowed to sit the SSSCE and without […]

September 6, 2024 10

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NNPC ties Dangote petrol price to forex rate

As Nigerians eagerly await the release of Premium Motor Spirit, popular known as petrol, from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it will lift the product from the plant on September 15 but outlined factors that would determine its price. It said foreign exchange rates and market forces would influence the cost of petrol, stressing that the market had been deregulated. This came as […]

September 6, 2024 10

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LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. It showed that the screening exercise for all the chairmanship and councillorship candidates has been scheduled to be held from […]

September 6, 2024 7

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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct Babcock varsity worker in Ogun

Some unknown gunmen on Thursday abducted an assistant Chief Nursing Officer with the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Mrs Elizabeth Uruakpa. Uruakpa, 66, was said to be coming from the evening church service when the gunmen who had laid ambush swooped on her at the entrance of her house behind the new Ilisan market. The incident reportedly made the neighbourhood panic as many residents and shop owners quickly shut […]

September 6, 2024 10

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