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13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru

13 killed in small tourist plane crash in Peru

A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, police said. Seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed, along with two crew members, a spokesman for the transport ministry said, adding that the victims were aged between 24 and 78. […]
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Kwara appoints MedView to airlift pilgrims

Kwara appoints MedView to airlift pilgrims

By Kenneth Ehigiator As preparations for this year’s lesser Hajj, Umrah, intensifies, Kwara State goveernment has appointed MedView Airlines as the official carrier of its Muslim pilgrims. Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Cook-Olododo, who signed the letter of award to the effect on behalf of the state government, said an agreement would […]

Amnesty won’t solve N- Delta problem—Mohammed

Amnesty won’t solve N- Delta problem—Mohammed

By Tina Akannam Dutse—The former military intelligence officer, Alhaji Sagir Mohammed, has observed that the offer of amnesty by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to the Niger Delta militants will not work, saying that it is obvious that not all the militants leaders are ready to surrender their arms. Alhaji Mohammed who made this observation in […]

Vigilante group arrests two suspected ritualists in Ebonyi

Vigilante group arrests two suspected ritualists in Ebonyi

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—TWO suspected ritualists are now in custody of the Ebonyi state police command, following their arrest by Ezillo community vigilante  when the suspects allegedly attempted to perform ritual in Ebonyi River in Ezillo,  Isihelu council area of the state. The vigilante that arrested the suspects alleged that the ritualists were in the […]

N50bn scam: EFCC’s witness absolves Kenny Martins, others

N50bn scam: EFCC’s witness absolves Kenny Martins, others

The prosecution of the Chairman of Police Equipment Foundation (PEF), Chief Kenny Martins, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly defrauding the Federal Government of N50 billion has taken a new twist.