Investigators largely blamed the two pilots, who ignored flight protocols and had been discussing the coronavirus outbreak when they first attempted to land the Airbus A320.
PIA spokesman
“The Russian aircraft came within 50 miles of Unimak Island along the Aleutian island chain,” the statement added, saying the Russian aircraft “remained in international airspace and at no
As North Texas watches COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge, one family is shouldering a health crisis that they never expected to face.
Now, Ron Barbosa is keeping track of 18 people in his family who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Barbosa didn’t attend the party himself, but the celebration was for his daughter-in-law who turned 30.
However, Barbosa’s nephew hosted.
That
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said.
Residents in the areas have also began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor.
The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.4 magnitude quake, but the shaking could be felt as far away as Mexico City, where tall buildings swayed and thousands of people raced into the streets.
Roughly 30 buildings in the capital were damaged, and in a northern neighbourhood that was hard hit …
Over 10 days after the arrest of Dubai-based Nigerian, Ray Hushpuppi, the police in Dubai have finally released a video clip that captured the operation that led to the internet fraudster’s arrest.
Africa Daily News, New York got the clip from a reputable Dubai media source.
Clips from the arrest scene were included in a feature story that gave a deeper insight into cyber-crime in the country and the involvement of Hushpuppi and his gang.
A portion of the clip captured the moment some heavily armed police officers arrived at Hushpuppi’s hotel.
From indications, Hushpuppi and his crew completely …
South Africa began on Wednesday human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as cases continue to rise and concerns grow over potential access to life-saving treatments.
The trial, conducted by Oxford University with local partner University of the Witwatersrand, will consist of 2,000 volunteers from 18 to 65 years of age.
The volunteers will also include some HIV positive patients.
They will be monitored for 12 months after vaccination to asses how well the vaccine guards against COVID-19.
“Once 60% of the population, especially the adult population, becomes immune, …
Doctors performed a rare operation in a bid to repair a man’s bladder after it ruptured, as he held in his urine for 18 hours while drunk. Hu had fallen asleep after drinking more than 10 beers one evening.
A man was taken to hospital after his bladder exploded when he held in his urine for 18 hours following a boozy session.
The 40-year-old drank more than 10 bottles of beer in one night and fell asleep without going to the bathroom when he woke up in excruciating pain.
The man, identified by his surname Hu, was admitted into Zhuji …
The embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has perfected plans to commence legal processes to forestall his possible impeachment by the state House of Assembly.
The state Assembly, the Nigeria police, Department of State Services (DSS), as well as the state’s Chief Judge may be served with the necessary court processes latest on Tuesday, next week.
The delay till next week, it was gathered, is linked with the options being weighed by Ajayi who is said to have insisted on filing the court process outside Akure, the Ondo State capital.
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A Nigerian man has been confirmed dead after falling off the 9th floor of his apartment in Indonesia while hiding from immigration officers.
The Nigerian man identified simply as Chike, resides at Gading Nias apartment in Kelapa Garden Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was gathered that he tried to escape after being told that immigration officers were on their way.
Other Nigerians who reside in the apartment rushed him to the hospital where he was confirmed dead this morning, June 24.
Nigerians living in Indonesia protested at the Nigerian Embassy in Jakarta today,
Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State has reportedly sacked over 100 staff of the institution amidst growing concerns about the effect of ravaging COVID-19 on the country’s economy.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Toba Adaramola, the laid-off was due to the adoption of technology by the institution, adding that the decision was necessitated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adaramola said about 8-10% of the workforce was affected, adding that the decision to reduce the workforce had been on for sometimes.
…“The decision affected those in academics and non-academic
The leadership crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took a more dangerous turn on Wednesday with the National Vice Chairman South South, Hon. Hillard Eta, alleging threat to his life.
Hillard Eta, who is standing for acting national chairman, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, in a telephone call in Abuja, said some people were after his life.
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The APC boss also said the party has obtained information some unidentified thugs and arsonists were being brought from Port Harcourt to burn the party secretariat in Abuja to blackmail the the …
