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United Airlines grounds planes after engine failure

United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday. The plane, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew, was forced to return to Denver airport. No injuries were reported. Debris from the jet was found scattered …

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Nigerian Air Force releases identity of victims of military plane crash

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of the seven personnel that perished in the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja today February 21. According to a statement released by AVM Ibikunle Daramola, the Director of Public Relations and Information, the deceased personnel include; a. Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama …

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Ghana, South Africa to benefit from German auto industry cooperation

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has announced that Ghana will be one of two African countries to benefit from a German automobile cooperation agreement. He posted on Twitter on Saturday February 20, 2021; that the Association of German Car Makers, VDA, “is launching an initiative to strengthen cooperation …

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Three giraffes electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy

Three giraffes have been electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy, bringing the number that has been killed so far to 11. On Friday morning, two males of Roths’ child species were electrocuted. On Saturday, one more died at the same point where the first two died. On Sunday, a source said …

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Seven passengers died in Abuja crash — Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven passengers onboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed in Abuja. The jet en route Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure. In a statement, NAF Director of Public …

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NPP shared contracts among members like ‘toffees’ – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has stated that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led administration shared contracts among its party members like ‘toffees’ without proper procurement processes. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra, the Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini said there are several issues the Minority would want …

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