An Air Force helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force in the early hours of Monday crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eyewitness said the incident occurred at approximately 5:00 am, causing significant alarm among residents. The helicopter said to be on a routine operational flight, experienced technical difficulties that led to …

Outgoing Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo‘s lucky escape from two near-air crashes was the high point of his speech as he reflected on his time in office in Abuja yesterday. The occasion was the valedictory service organised in his honour by the staff of the Office of the Vice President on Friday. Expressing gratitude to God for escaping death on both …

Two Italian Air Force planes collided in mid-air on Tuesday, killing both pilots during training exercises northwest of Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. The two pilots were on board U-208 training aircraft and were participating in a training mission, according to an Air Force press release. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. “We are devastated …

3rd May 2002. That was the first day I met Shina Badaru, then IT Editor of THISDAY. It was a chance meeting on a flight from Abuja to Lagos. I was returning with Simon Kolawole, then Editor of THISDAY on Saturday, and Ademola Adegbamigbe, editor of TheNEWS, when we met him on the plane and got introduced to him by …