France has admitted ownership of the cargo plane that was impounded by military authorities at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, last Saturday.
It said that the flight was covered by a diplomatic clearance given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, noting that the Autonov 124 Russian commercial plane was forced to land at the Kano airport because of dense air traffic at Ndjamena airport,Chad.
A statement from the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, on Sunday, stated that the Antonov plane had to divert...
Sunday, December 7, 2014
FG impounds Russian plane with arms in Kano
The military has placed under protective custody, a large cargo of arms and ammunition that was intercepted at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Saturday.
The arms which were said to have originated from Russia, were being flown to Ndjamena, the capital of Chad, but the plane landed in Kano and was promptly seized by the military.
A security source said investigation has commenced into the source of the cargo and content, adding that the arms have been placed under protective custody pending the conclusion of the probe.
The source...
Saturday, December 6, 2014
2015 Grammy Nominations for Album of the Year Revealed!
Things were a bit different this year when it came to releasing the nominations for the 2015 Grammys.
Instead of revealing all of the nominees at once, the nods for different categories were revealed throughout the day via Twitter, and culminated with the announcement of the contenders for Album of the Year contenders on A Very Grammy Christmas, which aired on CBS tonight.
The pre-taped telecast, hosted by LL Cool J, included performances by...
Pakistan raid kills top al-Qaeda leader
A top al-Qaeda leader, who has been indicted in the US over a bomb plot, has been killed during a raid in Pakistan’s tribal region, the country’s military said.
Adnan Shukrijumah was killed, along with two other suspected fighters, in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal area early on Saturday, a millitary source said.
“The al-Qaeda leader, who was killed by the Pakistan army in a successful operation, is the same person who had been indicted in the United Stated,” said a senior Pakistani army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he...
Typhoon Hagupit barrels toward Philippines
Rain lashed parts of the Philippines on Saturday as Typhoon Hagupit barreled toward the coast, bringing roaring winds and the threat of massive storm surges.
Satellite images show the eye of the storm, which lost its super typhoon status again Saturday, about 250 kilometers (150 miles) off the eastern coast of the island nation.
The storm, the strongest so far this year, is expected to make landfall Saturday evening or Sunday morning, local time,...
