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WORLD NEWS & INFORMATION / Nigeria
From the article:
Reuters - "Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in the central Nigerian city of Bauchi late on Tuesday, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect, police said on Wednesday."
From the article:
Reuters - "Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in the central Nigerian city of Bauchi late on Tuesday, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect, police said on Wednesday."
From the article:
Reuters - "Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in the central Nigerian city of Bauchi late on Tuesday, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect, police said on Wednesday."
Editor's summary:
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday (8/23) that Nigeria has achieved a Category 1 rating under the FAA's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. This means Nigeria complies with the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) international safety standards, and therefore Nigerian air carriers may now apply to operate their own aircraft in the U.S.
In related Nigerian aviation safety news it is worth noting that just two weeks ago, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority director general Harold Demuren admitted his country's airports are not yet using the full-body scanners it purchased in the wake of the failed Christmas Day "underwear" bombing of a Detroit-bound flight.
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FAA - "An IASA Category 1 rating means a country has the laws and regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, and that its civil aviation authority – equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters – meets international standards for technical expertise, trained personnel, recordkeeping and inspection procedures."
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Three workers were thrown into the water from their drillship off the Nigerian coast on Saturday (7/31). Two of the men were rescued, while the third is still missing.
From the article:
AFP - "Production was temporarily shut down on the Transocean ship, but has since been restarted, one of the officials said. The cause of the accident was unclear."
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At least a dozen foreign sailors kidnapped from the German cargo ship, the BBC Polonia, in the Niger Delta on Friday were freed on Sunday (7/4). According to various reports, the circumstances surrounding both their abduction and release are unclear.
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U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs issued another Nigeria Travel Warning on June 15 to update U.S. citizens about violent activity and crime in Nigeria.
The State Department continues to recommend against all but essential travel to the Niger Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers; the Southeastern states of Abia, Edo, and Imo; and the city of Jos in Plateau State, because of the risks of kidnapping, robbery, and other armed attacks in these areas. This replaces the Travel Warning issued for Nigeria less than four weeks ago.
The full Nigeria Travel Warning is available on the State Department website here or in the PlanetData World News & Information section here.
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