NEWS: IN NIGERIA

PRIVATE JET OWNERS BARRED FROM CARRYING FRIENDS, ASSOCIATES
The revolution sweeping through the nation’s aviation industry is likely to cause discomfort to private jet owners as a new policy introduced by the Federal Government has come up with stringent conditions for their operations
The long awaited National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013, which took the Federal Government over one year to prepare, was finally unveiled on Friday with severe rules for private jet owners in the country.
The policy has barred individuals with private jets from carrying their friends and business associates on board the aircraft, stating that only members of their families are allowed aboard.
It states further that companies with private jets are permitted to carry only their employees or members of the Boards of Directors.
Moreover, the policy has also directed that the identities of all passengers onboard any private jet must be made known through a manifest before air traffic control clearance will be sought.


EIGHT KILLED IN BAYELSA ATTACK.

It was another black weekend in the creeks of Bayelsa State as eight persons were killed in a deadly attack launched by suspected militants.
Though the circumstances surrounding the attack were hazy, among those killed were five ex-militant youths that embraced amnesty under the leadership of Pastor Reuben Wilson popularly known as General Wilson.
Also killed was Pastor Reuben’s 37-year-old younger brother, identified as Judah Benaebi Wilson and two others.
It was gathered that the armed attack occurred on Saturday night at the Lobia waterside.
The slain youths, it was learnt, were tricked into the creek and shot dead.