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The World Bank has issued a compelling call to action for Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African nations, urging governments to focus on rebuilding public trust by improving essential service delivery. This was highlighted in its 2025 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report released earlier this month. According to the report, many African citizens have grown increasingly disillusioned with their governments due to poor access to vital services such as education, healthcare, electricity, water supply, and public administration. In Nigeria, these failures are especially visible in underfunded schools, overcrowded hospitals, and unreliable infrastructure. The World Bank noted that while some African countries are making progress in macroeconomic management and social inclusion, the biggest setback remains weak governance. The lack of transparency, inefficiency in public institutions, and a slow response to citizens’ needs have worsened the trust gap between government...
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Bird Feathers, Blood Found In Both Engines Of Crashed South Korean Jeju Air Plane That Killed 179

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The airplane, on the way from Bangkok to Muan Province, tummy arrived at the provincial air terminal, overshooting the runway prior to blasting into flares after crashing into a bank.


Examiners have found bird plumes and blood in the two motors of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 individuals, a source acquainted with the examination revealed on Friday.

The airplane, on the way from Bangkok to Muan Province, gut arrived at the territorial air terminal, overshooting the runway prior to blasting into flares after crashing into a bank.

Notwithstanding, just two group individuals situated at the back of the airplane made due.

Four minutes preceding the accident, one of the pilots revealed a bird strike and pronounced a crisis, South Korean flying specialists affirmed.

The pilot endeavored a circumvent move and meant to arrive on the far edge of the runway however unfortunately fizzled.

In the mean time, two minutes before the pilot's Mayday call, aviation authority had given a preventative warning about "bird movement" nearby, adding weight to worries about untamed life perils close to the air terminal.

Video film dissected by examiners affirmed that a bird strike happened on one of the motors during the methodology.

Further assessment uncovered bird plumes and hints of blood in the two motors recuperated from the accident site.

Reuters reports that South Korea's vehicle service has declined to affirm reports that quills and blood were tracked down in the two motors of the stream associated with last month's accident.

The examination faces an obstacle as the plane's two secret elements quit recording about four minutes before the accident, leaving key minutes unaccounted for.

Sim Jai-dong, a previous mishap examiner with the vehicle service, referred to the missing information as "astounding," recommending it could demonstrate a total loss of force, including reinforcement frameworks — an incredibly uncommon situation.

While bird strikes influencing the two motors are likewise unprecedented, history has shown that such occurrences don't necessarily end in misfortune.

Notable examples include the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson," where a US Airways pilot safely landed on a river after a bird strike, and a 2019 emergency landing in a Russian cornfield, both with no fatalities.

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