Authorities have grounded Boeing 737 planes across Nigeria for spot safety checks, stranding thousands of travellers today around Africa’s most populous nation after two deadly accidents in two months.

ALL 117 people died on board an airliner when it crashed shortly after take-off in Nigeria, it emerged yesterday.

All 117 people died on board an airliner when it crashed shortly after take off, it emerged today.

A passenger plane carrying 114 people crashed after take off from Nigeria's biggest city, officials said today. There was no immediate word on survivors.

Military helicopters searched in vain for a missing passenger plane that was carrying at least 114 people when it disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Nigeria's biggest city, officials said today.