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The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, has disclosed plans to partner with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria to produce military hardware for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies in the country. Speaking during a visit to the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency in Kaduna on
Hot SourceHeathrow Airport in London, UK, will remain closed until midnight due to a large fire at a nearby electricity substation. According to Sky News, a spokesperson confirmed there was a “significant power outage across the airport” and “we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored”. “To maintain the safety of our
Heathrow Airport closed until midnight due to fire
Heathrow Airport in London, UK, will remain closed until midnight due to a large fire at a nearby electricity substation.
According to Sky News, a spokesperson confirmed there was a “significant power outage across the airport” and “we do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored”.
“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow until 23h59 on 21 March 2025.
“We expect significant disruption over the coming days and passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens,” the statement added.
According to tracking site, Flightradar24, at least 1,351 flights in and out of Heathrow will be affected today.
This number includes around 120 flights already in the air Friday morning. They could be diverted to alternate airports or asked to return to their origins.
Some flights have already been diverted to Gatwick, Paris, and Shannon in Ireland.
The Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports and had a record 83.9 million passengers last year, with a plane landing or taking off around every 45 seconds.
Heathrow Airport closed until midnight due to fire
