President Muhammadu Buhari will later on Thursday, depart Abuja for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey.

In a statement, a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the President will be accompanied on the trip by his wife, Aisha Buhari; the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd); FCT, Mohammed Bello; Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar; Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo; the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd); and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.

Shehu said the Summit with the theme ''Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity'' is to among others review the cooperation between African countries and Turkey since the last summit in 2014.

He said the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit is coming on the heels of President Erdogan's recent State Visit to Nigeria during which several agreements in the fields of energy, defence industry, mining and hydrocarbons were signed to expand existing bilateral ties.

He added that  the Turkish leader had, during the visit to Nigeria, affirmed his commitment to immediately expand the volume of trade between the two countries to 5 billion dollars and the Nigerian delegation will seize the opportunity of the gathering in Istanbul to enhance cooperation with other partners for more trade and investment opportunities in the country.

He added that the Summit is expected to provide guidelines and direction for cooperation with African countries for the next five years.

The President is expected back in Abuja on Sunday, December 19.

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Five corps members have died while others sustained injuries following an auto crash that involved a commercial vehicle at Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State.

The corps members from batch (C) stream II were travelling from Taraba to their home town in Yobe after completing their 21 days orientation course at Sibre Camp, Jalingo, Taraba State.

An eyewitness, Sule Audu, said the accident happened after the commercial bus carrying the corps members had a collision with a moving tractor.

He said the victims were rushed to Fika health facility where some of them died.

Meanwhile, colleagues of the deceased corp members from Yobe State have expressed shock over the incident.

The injured victims were transported to Damaturu Specialist Hospital. 

When contacted, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Public Education Officer, Mr Hussaini Haruna, confirmed the incident. 

Also, an auto crash in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, involving a truck has claimed seven lives.

It was learnt that 19 others were injured in a lone accident that occurred yesterday around the Badeku area of Ibadan. 

When contacted, the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State, Mrs Unce Chukwurah, who confirmed the accident, said the truck that was involved in the accident was carrying 26 labourers going for construction work.

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