Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

A Turkish plane heading to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board on Wednesday. The plane, which took off from Seattle on Wednesday, was forced to divert after the 59-year-old pilot, İlçehin Pehlivan fainted. Confirming the incident, Turkish Airlines spokesperson, Yahya Üstün, said the crew gave the pilot an emergency treatment on board and tried to revive him but failed. Üstün said, “When the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew consisting of a captain and co-pilot decided to make an emergency landing,…

French authorities have ordered Omar, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country. According to Le Monde, Omar was asked to leave the country for advocating terrorism on social media. He has been banned by France from returning to the country for the second time. Omar’s residency papers were rejected by France back in 2023 when the authorities barred him from returning for two years. The French authorities said Omar advocated for terrorism on social media without shedding light on the issue further. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the decision was taken considering the…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two brothers identified as Femi Fagbohun, aged 43, and Kayode Fagbohun (41), for the alleged kidnap, robbery, and rape of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld).Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the victim had ordered a ride driven by Femi from Lekki in Lagos State to Abeokuta garage in Mowe, Ogun State when the incident occurred. The statement said as the journey continued, Femi stopped the Toyota Camry with registration number EKP 352AE in front of Deeper Life Church, Lotto in Mowe, where Kayode entered with a…

Some yet-to-be-identified soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks on Wednesday stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu to death for accosting them for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH, trouble started when a senior officer, who was in mufti while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus against the traffic, was stopped by policemen on enforcement duty at Volks Bus Stop. The soldier, who was angered by the action of the policemen, reportedly contacted some of his colleagues, who trooped out of the Ojo Cantonment Barracks…

Officers of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday engaged some unidentified gunmen in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State in a fierce gun duel, leaving in its wake scores dead and many injured. The Nation reported that the attack occurred at the Aba branch in Ehime Mbano last night. The report said, “Some non-state actors attacked and killed some soldiers in the area yesterday. “The whole place is on fire, and troops have taken over nearby communities.” Residents were said to have fled for their lives amid constant shootings that filled the air, creating a climate of fear and…

The Nigerian Army has arrested M.A. Sadiq, former commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano over allegations of theft and mismanagement of palliatives. Announcing the incident in a statement on Wednesday, Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said Sadiq allegedly diverted rice palliatives from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) intended for soldiers under his command. He also said Sadiq stole official military equipment, including a Mikano heavy-duty generator from the Military Training Camp in Falgore, Kano State. The embattled general has since been relieved of his duties and replaced by A.M. Tukur, the former registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy.…

A bouncer, Kingsley Otti, has been arrested by officers of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a man to death at a lounge on Ago Palace Way in the Okota area of Lagos State. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command spokesperson, in a statement on his X page on Wednesday stated that the incident occurred at about 3:30 am on Monday. Hundeyin said the bouncer attacked the deceased during an altercation in the club’s car park. The police spokesman said the victim became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital, where he died as a result of the injuries he…

Authorities in Cameroun have debunked reports of the death of the country’s President, Paul Biya, saying the leader is well and alive. Giving the assurance on Wednesday, the Minister of Communications, Rene Emmanuel Sadi in a statement read on state radio, said the President is in good health and will be back in the country any moment from now. Also, Cameroun’s ambassador to France, André Magnus Ekoumou, also issued a statement saying that President Paul Biya has never been hospitalized in Clamart or anywhere in France as speculated expressing his displeasure at the spread of rumours. Ekoumou said the President…

A foremost private institution in Nigeria, Covenant University (CU), has been ranked the country’s top university in the just-released 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The annual ranking, published by Times Higher Education, assesses universities worldwide based on 18 performance indicators across teaching, research environment, research quality, industry engagement, and international outlook. The university is owned by the Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, headquartered in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. In Nigeria, the University of Ibadan secured second place, with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Bayero University, Kano…

Social media personality, Vincent Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has condemned the threats directed at human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Falana had, few days ago, revealed that some faceless persons threatened to set fire to his office and harm his daughter should he drag VDM to court over the controversies surrounding cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky’s jail saga. The media influencer warned the persons behind the threats to stop, as he highlighted Falana’s long-standing commitment to fighting for the rights of ordinary people and the downtrodden. Verydarkman dissociated himself…