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  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is suing an apparently distraught American Airlines passenger who created a chaotic scene as he attempted to open the front cabin door during the flight and forced flight attendants to tape it to a seat. Heather Wells, 34, “wanted” after drinking a straight Jack Daniel’s on an American Airlines flight, running to the cabin …

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has officially confirmed the qualifications of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Africa’s Lynda Loghraibi for the singles event at the 2024 Paris Olympics in France. As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games intensifies, the ITTF is pleased to announce significant progress in the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With less …

At least 10 people were confirmed dead while dozens more were kidnapped when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday morning as Muslims prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eyewitnesses said gunmen stormed Tudun Doki village around 1:30 a.m. on Sallah day and started shooting sporadically in various directions, forcing …

  A British Airways flight took off from an airport and flew for nine hours only to return passengers to the same airport. A British Airways flight took off from London and returned to London nine hours later (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Long-haul flights are bad enough as it is, but now imagine climbing aboard a …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …

Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin has accused former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of making a fortune by engaging in illegal mining, drug trafficking and arms sales when he was governor of the state. Hundeyin, who made the allegation in a post on personal. The post read: “Weapon? Drugs? Illegally mined minerals? All of the above? This is how Yahaya …

  A British couple intending to travel to Spain for a family holiday were instead flown 1,500 miles away to Lithuania after airport staff escorted them to the wrong plane. Andrew Gore, an amputee, and Victoria Gore, an autistic, ended up on a flight to Lithuania after booking special assistance at Bristol Airport in England. (Getty Images) Andrew and Victoria …

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their 36th position in the latest FIFA World rankings released on Friday. The nine-time Africa Cup of Nations Women’s champion, who is preparing to play at the Paris Olympics, remains number one in Africa. Another African representative at the Olympics, Zambia is now ranked 64th in the world. The last time the Falcons …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “ensure that the government’s proposed bill on a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers is fully consistent and in line with Nigeria’s international obligations to promote and advance workers’ rights to worthy. living wage.” The President in his Democracy Day Address on June 12 stated that “We …

FULL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW PRESIDENT OF NICT EDO STATE: By Linus Itoya. (London) “Dear General Cecil Esekhaigbe (Rtd) PhD, My heartfelt and sincere congratulations on your well-deserved appointment as Chairman of the Council of the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State, by President Ahmed Tinubu. This prestigious honor is a testament to your exceptional leadership qualities, extensive …