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Libya’s highest authorities ordered Super Eagles’ flight diversion– Pilot

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In a video interview posted on X on Tuesday, the Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation en route to Benghazi for the crucial Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya were left stranded for over 16 hours after their flight was diverted mid-flight to Al…

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US$20m: Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema charged with money laundering in US

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Air Peace boss, Allen Onyema is facing new charges by the United States for alleged obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. Viral reports state that, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents in a bid to thwart a federal investigation into their activities. Recall that both Onyema and Eghagha have been under scrutiny since 2019 for alleged money laundering. The Air Peace CEO is accused of moving over $20 million from…

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Trump survives third assassination attempt, suspect arrested with firearms

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Californian authorities arrested a man identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine, all in violation of the law. possession of illegal firearms shortly before a rally held by former President Donald Trump on Saturday. At about 5 pm, deputies stationed at a security checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive in Coachella Valley stopped a black SUV, and upon investigation, the driver identified as Miller was taken into custody, and the…

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Ex-Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Fregene is dead

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Former Green Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Fregene alias ‘FlyingCat’, is dead. His death was announced by ex-international football and friend of Fregene, Segun Odegbami on Sunday. Odegbami said the legend died after a protected illness in the presence of his wife, Tina, and two of his children. Segun Odegbami had previously solicited financial assistance for the ailing Fregene. Before his death, Odegbami disclosed that Fregene was hospitalised in Sapele, Delta state, and urgently needed medical attention and financial assistance. He said although “Tony Ojesina covered the ambulance costs, more funds need…

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BBNaija winner: ‘I’ve never had one million naira in my bank account before’

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Winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ edition, Sule Kingsley, popularly known as Kellyrae, has disclosed that he has never kept up to one million naira in his bank account before. He was quoted while receiving his cash prize of N6 million and a brand new customized Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing car worth N40 million. In his words, he said “I won’t lie to you. I have made millions, but I’ve never had one million like this in my account at once. But if I have to…

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Libyan immigration hold Super Eagles players, officials hostage at airport

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Media team of the Nigerian Super Eagles on Sunday night confirmed that players and officials of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team were held hostage by Libyan authorities upon their arrival at Al Abaq Airport in Al Abaq. A video posted by the Eagles media team showed that players and officials, along with their luggage, were left stranded at the airport, with the Libyan airport officials indifferent to their plight and conversing in Arabic. The Eagles departed for Libya on Sunday morning, ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match…

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Man roasts his grandma to death in Jigawa

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Jigawa State Police Command arrested a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud for allegedly setting his grandmother on fire. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam confirmed the arrest in a statement that: “On October 8, 2024, at about 1600hrs, the command was notified of a sad and regrettable incident that occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar LG. “That one Nura Mas’ud, 26, of Mu’azu village, Sule Tankarkar LGA, went to his family house with a petrol canister and poured it on his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, 60, of…

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Covenant University emerges best Nigerian university in 2024 [Full list]

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A private University in Nigeria, Covenant University (CU), has been ranked as the country’s top university in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings. The prestigious global ranking, published annually by Times Higher Education, evaluates universities worldwide. Completing Nigeria’s top 5 universities are the University of Ibadan which came in second, the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Bayero University, Kano, in third, fourth, and fifth position respectively. For the 2024 edition, THE assessed 1,907 universities from 108 countries and regions using 18 performance…

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Panic as Turkish Airline pilot dies mid-flight

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Passengers aboard a Turkish Airline were yesterday thrown into a state of panic as the pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He wrote: “The pilot of our Airbus 350 flight TK204 from Seattle to Istanbul collapsed during the flight. After an unsuccessful attempt to give first aid, the flight crew…

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VIO Lagos operations not affected by Court judgment – Lagos govt

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The Lagos State Government says the Federal High Court judgment in Abuja barring the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Office ( VIO) from stopping and impounding vehicles does not affect VIO Lagos directorate operations. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Osiyemi said it was important to note that in law a court has limits of its territorial jurisdiction and in this case, the judgment was restricted to Abuja. “It is also important to know the rationale of the…

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