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  A Turkish Airlines captain d!ed after suddenly falling ill during an Istanbul-Seattle flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in New York, the company’s spokesman said on Wednesday. “İlçehin Pehlivan, the captain of our Airbus 350 aircraft with ...

  A young lady was publicly shamed after being caught stealing an iPhone 13 in Ikorodu, even though she already owned an iPhone 12. The incident was recorded and went viral on TikTok. In the video, a crowd surrounds the ...

  Zimbabwe police have uncovered a 1,000-member gay syndicate using a WhatsApp group named “Private Lounge” to promote illegal same-s3x relationships. This revelation comes after the arrest of a 25-year-old man and a teenage boy in Highfield, Harare, who were allegedly ...

  The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved new rates for the issuance of national driver’s licences and vehicle number plates, effective from 1st November 2024. The board recently announced the adjustment as part of efforts to enhance the quality ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday rejected the new increase in petrol pump price, saying it will further deepen poverty in the country. “It will further deepen poverty as production capacities dip, more jobs lost with multidimensional negative ...

  Nestlé has announced submission of entries for the 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards. The entries for the fourth edition of the annual event which recognizes and rewards journalistic professionalism and excellence across Nigeria will focus on stories that align with key ...

The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja, which restricts the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Services (VIO) from stopping, impounding, or fining motorists, does not apply to Lagos. According to a statement by ...

  The use of the Sarco suicide capsule, dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia,” has been suspended just weeks after an American woman ended her life in the controversial morbid machine. The Sarco was created by Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder and ...

  A young woman, simply identified as Emeterhire, has d!ed in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, after being forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) following complications during childbirth. Emeterhire, from Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government, had fled her village years ...

  Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has dismissed rumours suggesting he has defected to Team New Nigerian (TNN), calling the allegations “completely false and malicious”. In a statement issued by his office and signed by his Special Adviser, Godwin Anaughe, Omo-Agege reaffirmed ...

  The Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, has been sacked for allegedly demanding N30m bribe from timber merchants. Ewenla was reportedly caught on tape demanding the money before the Ondo timber ...

  The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday arrested a housewife who threw her newborn baby boy into a gutter at Karaworo residents in Lokoja. It was reliably gathered that, the housewife, ...

  Melania Trump detailed her first meeting with now-husband Donald Trump in her new eponymous memoir, admitting the politician was on a date with another woman when he began flirting with her. In the book, Melania explained that she was at a ...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has increased the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, from N855 per litre to N998 per litre across its retail outlets in Lagos. This represents a 12.7 percent or N113 ...

  A routine flight turned into a life-or-de.ath drama after a devoted wife found herself at the helm of a private plane after her pilot husband suffered a heart attack in mid-air. Yvonne Kinane-Wells, 69, phoned air traffic control to ...

  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike on Tuesday declared that he has no apology for working against the presidential ambition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023. Wike said he worked against PDP because the party ...

  A church usher has shared his sadness about being called a sinner for going back to his village to join in the New Yam and Masquerade festival. The man, who chose to stay anonymous, shared his experience on social ...

  A lady has shared her struggles after leaving her comfortable lifestyle and businesses in Nigeria to move to the UK. She took to social media to detail her experiences over 18 months in the UK. Upon her arrival, she ...

  A second Scottish council has admitted that at least one pupil has been allowed to identify as an animal. The council has now disclosed ‘one or more [primary school] pupil(s)’ had been recognised as having ‘species dysphoria’. This means ...

  The Ogun State police command on Monday said that its Igbeba Division, Ijebu-Ode, arrested one Shedrack Olawale Olayemi, who had been on the police wanted list for armed robbery and alleged r.ape of some female students of Tai Solarin ...

  A father of nine children, identified simply as Mr Charles, has reportedly committed su!cide in the Jeddo community of Delta State. The gory incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. The man allegedly took his own life after ...

  The Lagos State House of Assembly has indefinitely suspended the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, effective immediately. The decision, which was reached during Monday’s plenary session, came after lawmakers voted unanimously to remove Sulaimon over allegations of ...

  A woman has dumped her groom-to-be for her maid of honour. Kayla Doody, 29, from Florida, explains why jilting her groom – and saying ‘I do’ to her maid of honor instead – was the best decision she’s ever ...

  A former Senator, Dino Melaye has been acquitted in the twelfth and final case against him by the Federal Government. This lengthy legal battle began six years ago. According to him, Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the verdict at the FCT ...

  Iran last night grounded all flights from its airports hours after Israel vowed revenge for a barrage of missiles the Islamic regime fired at it on Tuesday. The ban will last from 9pm local time on Sunday (6.30pm GMT) ...