Day: 27 November 2019

Disaster averted as Abuja bound British Airways flight returns to Heathrow after losing engine mid-air

Jide Ige

A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London on Tuesday returned to Heathrow Airport after the plane lost one of its engines mid-air. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical issue.” In a mail sent to THISDAY, the airline said, “For your information, the aircraft experienced a minor technical issue and our pilots elected to return to Heathrow. In terms of the emergency services meeting the aircraft, this is standard…

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How unknown gunmen kidnapped Abuja King

Jide Ige

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped Ibrahim Pada, a third-class traditional ruler of Rubochi in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The Divisional Police Officer of Rubochi, SP Michael Ada, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said the traditional ruler was abducted at his residence on Tuesday. “We received information that gunmen at midnight stormed the residence of the chief of Rubochi and took him to an unknown destination,” he said. He said on receiving the information, the command immediately formed a search-and-rescue team which is now working to…

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How Banire, AMCON boss, ran into trouble over Yahoo boy’s case

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Muiz Banire (SAN), who is chairman of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is in trouble for actively representing and defending a suspected yahoo boy standing trial in court for alleged 419 offences while still serving as Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, a development described by some as unethical. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on November 4, 2019, arraigned one Samusideen Sarumi, owner of 606 Autos Limited, 606 Music Limited and Splash Off Entertainment Limited, before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in…

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NFF cautions Rohr over incessant contract breaches

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has asked Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Mr. Gernot Rohr to explain reasons behind several breaches of the contract that he signed with the body, which forbids him to divulge to the public/media information on some aspects of the contract. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, NFF’s Technical Director, Mr. Bitrus Bewarang said Mr. Rohr’s new-found love for disclosing information beyond technical matters to the media is highly unprofessional and against the spirit and letter of his contractual relationship with the football –ruling body. “In as…

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