Saturday 2 March 2019

South African pilot resigns after flying for more than 20 years with a fake licence


A pilot, William Chandler has resigned from South African Airways (SAA) after flying for more than 20 years with a fake licence.  

South African Airways said it discovered William Chandler's paperwork was forged after a "reportable incident" during a flight from South Africa to Germany. The airline has filed criminal charges and is seeking "millions of rand" from Mr Chandler.  

A safety officer at SAA has also been suspended for allegedly trying to cover up the forgery. South African newspaper the Mail & Guardian (M&G) reported that Chandler worked as a flight engineer at the state-owned SAA before getting a job as a pilot in 1994.  

He was a Senior First Officer, a role where he was a monitoring pilot but did not command any aircraft. Sources told the M&G that he was, however, in control of a plane that "made some strange turns" after encountering turbulence over the Swiss Alps.SAA said in a statement that, after investigating the incident, it found Mr Chandler had only a commercial pilot's licence. He later resigned.  

Airlines require pilots to have an airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) for long-haul international flights. For an ATPL, pilots must pass several technical and medical exams and complete 1,500 hours of flying time.  

Licence-holders must "refresh" their credentials every year in a series of tests involving flight simulations and physical exams. The certificates are awarded in South Africa by the country's civil aviation authority (SACAA).

LEAVE OUR CLUB!! See The Man City Stars De Bruyne Has Told To Leave The Team


Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, has said that any of his team-mates struggling to cope with the pressure of the Premier League title race, should leave the club.
City are currently in second place, one point behind Liverpool, with 10 fixtures left.
Pep Guardiola’s team face a bigger challenge for the title than last season when they finished top with a 19-point advantage.
And De Bruyne has warned that City players are at the wrong club if they are not ready to step up to the challenge.
“We just need to look at ourselves.
“The schedule is so tough. We are there in every competition and playing well and winning so we just need to keep going.
“If you come here and don’t enjoy the pressure it’s better to leave!” De Bruyne told Sky Sports.

Thursday 28 February 2019

Die-hard Buhari supporter bleeds after branding APC into the skin on his back


A die-hard supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari proudly showed off his back which was bleeding after he cut the letters APC into his skin.
The young man branded himself after the APC candidate, Buhari was re-elected following the 2019 general elections.

Die-hard Buhari supporter bleeds after branding APC into the skin on his back

Court refuses to make permanent forfeiture order on Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N7.4b


Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to order the final forfeiture of $8.4 million and N7.4 billion linked to former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.
The judge had in April 2018 ordered the temporary forfeiture of the funds which EFCC said were suspected to be proceeds of crime. Mrs Jonathan, Globus Integrated Services Ltd, Finchley Top Homes Ltd, Am-Pm Global Network Ltd, Pagmat Oil and Gas Ltd and Magel Resort Ltd and Esther Oba, all companies linked to her, had indicated at the time that the sum of money been investigated were donations she received from good citizens who loved her and wanted to bless her.
Among the temporarily forfeited sums are N1.085billion and N226.3million found in Finchley’s Ecobank account and N39.4million found in its Diamond Bank account, as well as N55.9million found in Pagmat Oil and Gas’ Diamond Bank account, among others.
Justice Olatoregun today said all the parties in the suit must give oral evidence to justify the money’s source and ownership.
“I have stated here that the right of parties in this suit cannot be determined by affidavit evidence. Oral testimonies are to be called with cross extermination. I hereby order parties to call upon their witnesses so that the right of parties can be determined one way or the other,” the judge ruled.

Gaphic Photo: Man found hanging from a tree in apparent suicide in Niger state


A man was found hanging from a tree in an apparent suicide in Niger state.
The body of the man was found in a bush in Rijau Local Government Area, Niger state.
The man went missing from home and his family had no idea of his whereabouts. A search was initiated and he was later found hanging in the bush. 
The reason for the suicide is not known.

Gaphic Photo: Man found hanging from a tree in apparent suicide in Niger state

90-year-old man accidentally eats half a bucket of paint thinking it was yogurt


An old man in the United Kingdom ate half a bucket of paint after mistaking it for yogurt.
The man, identified as Bobby, became a viral sensation after his granddaughter shared a photo to Twitter.
"Sooo my grandpa ate half a quart of paint today thinking it was yogurt,” Alex Stein wrote on Twitter.

90-year-old man accidentally eats half a bucket of paint thinking it was yogurt

Luckily, ingesting the chemical didn't have a life-threatening effect on him.
His granddaughter posted another picture of her FaceTiming Bobby with the caption: “Update: his stomach’s completely unfazed.”

Nonsense! You Won’t Believe What This Man Did To Celebrate President Buhari’s Re-election (Photo)

Another man also soaked himself into a very dirty gutter to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. The young man was pictured sitting inside the gutter displaying the 4 + 4 hand sign.
See photo below:-
Buhari was declared the winner of the election in Wednesday morning, more than three days after voting closed in most of the polling centres.
He polled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states, to defeat other 72 candidates including former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar.

What Will You Call This? Man Rushed To Hospital With Broken Nose While Celebrating Buhari’s Victory (Photo)


A man had to be rushed to the hospital after injuring himself while celebrating the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded polls.
It was gathered that the young man fell down from a motorcycle and broke his nose and other parts of his face while rejoicing with others in the north over president Muhammadu Buhari’s election victory.
It was earlier reported that a young man lost his life yesterday while celebrating Buhari’s victory in the presidential elections.
The deceased fell from a motorcycle while jubilating with others along a highway in Jalingo, Taraba state capital.

Oh No! Nigerian University Graduate Commits Suicide Just Before Her NYSC (Photo)


In what will come across as a really shocking development, Ebiere Asu, a 2018 English and Communication graduate of the Federal University, Otuoke, has died.
Local reports show that the young woman took her own life on Tuesday, February, 26, 2018. It is reported that her friends revealed that Ebiere took her own life after battling depression.

Ebiere, who was meant to proceed on her NYSC in March, allegedly locked herself up in the toilet and refused to come out for some time.
When the door was forced open some time later, she was found dead.
Her friends have mourned her online. One Orile Fabour wrote:
“Depression is real…RIP Nicole Ebiere Asu
“English and Communications class of 2018.
“My condolences”

Friday 22 February 2019

Barca scared it'll cost £87m to get 21 year old 'dream transfer' Marcus Rashford from Manchester United


According to Top Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, Barca are willing to make Marcus Rashford their latest signing, as they don't see any future with Luis Suarez and the possibility of Neymar returning to the club appear dim as the days go by.

Rashford, 21, who rose to prominence in 2016 after scoring two goals in his first senior game against Arsenal, is in line to sign a new contract running until the summer of 2025, that would see him earn around £200,000-a-week.

The Catalan giants are realistic that any attempt to sign Rashford, who is undoubtedly Man U's number one striker at the moment, from Old Trafford would cost in excess of €100m (£87m).  Rashford is considered 'non-transferable' by the Old Trafford chiefs.


Rashford was born and bred in Manchester, meaning it will be tough to take the lad from his hometown , where he already has cult- hero status.
Rashford has made 155 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 42 goals for the club.

Fake Soldiers Busted By Vigilante Members Ahead Of Elections In Enugu



Three fake soldiers have been apprehended in Enugu state ahead of the rescheduled general elections.
According to reports, the fake military men alleged to be working for a political party, were nabbed by vigilante members on Thursday night in Iheaka town, Nsukka area of the state.
The suspects have since been handed over to the police for further investigation.

JUST IN!! Arsenal & Chelsea Find Out Opponent In Europa League Round Of 16 Draw

Arsenal will play French side Rennes and Chelsea face Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Rennes are 11th in Ligue 1 while Kiev are second behind Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
The Premier League clubs avoided Serie A’s second and third-placed sides Napoli, who face FC Salzburg, and Inter Milan, who play Eintracht Frankfurt.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery’s former club Sevilla face Slavia Prague and Celtic’s conquerors Valencia play FC Krasnodar.
Arsenal and Chelsea will both play at home in the first leg on 7 March with the return games a week later.
The Gunners beat BATE Borisov 3-1 on aggregate in the last round while Chelsea eased past Malmo 5-1 over two legs.
The Blues won the competition in 2013 while Emery led Sevilla to victory in the Europa League in the subsequent three years.

Europa League last-16 draw

Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev
Eintracht Frankfurt v Inter Milan
Dinamo Zagreb v Benfica
Napoli v FC Salzburg
Valencia v FC Krasnodar
Sevilla v Slavia Prague
Arsenal v Rennes
Zenit St Petersburg v Villarreal

FINALLY! Chelsea Boss Sarri Speaks On Dumping The Club For Greener Pastures


Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has dismissed claims he has been approached by Roma.
Reports yesterday suggested Roma have made contact with Sarri and his representatives over a move to bring him back to Serie A to replace current Giallorossi boss Eusebio Di Francesco.
Sarri told BT Sport, when quizzed on the reported meeting, after Chelsea’s Europa League victory over Malmo:
“No, I have a contract with Chelsea for the next two seasons so it is impossible to have another contract.
“I read in an Italian newspaper something about a meeting with Franco Baldini but I think for the moment Franco is in South Africa so it is very difficult.”
Italian newspaper, La Repubblica had reported that this week that Baldini, a personal adviser to Roma owner, James Pallotta, met with Sarri in London.
Notwithstanding, Sarri has been under increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge following a record Premier League defeat to Manchester City and FA Cup elimination at the hands of Manchester United.

Why Elections may not hold in some areas- INEC


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would not conduct elections in volatile areas where the safety of their staff and ahdoc workers is at risk.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, in an interview with Daily Independent, said while the election would go ahead as scheduled tomorrow, Saturday February 23rd, the commission would not risk the lives of its officials and ad-hoc staff by posting them to areas where their safety could not be guaranteed.
“We won’t just move ad-hoc staff arbitrarily to places where we believe they are very vulnerable or places we believe that if we deploy them to, they are likely to come to harm. We have been working with the Interagency Consultative Committee on Election Security to map out places that we regard as flashpoints, places that have serious problems of insurgency and places that we have camps of IDPs.“Wherever it is impossible to conduct elections and the security agencies are saying they cannot protect those areas, of course we won’t conduct elections in those areas. The implication is that it is either the people are completely displaced or partially displaced. It is not as if we are oblivious of some of the security challenges but we are working with all of these organs and the resident electoral commissioners in these states that have challenges of insecurity are in touch with all the critical stakeholders in terms of where it is possible to conduct elections and places where it is impossible to conduct elections, or where the registration areas have to be moved or adjusted to make sure that people vote.”
“Wherever it is possible for people to vote, we will make sure that the people are not disenfranchised. So, we are determined to make sure that every eligible Nigerian votes in this election unless it becomes practically impossible to conduct elections in some places, in which case the registration areas will be adjusted to enable people to vote. Wherever it is secure to conduct elections, we’ll conduct elections in those areas.” he said

Graphic Photos: Sewage truck crushes three school children, five others to death in Nnewi. Irate mob set vehicles ablaze


Three school children and five others were killed in an auto crash in Nnewi, Anambra State , on Thursday.
According to an eyewitness report, a sewage truck while trying to avoid a stationary truck, rammed into a tricycle and a motorcycle conveying the pupils and the other victims.
The report stated that all the occupants of the tricycle died on the spot , while two passengers on the motorcycle died on the way to the hospital.
"Efforts by the personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission to rescue the victims were unsuccessful as the victims died on the spot. An irate mob immediately set the trucks ablaze.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident said the corpses of the victims had been deposited in a morgue .
"The police patrol teams attached to the Otolo Division and the MTD personnel visited the scene and rushed the victims to the Nnewi Diocesan Hospital, where three victims were confirmed dead by the doctor , while three others are responding to treatment. The corpses were deposited in the hospital ’s morgue for post -mortem examination. However, before the arrival of the police, the mammoth crowd at the scene of the accident, aggrieved by the accident , set the vehicles ablaze."
He added that the area had been cordoned off by the police to prevent a further breakdown of law and order as well as to prevent looters from taking advantage of the situation .
The PPRO said the accident and the events after it occurred were under investigation.







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