A potential plane crash in Nigeria was averted as an Arik Air aircraft lost one of its two engines mid-air with over 100 passengers on board.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-MJD, departed from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, for Jos on Friday when the pilot discovered that the plane had lost one of its engines during the flight.

According to SR, the aircraft was already 60 miles away from Lagos before the incident occurred.

Immediately after the pilot discovered the problem, he contacted the Lagos control tower, which granted him emergency landing status.

Passengers panicked when they were informed that the aircraft would return to Lagos.

Upon landing in Lagos, it was gathered that the aircraft could not taxi out of the runway and it took the intervention of the Airport Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services (ARFFS), a department in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), to tow the aircraft to the hajj and cargo terminal area of the airport in order for the passengers to disembark from the aircraft.

“The incident occurred at noon on Friday. The aircraft had departed Lagos for Jos, but barely a few minutes into the journey, the pilot radioed the Lagos control tower that it needed to return to base.

“When the control tower heard this, they approved the pilot for emergency landing, which he did successfully. The aircraft had to be towed out of the runway by the ARFFS because it could not move again.”

A source in the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was yet to report the incident to the bureau for further investigation.

“As an investigator, I can tell you that I am not aware of this development. AIB should be the one to decide any occurrence if it feels that the industry can gain any safety value from it," the source said.

“There had been complaints that the NCAA does not notify us at times when there is an incident. It is by law that we should be notified in case of any incident. The AIB Commissioner is empowered by law to investigate any occurrence in the sector,” he added.

The cause of the incident remains unknown at the time of reporting

Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo is the proud winner of The Most Fashionable Male Entertainer Award 2016. He won the award last weekend. The actor shared the good news via his page.

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba yesterday warned that Nigeria could face famine in January if drastic steps are not taken now.? Garba who gave the warning when he spoke at a radio station in kano yesterday, said Nigerian farmers are exporting most of their food products instead of making it readily available for consumption in Nigeria. “Huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year. ? Over the past year, Providence has blessed Nigeria with a bountiful harvest of grains, more than enough to feed the country and to export to other countries. At present, there is a high demand for grains from Nigeria, from African countries as distant as Libya and Algeria, and from places as far away as Brazil. However, the ministry of agriculture has raised concerns about a massive rate of exportation, which could lead to a shortage of grains in Nigeria by January. President Muhammadu Buhari is not in any way opposed to or intent on tampering with that. On the other hand, exporters also have a moral obligation to make their produce available to Nigerians who live within our country’s borders, to ensure that our citizens have access to food” he said. Garba said that the ministry of agriculture estimated that no fewer than 500 trucks laden with grain leave Nigerian markets every week, headed for countries outside Nigerian borders. “The major markets involved in this exportation are: the Dawanau market in Kano, Naigatari in Jigawa, Bama in Borno, and Ilela in Sokoto, as well as three other main markets in Kebbi State,” he said.

The police in Enugu have nabbed a man parading himself as a police officer in uniforms and armed with metal fabricated guns.
The Enugu Police Command has arrested one Udoh Samuel, who was posing as a police officer in Abakpa community, near Enugu.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police recovered police uniform and fabricated gun-like metal from the suspect.

The command’s Spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, told NAN on Saturday in Enugu that the suspect was nabbed by the police through information from members of the public on Thursday.

“Udoh Samuel, from Ubiagan Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, but residing at 119 Amokwu Street Ugbohe-Abakpa in Enugu State, has been allegedly presenting himself as a serving police officer in Ugboghe-Abakpa community and its environs.

“Further information about the suspect revealed that he also poses as a tricyclist,’’ Amaraizu said.

He said the suspect confessed to the crime, adding: “he blamed the situation on satanic influence,saying that he previously used the uniform when he was still doing a security guard job’’.

Amaraizu said that the suspect, a father of two, had been helping the police in its investigation.

Reacting to the development, Enugu Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Okponkpong Imaikop, said that the command would stop at nothing at ensuring that criminal elements were flushed out of the state.

Imaikop, lauded members of the public for their timely information.

 A woman who splashed money on surgery to
look like Kim Kardashian, says it has ruined her life.
Claire Leeson splashed-out £18,000 to look like the reality star ,
but she says now she is constantly ridiculed for her appearance.
The 27-year-old is “sick and tired” of being compared to Kim and is desperate to
 break away from the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star.

Claire said: “I’m sick and tired of being compared to Kim Kardashian, I am my own person.” I always had a resemblance to Kim and I thought I could capitalise on that by copying her look, but it’s backfired and now I hate looking like her,” “It’s ruining my life, I’m just being ridiculed. People don’t understand that it’s not a compliment for me to be compared to Kim, it really upsets me. “I feel like a bit of an idiot and I regret saying I wanted to be like her.

“I am my own person and I wish I hadn’t have gone along with it at the time.””I only started watching the show a couple of seasons in after people said I look like Kim Kardashian. “I liked her make-up and the clothes she wore so I took it as a compliment. “She’s really pretty and everyone was trying to look like her. “I was so low and insecure at the time, I felt like I should take it [the publicity] because it was there.”It was an urge for attention, I can’t tell you how low I was.

It is another edition of MTV VMA, 2016 to be precise, the list of Nominees was unveiled a few hours ago. Pop superstars Adele, Beyonce top with the highest number of nominations. New hip-hop sensation Desiigner makes the list alongside Drake, Justin Bieber and Kanye West.
Below the full list of the 2016 MTV VMA nominees:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Adele ― “Hello” Beyonce ― 
“Formation” Drake ― “Hotline Bling”
 Justin Bieber ― “Sorry” 
Kanye West ― “Famous” 

BEST FEMALE VIDEO

Adele – “Hello” Beyoncé – “
Hold Up” Sia – “Cheap Thrills”
 Ariana Grande – “Into You”
 Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”

 BEST MALE VIDEO 

Drake – “Hotline Bling” 
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t” 
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – “Is What You Came For” 
Kanye West – “Famous” 
The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”



 

 According to reliable reports the “Reggae Blues” crooner Harrysongz and his crew allegedly cheat death in an ugly autocrash.   It is revealed that the singer was in transit with his crew to Owerri to meet up his flight schedule to Lagos. The talented singer was billed to perform at the Opening Gala of the MTN Project Fame Season 9 event in Lagos. Harrysongz showed gratitude to God for escaping death alongside his crew in an instagram post. AT ONE POINT I THOUGHT I WAS CROSSING OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE.. BUT NO,GOD STILL VE GREAT PLANS FOR ME..YES.. HE SAVED US..AM GREATFUL. .stay strong==team ONEDELTA. 6 DAYS TO GO. #ONEDELTA #HARRYSONGPEACECONCERT #july31st #ASABA I love my fans.. #best