Panic on board British Airways flight from London as retired military chief dies triggering emergency landing with pregnant passenger also suffering a medical episode during chaos

Were YOU on board? Email Sabrina.Penty@dailymail.co.uk By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 06:46 EDT, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 07:08 EDT, 7 October 2025 A British Airways flight from London to Nigeria was forced to make an...

NFW25: Remita Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

Remita has announced its continued sponsorship of Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2025, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy and deepening financial inclusion. This marks the fourth consecutive year of the...

JUNIOR OLAITAN:- Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent from flying to Rwanda

JUNIOR OLAITAN:- Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent from flying to Rwanda Goztepe midfielder Junior Olaitan has been blocked from reporting for international duty by his Turkish club ahead of Benin’s World Cup qualifiers...

Increase Health Workers’ Salaries to Reduce Brain Drain, Odili Urges FG

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has urged President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to invest more on the health sector an increase the salaries of health workers to reduce brain drain witnessed...

Nigeria launches large-scale vaccination campaign to protect 106m children- WHO

Health NIGERIA is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to...

Is the worst over in Nigeria? – Punch

President Bola Tinubu appears detached from the people he leads. Despite his self-declared situational awareness of all things Nigerian, some of his officials seem to be shielding him from the harsh realities of the biting hardship in Nigeria....

Nigeria launches vaccination campaign to protect 106 million children

Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, according to the World Health Organisation. In a statement on...

5 reasons cooking gas is scarce and expensive in Nigeria right now

In recent days, Nigerians have been hit hard by a surge in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas. Across major cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, prices have surged to between ₦2,500 and ₦3,600 per...

Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal Dies Mid-Flight on British Airways Trip to Abuja

A retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal (AVM) has reportedly died on board a British Airways flight to Abuja as the crew of the airline battled to save his life. The plane carrying the deceased made an emergency landing at the El Prat Airport,...

Edun: Nigeria Must Tap Global Climate Funds to Drive Growth and Development

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Monday, said the country must align with global direction in financing for development by taking advantage of climate initiatives, which the world was prepared to...

Nigeria Fintech Week 2025 opens today as Remita reaffirms support

NNigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2025 will commence on 7 October in Lagos, with Remita, a leading payment technology company, confirmed as one of its key sponsors for the fourth consecutive year. The three-day event, which will run until 9 October...

Turkish club block Benin midfielder of Nigerian descent Olaitan from flying to Rwanda

Goztepe midfielder Junior Olaitan has been blocked from reporting for international duty by his Turkish club ahead of Benin's World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Nigeria. Born in Porto-Novo to a Beninese mother and Nigerian father, Olaitan was...

Nigerian News Anchor Jumped from Her Apartment and Died While Trying to Escape Armed Robbers

Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a 29-year-old news anchor in Nigeria, died after falling from the third floor of her apartment in Abuja while trying to escape armed robbers who had broken into her home. Maduagwu worked as a news anchor and producer...

From Hospital Bedside to Boardroom: Dr Mairo Mandara’s Journey of Transformative Impact

In the heart of Nigeria’s conflict-affected Borno State, Dr. Mairo Mandara is a driving force for change. With over 25 years of experience as an obstetrician-gynecologist, public health physician, and development strategist, she has dedicated her...

Hairdressers as Mental Health Gatekeepers in Adolescent Sextual Reproductive Health Contexts in Northern Uganda

Introduction Adolescents aged 10–19 in sub-Saharan Africa face a complex mix of sexual, reproductive, and mental health challenges that are deeply interconnected and mutually reinforcing.1 As of 2019, adolescents aged 15–19 years in low- and...

Saudi varsities reaffirm openness to Nigerian students of all faiths

Saudi Arabian authorities have restated that universities in the Kingdom are open to students of all faiths, including Muslims and non-Muslims from Nigeria, as part of efforts to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation between both...

The cost of screens in the classroom: Nigeria’s digital dilemma

Across the world, governments are rethinking the role of digital devices in classrooms. Digital devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smartwatches are electronic tools that enable communication, information access, and interactive...

What the US senate got wrong about Nigeria’s crisis

BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA Since 2020, when the Joe Biden administration took Nigeria off the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list, Nigeria has once again become the subject of intense international scrutiny. Advocacy groups, global church networks,...

Nigeria, ECOWAS, UNODC Partner to Draft New National Drug Control Master Plan

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) has charged all stakeholders involved in the ongoing development of the next National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP 2026-2030) to...

Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal Dies Aboard British Airways Flight to Abuja

A retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died early Monday aboard a British Airways flight from London to Abuja. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, after the passenger became unresponsive mid-flight. The flight left Heathrow...