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In Canada, at least 18 people were injured after a Delta Air Lines regional jet crashed upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
The aircraft ended upside down on the runway. All 80 people on board were evacuated from the plane, after the accident, while two people were airlifted in critical condition.
The incident comes just weeks after an American Airlines plane collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Washington DC’s Reagan National Airport.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the Delta Air Lines plane crash; One of the passengers aboard the aircraft described the incident as hanging like bats inside the aircraft.
Crisis rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, after Mojisola Meranda the first female speaker of the house, could not access her office amid rumors of her possible resignation.
Meranda was elected speaker of the Lagos legislature following the removal of Mudashiru Obasa. Her election has since been controversial.
Security operatives reportedly sealed her office on Monday following reports that Mudashiru Obasa planned to resume as speaker.
Amid the commotion, Meranda walked into the assembly complex to cheers and applause from lawmakers and some members of staff.
A chaotic scene broke out ahead of the plenary session on Monday as some members of staff and sergeants-at-arms chased away DSS operatives from the Lagos assembly chamber.
Meanwhile, during Monday’s Plenary, Members of the Lagos state House of assembly passed a vote of confidence in the house speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
In Enugu state, the state government has reacted to demolition videos in circulation showing young men, going in and out of buildings during the demolition exercise.
The government is demolishing buildings that encroached on the Enugu-Opi-Nsukka road which is reported to have been a nightmare for commuters.
The government said notices had been served to the owners of the buildings, and occupants had since evacuated, but that a few dare-devil scavengers defy security agents guarding the site, to cart away “rods” and leftover property, risking their lives.
Former Anambra State governor, and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, visited Bridge Head Market, in Onitsha, following NAFDAC’s closure of key sections.
Traders expressed frustration over the shutdown, which affected the Medicine Market.
The Anambra state government has dismissed claims that it plans to arrest women seen in public without bras or underwear, describing the report as false and malicious.
A video alleging that the state Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo issued the directive began circulating on social media over the weekend. In the video, a voice claimed that the state was set to enforce the order.
Award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, recently welcomed Twin boys with her husband at the age of 47.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who is best known for her award-winning novels including Purple Hibiscus, Americanah, and Half of a Yellow Sun, revealed in an interview with the Guardian over the weekend, that she gave birth to her twin boys in April 2024 but kept it a secret from the public to protect them.
Adichie who hasn’t written a book in 11 years will be releasing her first feature-length novel titled Dream Count in March.
The novel is a reflection on love, desire, and the intricacies of womanhood explored through the lives of four distinct women.
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