Gideon Adonai

A man has been jailed for five months for “abusive and violent behaviour” towards cabin crew after he was told to stop vaping in a plane’s toilets. Omar Edwards, 26, “caused alarm and distress to other passengers” on board the flight from Jamaica to London Gatwick on 12 November 2022. Edwards, from Bow, in east London, was also found guilty of assault. As well as the prison term he must pay compensation of £2,400 to the victims on board, a £500 fine and court costs.

The Oba of Isolo, Osolo of Isolo in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, is dead, AF24NEWS has learnt. It was gathered that the monarch died shortly after observing the Eid prayers on Wednesday, in the middle of Eid Mubarak celebrations. The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed his death in a statement. He stated that the deceased monarch would be buried by 4pm according to Islamic rites.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons are through to the football event of the 2024 Olympic Games after a 0-0 draw in the second leg of qualifiers against South Africa in Pretoria. By the virtue of the 1-0 first leg victory in Abuja last Friday, Randy Waldrum’s ladies qualified with the same aggregate score line. Unlike in the first leg, the Falcons were pushed to the back foot by their hosts who were desperate for a break through.