Passenger plane makes emergency landing after cabin crew got into a mid-air fight

A JETLINER was forced to make an emergency landing – after two stewardesses started fighting midair.

   PLANE FIGHT: A cabin crew squabble forced the captain to land the plane

Trouble broke out about 40 minutes into the Delta flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis in the US between two trolley dollies arguing about 'work issues'.

The pair allegedly began a fist fight - and a third female attendant who tried to calm things down was whacked in the face.

When the captain heard of the trouble he radioed air traffic control to authorise an unscheduled landing so he could "hear from the flight attendants".

The Boeing 757-200 diverted to Salt Lake City in Utah where the three cabin crew members were kicked off for "bad behaviour".

  DIVERSION: This maps show how far the plane was into the flight

The plane was grounded for 80 minutes while a back-up crew was found before taking off again for Minneapolis 75 minutes behind schedule.

One of the 300 passengers later said they were told that three cabin crew members had been kicked off due to "bad behaviour".

Delta immediately apologised in a letter to the delayed passengers when the plane arrive at its final destination after the bust-up on January 22.

The letter said: "I am sorry we didn't deliver on our brand promise for you today.

"Some of our team members did not display their best behaviour.

"We expect our flight crew to be nothing but courteous and professional at all times and what you experienced was far from that."

GROUNDED: Passengers were furious to see their flight disrupted

The decision to divert was made at 37,000 feet, when the plane was about 180 nautical miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah.

According to flight records, the plane left Los Angeles, California at 16.50 and arrived in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 21.42 – four hours and 52 minutes later.

In a statement, Delta said: "We apologise to those customers who were inconvenienced after flight 2598 from Los Angeles to Minneapolis made an unscheduled stop in Salt Lake City following an altercation involving two flight attendants on board.

"The actions of these crew members in no way reflect the values and professionalism we expect from all of our employees.

"We strive to ensure that every customer has a great experience with Delta.

"We regret that our customers' experience did not live up to our expectations.

"We provided a letter to our customers immediately upon landing in Minneapolis-St.Paul to apologize for any inconvenience this situation may have caused.

"To reimburse our passengers, SkyMiles members received miles, while customers who are not currently SkyMiles members received a travel voucher."

Muslim Woman Donates 50 Bibles Written in Hausa to Church in Kaduna (Photo)

A Muslim has surprised people with her super exemplary gesture when she donated several Bibles in the Hausa language to a church.

Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani making her donation

 

A Muslim woman in Kaduna, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani, on Sunday donated 50 Bibles written in Hausa language to a church leader and his members.

 

This, she says was done to strenghten religious tolerance and mutual understanding as the world marks International Interfaith Harmony Week by the United Nations.

Hajiya Tijjani who arrived the Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna at 9:30am with her son, Abdullahakim, to attend Sunday church service with

 

Christians, explained that there is the need to start the World Interfaith Harmony Week holding between 1 and 7 February by donating important gift such as Bibles to Christians.

She also said the importance of sharing Bibles to Christians is to boost mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue as well as spread the culture of peace and harmony in a way to immensely promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith and belief. 

 

According to her, the Interfaith Harmony Week was established to celebrate the principles of tolerance and respect for others that are deeply rooted in the world’s major religions, adding,

“That is why United Nations declared and dedicated the first week of this month to promote all activities that encourage and enhance religious activities and tolerance.

“Christians are my brothers and sisters and as a Muslim I love visiting them, because both religions preach peace and tolerance. Attending the church service doesn’t make me become a Christian. As a Muslim I have several Bibles at home and I read them. 

We all are from Adam and Eve and because both Muslims and Christians have their books and scriptures that guide them, we should rely on the scriptures.”

Hajiya Tijjani, who pointed out that the impact of the previous ethno-religious and political crises in the state that claimed hundreds of lives and properties was a serious setback to peaceful co-existence in Kaduna, urged clerics from both religions to preach sermons that foster unity and peaceful co-existence.

Receiving the Bibles, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Pastor Yohanna Buru, thanked Hajiya Tijjani for the gesture and urged other Nigerians to learn how to tolerate, accommodate and live in peace with one another irrespective of religious background.

President Buhari Exercises Fear, Says Terrorists Returning to Embarrass Government

President Buhari has warned Nigerians about the attempt by terrorists to recoup and return to disrupt peace.

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday raised the alarm that having lost the war to the nation’s armed forces, insurgents are desperately seeking ways of returning to the society to wreak havoc.

Buhari therefore called on all Nigerians, especially those that are resident in areas previously ravaged by terrorists, to be more vigilant and ready to work with security operatives in ending the war against insurgency.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President made the submission while reacting to the spate of suicide bombings in Chibok market, Dolari Internally Displaced Person’s camp in Borno State and the Gombi market in Adamawa State.

He said the insurgents’ gradual return was meant to embarrass his government and that was why they chose isolated communities and markets as their targets.

He said the insurgents had suffered immensely from the sustained bombardments of their camps and hide outs by the Nigerian military and had resorted to using desperate measures to gain cheap media attention.

The President added that the terrorists had been rendered weak, confused and homeless after repeated bombings and ravaging of their camps and hide outs by the military, forcing them to find their way back into the society to wreak havoc, like the case of the Dolari IDP camp.

He said, “I urge all citizens wherever they live to own the war against terror and to be part of the fight because it is the only way we can finish the remaining work that needs to be done to make our country safe again.

“Having lost the war, they (the insurgents) are seeking ways and means to gradually find their way back into society.

“They are not returning to contribute but to cause more havoc. They are so desperate to embarrass the government and the people that they have no qualms attacking isolated communities and markets.”

Buhari noted that the materials for the Improvised Explosive Devices were locally sourced by the insurgents.

He therefore urged Nigerians to be more circumspect and report suspicious purchases and movements of unusual components in any part of the country, especially the North East.

The President  extended his condolences to all the people of Chibok, Gombi and Dolari who lost loved ones in the recent attacks and prayed that the Almighty God will comfort them and grant the injured persons quick recovery.

*Have they really lost the war yet? I don't think so, but we commend you for giving this a priority. It's really paying off...

APC Agitates over the Transfer of Father Mbaka

The All Progressive Congress has questioned the recent move of the Catholic church to transfer highly revered Fr. Ejike Mbaka to another parish.

Rev. Fr. Mbaka on the move to his new parish

The All Progressive Congress on Sunday condemned the transfer of the founder of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to a new parish by the Enugu Catholic Diocese.

Mbaka was moved from the Christ the King Parish,G.R.A, in Enugu metropolis, which he presided over as parish priest for over 20 years, to Our Lady Parish, in Emene, a suburb of the Coal City.

It was gathered that Mbaka, who was the parish priest-in-charge at the CKC Parish, G.R.A, will serve as an assistant parish priest in the new parish.

In a statement made available to journalists in Enugu, the APC South-East Caucus spokesman, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, said “it was wrong to punish the fearless priest for his prophecies which has proved to be from God”.

Okechukwu alleged that the transfer was influenced by outside forces.

The South-East APC spokesman expressed concerns over Mbaka’s safety, adding that his followers may find it difficult to get to Emene for programmes of the Adoration Ministry.

He said, “Whereas we accept that the transfer of priests is a routine exercise of the great Catholic Church, however we do not wholly accept a situation where the church allows external forces to influence transfer as the Mbaka’s case suggests.

“Otherwise, future liberation clergy who speak truth to power will be hamstrung to the detriment of the society.

“Our major concern is the security implications and the fate of his flocks who are mostly the downtrodden who may find it difficult to go to Emene for salvation and healing.

“We frown at anything which will put Fr. Mbaka in harms way or deny his flocks healing.”

The APC condemns all attacks on Mbaka, Okuchukwu said, noting that the party was in solidarity with the fiery priest.

Okechukwu further noted that Mbaka had been under stringent attack from Buhari’s opponents since he prophesied that Buhari would win the presidential election.

He accused the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo of playing a role ini Mbaka’s travails.

“As a party we have watched with concern and trepidation the criticism, the attack, assault and unpleasant comments hurled against Fr. Mbaka since he providentially prophesied that President Buhari would win the 2015 elections.

“Even the Church did not spare him – he was called unprintable names,  yet his prophecy came true. We are happy that Fr. Mbaka was vindicated.

“It must be pointed out that accusing fingers were pointed at the direction of some anti-Buhari elements like Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a group that didn’t want to hear the name of Buhari – even though Ohanaeze denied the allegation, doubts still persists.

“For we are still at a loss why a senior priest will be degraded to an assistant parish priest.

“We repeat that we are in solidarity with Fr. Mbaka and our major concern is the security of Fr. Mbaka and the suffering of his flocks mostly the poor who need his healing powers.

“We had thought that His Lordship Bishop Calistus Onaga could have retained him at the Adoration Ground, as the Bishop Emeritus Gbuji did because of security of his life and easy access by his flocks,” the APC chieftain added.

It was earlier observed that thousands of Mbaka’s followers wept uncontrollably as they escorted him and about 30 lorry-loads of his belongings to the new parish.

My Wife Beats Me At Every Chance, and Many Times, I Go Into Coma - Man Cries Out for Help

A man whose wife has turned him into a punching bag has cried out for help as the maltreatment becomes intolerable. 

 

A 65-year-old man has dragged his wife to court to seek a dissolution of their marriage over battery.

The man who doesn’t want his name on print told an Asaba High Court that he re-married after the death of his first wife, so he could one again have a companion and also someone to help him take care if his four children, but the only thing he has gotten so far from being married to his second wife is beatings and harlotry.

“I married my wife in 1998 and did the church wedding at Catholic Church of Assumption, Zappa, in Asaba. Since then, we have two children; a boy and a girl, but this woman always threatens to kill me, she beats me at every chance, and many times, I go into coma. She vowed that she must kill me and she sent all my children packing, I cannot continue with the marriage.

“She beats me most times, but it came to a climax on January 17, 2016, when she took something and hit my head in an attempt to kill me, so that I would not be able to pursue the divorce case in court, but thank God, her mission did not come to reality as I overcame her plan.

“She is a harlot, she beats me every day. I cannot eat her food again because she is a harlot. It is against my tradition and I want the marriage dissolved before she kills me,” he said

According to Punch, when the court asked the man’s wife, she denied her husband’s allegations saying;

“What will make me to beat or attempt to kill my husband? We stay in the same house, sleep on the same bed, I am taking good care of him, but I don’t know what is wrong"

The case still lacks enough evidence to prove that the 65-year-old man was actually been abused by his wife as he claims.

However, the case remains in court, while the trial judge demands his first son as a witness to the allegations, the case was adjourned to February 17, 2016.

English FA Cup 5th Round Draw Live

Chelsea vs Manchester City
Reading vs West Brom or Peterborough
Watford vs Leeds United
Shrewsbury Town vs Manchester United
Blackburn Rovers vs Liverpool or West Ham Utd
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
Arsenal vs Hull City
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

What a tricky draw for Chelsea and Manchester City!

Goodbye Sir Terry: Tributes pour in for TV legend after he loses cancer battle aged 77

VETERAN television presenter Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77.

  REST IN PEACE: Sir Terry Wogan has died after a battle with cancer

The TV legend, famed for fronting the Eurovision Song Contest, passed away today, his family confirmed. 

In a statement, they said: "Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer.

"He passed away surrounded by his family.

"While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time."

BBC director general Tony Hall said: "Terry truly was a national treasure."

   TREASURE: Sir Terry Wogan raised £600million as the face of Children in Need

The broadcasting stalwart has been entertaining Brit audiences on television and radio for more than 50 years. 

His glittering career includes Children in Need since it began in 1980 - raising £600million - as well as his Wogan BBC radio chat show. 

Sir Terry's death is the third this month to rock the world of showbiz and entertainment, following the loss of David Bowie and Alan Rickman.

And it is just weeks after rock'n'roll legend and Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilminster went to the great guitar heaven in the sky.

All three iconic stars, like Sir Terry, chose to keep their cancer battles secret from the public eye.

   SADLY MISSED: Sir Terry and wife Helen at a Children in.    Need Gala in 2013

Sir Terry's final appearance on the airwaves was last November 8 for a Radio 2 show. 

He was forced to pull out of Children in Need later that month for health reasons. 

The Blankety Blank presenter was described as a "huge talent" as dozens of friends and colleagues paid tribute. 

His successor as host of Radio 2's breakfast show, Chris Evans, tweeted: "We are all so terribly sad upon hearing of the passing of Terry.

"I can't put into words how the whole Radio 2 family is feeling.

"Our most heartfelt thoughts go out to Helen, Mark, Alan, Katherine and Vanessa.

"To many of us Terry was Radio 2. We still can't believe it."

Beeb director Lord Hall told how he had lost a "wonderful friend", adding: 

"He was a lovely, lovely man and our thoughts are with his wife and family. 

"For 50 years Sir Terry graced our screens and airwaves.

"His warmth, wit and geniality meant that for millions he was a part of the family.

"Wake up to Wogan was for millions of Radio 2 listeners the very best way to start the day.

"For decades he's been such a huge part of the BBC on television and radio and leaves so many wonderful memories.

"At the centre of Children In Need since its beginning he raised hundreds of millions of pounds and changed so many lives for the better. He leaves a remarkable legacy."

     LEGEND: Terry Wogan was a hero to millions for his Children in Need work

Prime Minister David Cameron also paid his respects, tweeting: "My thoughts are with Terry Wogan's family.

"Britain has lost a huge talent - someone millions came to feel was their own special friend.

"I grew up listening to him on the radio and watching him on TV. His charm and wit always made me smile."

Loveable Tezza was known for his cheeky grin, twinkle in his eye and "special connection" with his audiences.

He has been described as "one of Britain's greatest broadcasters of all time."

The nation's favourite DJ was awarded a knighthood in 2005 and received an OBE in 1997.

     HUGE TALENT: Audiences loved Sir Terry on quiz show Blankety Blank

Scores of stars took to Twitter to pay tribute to Sir Terry, including fellow Irishman Graham Norton, who replaced him on Eurovision in 2008. 

Sir Tel's inimitable humour and wit during 35 years of Eurovision commentary made the cheesy pop spectacle a must-watch for Brit audiences. 

And Eurovision today described him as "without doubt the most remarkable Eurovision commentator in history".

He demonstrated his dry sense of humour with other memorable quips about the show, including: "I don't make the mistake of thinking it's a major musical event. I love the Eurovision Song Contest and it will continue long after I'm gone. Just please don't ask me to take it seriously."

Sir Terry said of the 2007 contest in Finland: "Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? … Actually, I do. I've seen the rehearsals."

And he described the hosts of the 2001 show in Denmark: "Doctor Death and the Tooth Fairy." 

   HOWLER: Sir Terry laughed off announcing the wrong act to represent the UK at Eurovision

Sir Tel famously announced the wrong act selected to represent the UK on Making Your Mind Up in 2007 (It was Scooch who finished 22 out of 24 with a paltry 19 points).

But the blunder only served to further endear him to the nation.

The presenter defended his cock-up: "Nobody died. It's a television programme. It wasn't the general election. People got a bit confused."

Now fans are calling for a special tribute to Sir Terry at the next Eurovision contest.

He made it seem effortless and for a young boy in Ireland he made it seem possible. RIP Sir Terry Wogan. I'll raise a glass during song 9.

— graham norton (@grahnort) January 31, 2016

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Terry Wogan (77). He was without doubt the most remarkable Eurovision commentator in history

— Eurovision (@Eurovision) January 31, 2016

Very sad news about Sir Terry Wogan.

— Lenny Henry (@LennyHenry) January 31, 2016

Terribly sad new about Terry Wogan . My thoughts are with his family. X RIP

— Davina McCall (@ThisisDavina) January 31, 2016

Celebrity Juice host Leigh Francis dubbed Sir Terry a "television Jedi".

Unfortunately dozens of devastated fans tweeted tributes using the WRONG name. 

Andy Scott-Lee – brother of Steps star Lisa – and member of pop group 3SL was among those incorrectly spelling the Eurovision presenter's name.

The star wrote: "RIP Terry Wigan! You were a legend!!"

Such sad news about Sir Terry Wogan. Television Jedi

— Leigh Francis (@LeighFrancis) January 31, 2016

So hard hitting when you know they've been around all your growing life and think that they never will go. #RIP #terrywogan

— Ross Kemp (@RossKemp6) January 31, 2016

The Don is gone - Will miss you so much head of The Murphia. Thanks for your blessing & your friendship. #SirTerry pic.twitter.com/Phc6GagGj8

— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) January 31, 2016

We are all so terribly sad upon hearing of the passing of Terry. I can't put into words how the whole Radio 2 family is feeling.

— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) January 31, 2016

Sir Terry. Just the most warm hearted, generous, funny, clever, life affirming man. Part of the foundations of @BBCRadio2 so very sad.

— Dermot O'Leary (@radioleary) January 31, 2016

Saddened to hear that Sir Terry Wogan has passed away. One of the most brilliant and likeable broadcasters of all time. #RIPTerry

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 31, 2016

Such sad news about Terry Wogan, an absolute broadcasting legend. #RIPTerryWogan

— Rylan Clark-Neal (@Rylan) January 31, 2016

We need to celebrate these fantastic humans when they're here!! Wish people saw how loved they are#terrywogan ❤️������������

— jorgie porter (@misJORGIEPORTER) January 31, 2016