'I was not going to let others di£' - Pilot stabbed by co-pilot on FlyDubai flight describes cockpit attack that was almost Hijacked

 The Indian captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to hijack a FlyDubai flight has spoken about how he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent. 

Captain Smit Machchhar spoke on Friday,  October 2, while recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital. 

He told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call broadcast live on television channels that he knew he had to get back on his feet to save the passengers aboard the aircraft. 

"I had so many wounds. I had fallen down," he said from the hospital, his head bandaged and tubes in his nose, before breaking down as he recalled the attack. 

Public servants begin three-day warning strike over hardship, and demands for better wages

 Public service workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council at twelve midnight today October 2, began a three-day warning strike from 2nd to 4th October over worsening economic hardship and demands for better wages.

The council directed workers in federal, state and local governments to join the action, which will begin at midnight Friday and end Sunday.

The decision was contained in a circular dated October 1st and signed by the council’s National Secretary, Olowoyo Gbenga, following the Federal Government’s failure to address demands submitted to President Bola Tinubu on 21st of September. 

Cristiano Ronaldo faces disciplinary action and huge fine after walking out on Portugal

 Football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo could face severe disciplinary action, including a suspension ranging from one to six months and a substantial fine under Portuguese Football Federation (PFF) regulations, following his unauthorized departure from the national team's training camp.

The friction boiled over after the veteran forward was left as an unused substitute during Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion.

Following emergency talks involving manager Jorge Jesus and PFF leadership, Ronaldo took to social media on Wednesday evening to announce his exit from the squad, promising to eventually reveal "the truth" behind his sudden departure while wishing his teammates success for upcoming fixtures against Denmark and Norway.

Pilot allegedly st@bs co-pilot while attempting to hijack' Israel-bound plane

 A pilot on a flight from Dubai to Israel allegedly st@bbed his co-pilot in an attempt to hijack the plane midair, according to reports. 

Israeli fighter jets were scrambled after Flydubai Flight FZ1073 dramatically dropped approximately 13,000 feet in 30 seconds as it veered off course on Wednesday morning, September 30, FlightRadar data shows. 

The Boeing 737 plane, which Israeli media said had around 150 Israeli passengers on board, then again transmitted the initial general emergency signal before later landing at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia, the website said. 

Passengers on board FlyDubai flight FZ1073 said they feared they would di£ as they heard "screams and saw blood" during the fight. 

New York Times Engineering executive fatally shot by his father-in-law and mother-in-law

 A New York Times engineering executive was k!lled by his in-laws Saturday, September 26, amid an ongoing domestic and child abuse legal battle.

The shooting unfolded Saturday afternoon in the city of Dublin in Alameda County shortly after 3 p.m.

A Dublin police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, head of engineering and games player experiences for the Times, lying on the ground at Dublin Sports Grounds with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

He was pronounced de@d at the scene.

Witnesses told KGO-TV in San Francisco that they heard a flurry of gunshots, before seeing the victim on the ground.

Police Uncover Illegal Factory Producing Fake Alcoholic Drinks In Badagry, Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered and sealed a suspected illegal factory used to produce and package adulterated alcoholic drinks in Badagry.

 The factory, located in the Yafin area of Badagry, was discovered following credible intelligence received by the police.

During the raid, officers found large quantities of fake alcoholic drinks, chemicals, empty bottles, labels, and packaging materials suspected to be used for producing adulterated products. The premises have been sealed while the investigation is ongoing to arrest the operators behind the illegal business.

US Rep expresses concern over incessant attacks and k!lling of Christians in Plateau state

 

A United States representative, Anna Paulina, has expressed concern over the insecurity in Plateau state. 

She described it as an incessant attack and k!lling of Christians across different communities in Plateau State by Fulani ethnic militia terrorists and Islamist extremists. 

The US lawmaker made the allegations in a statement shared on her verified X account on Friday, Sepetember 25. 

She accused the state and the federal governments of not doing enough to protect Christians in the state from the attacks. 

Police arrest two suspects for m8rder of Senegalese goalkeeper in Ghana.

 The Ghana Police Service, through a sustained intelligence led operation, has arrested two key suspects in connection with the kidnapping and m8rder of Cheikh Toure, an 18-year-old Senegalese goalkeeper, in Kumasi in October 2025.

The police confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

According to the statement, on 16th October 2025, some persons who claimed to be brothers of the deceased goalkeeper sent him to the Manhyia Hospital with several abdominal injuries, alleging that the victim had been involved in an accident.

The victim was, however, pronounced d3ad on arrival. 

48 year old US based Ghanaian lecturer, Kofi Akamani, sh%t de@d in Illinois as wife is arrested over alleged involvement in his death

 

A 48-year-old Ghanaian lecturer at Southern Illinois University (SIU), Kofi Akamani, was sh%t de@d at a home off Lake Road in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. 

According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), deputies responded to of a sh%%ting around 5 p.m. on Saturday at a location off Lake Road between Murphysboro and Carbondale.

Akamani was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, where he was pronounced de@d from injuries sustained in the sh%%ting. The deceased was a professor in SIU Carbondale’s Department of Forestry. According to the university’s website, he taught courses in forest recreation and conservation social science.

AFCON 2027Q: 20 players arrive Super Eagles Ikot Ekpene camp

 Twenty players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ camp in Ikot Ekpene ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles opened camp for both games at Four Points By Sheraton Hotel, Ikot Ekpene, on Monday.

Head coach Éric Chelle, his assistants, and other backroom staff were the first to hit camp. Captain Wilfred Ndidi, winger Samuel Chukwueze, and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali were expected to arrive in camp later on Tuesday.

Actor Kamo State Explains Why Actor Funke Akindele Did Not Attend His Movie Premiere

 Reacting to the speculations, Kamo State said there is no bad blood between them and that Funke was out of the country at the time of the premiere and could not attend.

He said that Funke Akindele has always been supportive of his career and that they remain on good terms.....He urged Netizens to ignore any feud narrative.