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Three people were injured and London City Airport was forced to close for more than an hour after a departing plane's engine 'exploded' as it was taking off. A passenger on board Geneva-bound flight LX437 said there was a large bang, flames which 'grew and grew' and 'large chunks of what looked like red-hot metal' flying into the air. He added: 'In about 20 seconds we would have been in the air'. Three passengers were treated for ‘minor injuries’ and others remained in shock after the incident which caused other incoming planes to be diverted and departing flights to be postponed or cancelled. Passengers posted photos on Twitter of the stricken Geneva-bound Swiss plane being evacuated as 74 passengers and four crew got out onto the runway and sought refuge on the apron. Mike Mompi, 28, who was flying to Switzerland for a ski holiday, said the Swiss International Airlines Avro RJ100 was revving up on the runway for take-off when it happened. He said: ...

The son of the pilot of ill-fated MH370 has broken his silence and denied Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately crashed the plane into the Indian Ocean. Ahmad Seth says he has 'ignored all the speculation' around his 53-year-old father since the plane mysteriously disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur 19 days ago. And the 26-year-old, Captain Zaharie's youngest son, says the family has yet to accept the official ruling that all 239 people on board are dead, insisting they will wait for physical evidence. 'I've read everything online. But I've ignored all the speculation,' he told the New Strait Times. 'We may not be as close as he travels so much. But I understand him. 'Now, we are just waiting for the right confirmation. I will believe it when I see the proof in front of my eyes.' The Times added that Mr Seth was supported at the family home by friends. His mother Khanum Mustafa Khan and siblings Ahmad Idris and Aishah - who lives...

According to the Punch, Kwara State College of Education, llorin, on Wednesday suspended four members of its staff over alleged examination malpractices. The suspension order was contained in a statement by the Registrar of the College, Alhaji Abiodun Ibrahim, in llorin on Wednesday. According to the statement, the indicted workers were alleged to have issued fake examination clearance to students. They were also alleged to have altered examination scores and results for some students. According to the statement, the suspended staff members who are from the Registry and Bursary Departments are to remain at home for a year without pay. The suspended workers, according to the statement, are Messrs Shehu-AbdulWaheed Kayode, Ayinde-Oba Alanamu, Hambali Adebayo and Ahmed-Bello Lukman. The statement said the action was aimed at sanitising the college and protecting its integrity. The statement warned other members of staff and the entire college community to desist from any form of misconduc...

An Arkansas mother who was arrested in a restaurant for breastfeeding her baby after having two beers has defended her decision to have a drink. Mother-of-three Tasha Adams had been at a Conway restaurant with her family for dinner in November when an off-duty waitress reported her to police for consuming alcohol. Adams, 28, was arrested for child endangerment and taken to jail, and her six-month-old baby Ana was left in the care of her family. Charges against Adams were dropped last week because there wasn't enough evidence to prove she had been too drunk to care for her child. But the 28-year-old told ABC's 20/20she wishes the police had given her a breathalyzer test at the restaurant to prove she hadn't endangered her baby. 'If I’m drunk, I feel, you know, that I’m not able to take care of my kids,' Adams said. 'I wish they would’ve given me a breathalyzer so it could be proven.' Adams, a florist from Toad Suck, had stopped off at the Gusano's Pizzeri...

Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: Olamide denies expecting a baby with longtime girl... : So I wrote a story today that Olamide is expecting a baby with his longtime girlfriend, Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman. Someone in his camp pu...

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Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: Senate confirms Emefiele as new Central Bank Gover... : The Senate this morning confirmed the appointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Emefiele w...

A pregnant South Carolina woman accused of driving her car into the ocean with her three children on board will be allowed to receive in-hospital psychiatric care until a doctor says she's fit to return to jail. Ebony Wilkerson, 32, was given the news during a 10-minute bond hearing Tuesday in Daytona Beach. It was a continuation of a hearing that began last week, however, Judge Leah Case wanted to hear more testimony before making a decision as to whether she required more mental health care. Wilkerson's defense attorneys also agreed to withdraw a request to reduce her $1.2 million bond on six felony charges — including attempted murder. They can refile it later. Wilkerson will also receive prenatal care and be allowed supervised exercise time. Last week, a Florida court heard that Wilkerson tried to harm her unborn child as well as her three children. The pregnant woman was seen ‘beating her stomach with her fists’ after her arrest, it was claimed in a bond hearing. The 32-ye...

A section of the office of Governor Ibikunle Amosun at Okemosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, southwest Nigeria, was gutted by fire Monday. The fire destroyed computers and other office equipment. But for the timely intervention of the men of the Fire Service, the incident would have caused a major havoc. The incident, which occurred at about 12 noon affected the old Protocol Officers’ office on the first floor of the Governor’s Office. It caused panic among workers who started shouting and running away from their offices. Fire service officials, naijaloaded correspondent gathered, arrived at about 12.35pm and entered the Governor’s Office through the backyard before gaining access to the scene of the fire and succeded in putting it out. Shortly after, the governor and other members of his cabinet went to the scene to assess the extent of damage. Smoke was still billowing during the visit of the governor,which made most of them cover their noses to avoid inhaling the smoke. Addres...

A large apartment complex under construction in Houston has been consumed by fire, sending thick, black smoke billowing into the sky and drawing hundreds of emergency personnel. Much of the high-rise structure was reduced to rubble on Tuesday by wind-driven flames. Houston Fire Department spokesman Capt. Ruy Lozano told the Houston Chronicle that the only people inside were construction workers and it is believed they all got out safely There were no injuries, but a construction worker had to be rescued from the third floor, according to HFD. Employees at a nearby high-rise say the worker tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames on the roof, but the fire suddenly began spreading. They watched in horror as the man looked desperately for a way to get down. 'The firemen did rescue him, but he did have to drop down a floor as the entire top floor started burning,' the employee said in an email. At one point, the worker dangled perilously from a third floor window sill...