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Guinness Records: Nigerian pilot attempts lightest non-stop flight between London, Nigeria
Guinness Records: Nigerian pilot attempts lightest non-stop flight between London, Nigeria
A British-born Nigerian pilot, Lola Odujinrin, is embarking on a mission to achieve the smallest and lightest non-stop flight between London, England, and Kano, Nigeria, in an aircraft weighing less than 1000kg.
In a statement, Captain Lola describes his Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt as a “record-breaking 20-hour endurance flight from London to Nigeria with a first stop in Kano State inside the smallest and lightest aircraft ever.’’
While his record attempt is a first, the closest record to his attempt was set by Roberto Bisa (Italy); he set the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by ultralight aircraft, 25,804 km (16,033 miles) flying from Istrana, Treviso, Italy, to General Rodriguez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1 to 29 August 2015.
With unwavering determination, Captain Lola is attempting to rewrite history for the second time.
On 29 March 2017, he completed his “One Man, One Plane” expedition. He landed at Washington Dulles International Airport, the same airport he had departed from in June 2016. In completing his journey, he became the first African and the ninth British pilot to fly around the world solo.
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The expedition saw him fly from Washington to Canada via John F. Kennedy International Airport, then to Iceland, Scotland, England, Valencia, Malta, Egypt, Djibouti, Oman, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Thailand. It took him four weeks from Thailand to arrive in Darwin, Australia.
In his GWR attempt, Captain Lola says he has meticulously prepared his aircraft and underwent a weight loss journey of over 20kg to optimise the plane’s aerodynamic efficiency, showcasing his thoroughness and dedication.
He said: ‘‘It is Man vs. Machine vs. Nature: The success of this mission hinges on the perfect harmony between pilot, aircraft, and weather conditions’’.
Describing his attempt as more than a flight, he said a team of professional filmmakers would document the adventure.
‘‘The documentary will showcase the stops planned at significant locations in Nigeria, including Kano, the first state where a plane landed in Nigeria; Borno, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, Owerri, Warri, Benin, Ogun State; Lagos and Abuja, the capital city where we will have the Minister of Aviation and his Excellency, the President of Nigeria receive us,’’ he said.
While adding that the historic feat will push the boundaries of aviation technology and demonstrate the boundless possibilities of human achievement, Captain Lola, as he is fondly called, said he plans to embark on a multi-state tour within Nigeria, starting with Kano State.
He said the choice of Kano as the first stop is because the first flight ever landed and recorded in Nigeria in 1925 was in the region.
Guinness Records: Nigerian pilot attempts lightest non-stop flight between London, Nigeria
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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.
He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.
The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.
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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.
“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”
Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.
“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.
“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”
His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.
In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.
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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”
Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.
He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.
“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.
The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.
The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.
The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.
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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”
Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.
Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.
Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.
However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
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