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JUST-IN: Delta Airline To Lagos Turns Back to Atlanta Mid-Air Over Operational Issue

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A Delta Air Lines long-haul service operating from the United States to Nigeria was forced to turn back mid-journey after spending several hours in the air, following what the airline described as an operational issue.

Flight DL54, which was scheduled to operate from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lagos, departed Atlanta at about 5:42 p.m. EDT on May 9 aboard an Airbus A330-200 (registration N854W).

According to flight tracking data, the aircraft climbed to a cruising altitude of approximately 33,000 feet and maintained a normal eastbound route for roughly three and a half hours before the crew made the decision to reverse course.

The aircraft, which had already crossed a significant portion of the Atlantic, turned back toward its departure point after what the airline described as an unspecified operational issue.

Delta did not provide further details on the technical or logistical challenge that prompted the diversion.

Aviation tracking reports indicated that instead of diverting to an alternate airport in Europe or the Azores, the crew opted to return directly to Atlanta, suggesting the issue required attention at the airline’s main base.

The aircraft landed back in Atlanta in the early hours of Sunday, after which the airline cancelled the service for inspection and further technical checks.

The affected aircraft remained grounded in Atlanta for maintenance review following the incident.

The disruption subsequently affected the return leg of the route, as the Lagos–Atlanta service scheduled for Monday morning, operated as Flight DL55, was also cancelled. The departure from Lagos was initially set for 11:45 a.m.

As of the time of filing this report, passengers had not been given a clear update on when the next available flight to Atlanta would be rescheduled.

Delta Air Lines confirmed the disruption, stating only that the decision to return was due to an “operational issue,” without elaborating further.

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English Alhaji Raises Alarm, ‘My Life In Danger’ After Receiving Calls From Bandits [VIDEO]

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DAILY POST recalls that English Alhaji had a week ago commended the youth of Achepe community in Nasarawa State for repelling bandits’ attack.

While faulting the youth for handing over some captured bandits to the military, English Alhaji said “Only mistake wey this people do, this youth of Achepe catch this people finish and handed them over to the military.

“Why? Why? Do you want the army to reintegrate them? Abi the once they integrate never do una? You want them to integrate more of the terrorist? Why handling them over to the military? Unalive this boys. You don catch them and collected the AK-47 rifle from them, kpai them. Why giving them to the police again? Youth of Achepe, una no do well for that one oo.”

However, in a now trending video on his Instagram page, English Alhaji, who stated that his life is in danger, shared a recorded WhatsApp video call he received from bandits threatening him for advising Nigerians to kill them.

“Nigerians, so yesterday in the afternoon bandits called me on a video call. You can see the confidence, you guys are no longer hiding. They no longer cover their face, they’re everywhere. They got my WhatsApp number on my Facebook page. They turned their camera to show me ammunition. Na now I know the kind danger wey I dey.

“They said why do I tell people to be killing them. One of them said this thing wey I dey tell people to unalive them when they catch them, don’t hand them over to the military, kpai them. They said what if they catch me, they will do that same thing to me”, he said.

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Xenophoba: Not Only South Africa But Also Many Other Countries Treat Nigerians Harsely

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The host of Brekete Family, a Human Rights Radio and Television programme, Ahmed Isah, popularly known as “Ordinary President,” has revealed how the world treats Nigerians differently amid the ongoing Xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

Speaking on the Brekete Family programme on Tuesday, Ordinary President also pointed out how Nigeria gave asylum to South African freedom fighters.

Recall that South Africans have killed a handful of Nigerian, Ghanaian, and other African nationals in the recent xenophobic attacks.

Reacting to the development, Ordinary President said, “See what they are doing to Nigerians in South Africa.

“Other nationals from other countries like Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania, even countries that share common boundaries with them [South Africa]. They are humiliating them.

“Let it not be like they are singling out only Nigerians; that is why they are doing it to other African countries.

“See the approach to other nationals and the approach to Nigerians; you can see the anger and bitterness. The same South Africa that we contributed money to, so that they could regain their freedom.

“South Africans were coming to Nigeria to school on scholarship, their freedom fighters who narrowly escaped will come to Nigeria, and we will give them asylum.

“But Nigerians, let me let you people know, it’s not only South Africa, but almost every country around the world is doing something to Nigerians that they can’t do to other nationals.

“If you go to Canada, go to their prison and check which nationals are more. If you go to India, go to their prison and check, and go to other countries. Nobody seems to be bothered because of the ineffective leadership we have in this country [Nigeria],” he said.

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