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Damilola: The Untold Story review – John Boyega’s trauma after losing his childhood friend is haunting

Damilola: The Untold Story review – John Boyega’s trauma after losing his childhood friend is haunting

The actor and his sister were with the 10-year-old on the night he was murdered. For the first time, along with the caretaker who found him bleeding, they share their terror – and celebrate their friend Next month marks 26 years since the killing of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor prompted a wave of grief and incredulity across the UK. Damilola had arrived in London from Nigeria just a few months earlier, with his mother, Gloria, his brother, Tunde, and his sister, Gbemi. His father, Richard, remained in Lagos, intending – like the patriarchs of many diasporic families – to join his wife and children at a later date. But that reunion would never come. On 27 November 2000, while en route from the local library to the family’s home on the North Peckham Estate in south London, Damilola was set upon by the brothers Ricky and Danny Preddie, 13 and 12 respectively. He was attacked with a glass bottle, severing the femoral artery in his left leg, and was found bleeding heavily in a stairwell. Shortly after, Damilola was pronounced dead at nearby King’s College hospital. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian
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Turkish Airlines NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 29SEP26

Published at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 30SEP26 Turkish Airlines up to this week gradually filed selected changes to its planned intercontinental network for Northern summer 2027 season. Planned service changes as of 29SEP26 include the following. Istanbul – Almaty eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 2 daily to 3, additional flight by A321neo Istanbul – Atlanta eff 31MAY27 Increase from 10 to 12 weekly, 777-300ER/787-9 Istanbul – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 28MAR27 TK068/069 A330-300 replaces initially filed A350-900s Istanbul – Boston eff 14JUN27 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly, A350-900 Istanbul – Caracas eff 14JUN27 A350-900 replaces 787-9, 4 weekly Istanbul – Dallas/Ft. Worth eff 31MAY27 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly, 10 from 14AUG27. 777-300ER/787-9 operating Istanbul – Detroit 28MAR27 – 13JUN27 A350-900 replaces 787-9, 1 daily Istanbul – Havana eff 16JUN27 A350-900 replaces 787-9, 3 weekly Istanbul – Hong Kong eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 12 weekly to 14 weekly (1 daily each 777-300ER/787-9) Istanbul – Houston eff 03APR27 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly, 777-300ER/787-9 Istanbul – Lagos eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 7 to 10 weekly, A330-200/-300 (Service increase is scheduled from 11DEC26) Istanbul – Miami 28MAR27 – 14JUN27 TK157/158 787-9 replaces 777-300ER Note: Did you know that Turkish aviation website “Herdem Aviation” by Murat Herdem has been using AeroRoutes’ contents on Türkiye-related route updates in the past without consent? Istanbul – Los Angeles eff 28MAR27 TK179/180 A350-900 replaces 787-9 Istanbul – Montreal eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 3 weekly A350-900 to 6 weekly (1 weekly A350-900 and 5 weekly 787-9) Istanbul – Osaka Kansai 28MAR27 – 14JUN27 3 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces 787-9 Istanbul – Panama City eff 10AUG27 Nonstop terminator increases from 4 to 5 weekly for NS27, A350-900 Istanbul – Phuket eff 31MAR27 A330-300 replaces initially filed A350-900, 3 weekly Istanbul – Samarkand eff 21JUN27 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly, A321neo Istanbul – San Francisco * TK079/080 eff 28MAR27 787-9 replaces A350-900 * TK289/290 eff 15JUN27 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly (3 weekly A350-900 and 1 weekly 787-9) Istanbul – Singapore eff 09AUG27 TK208/209 6 of 7 weekly 787-9 replaces A350-900 Istanbul – Tokyo Narita eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 10 weekly to 12 weekly, 787-9 Istanbul – Toronto Pearson eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 6 weekly to 7 weekly, 777-300ER Istanbul – Vancouver eff 28MAR27 Increase from initially filed 3 weekly 777-300ER to 6 weekly (4 weekly 787-9 and 2 weekly 777-300ER)

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Sep 30, 2026 · byAeroRoutes
Afrobeats Superstar Davido Announces Residency in Nigeria: ‘This One Is Very, Very Dear to Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Afrobeats Superstar Davido Announces Residency in Nigeria: ‘This One Is Very, Very Dear to Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Nigerian-American Afrobeats superstar Davido is set to bring his latest album, “Oriadé,” to the stage in Lagos, Nigeria for the first time with a three-night residency at the newly remodeled National Theatre from Dec. 17-19. The trio of shows are expected to highlight new material, with career-spanning hits and special guests each evening balancing out […]

Sep 18, 2026 · byVariety
Nigeria's Dangote refinery kicks off blockbuster IPO

Nigeria's Dangote refinery kicks off blockbuster IPO

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched the biggest-ever share sale on the African continent, listing 4.1 billion shares in his Lagos refinery on the stock exchange.  He framed it as a "people's IPO" to give all Nigerians a chance to share the plant's wealth potentials. Trading is expected to start in November. Meanwhile, global oil prices continued to advance as attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels forced Saudi Arabia to shut down its East-West oil pipeline.

Sep 14, 2026 · byFrance 24
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Air Peace Launches Guinea-Mali Route

Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has begun weekly flights between Ahmed Sekou Toure International Airport (CKY), Conakry, Guinea, and Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO), Bamako, Mali. This establishes a triangular network, linking CKY and BKO to Air Peace’s operating base at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria. Government officials from Guinea and Mali have […] The post Air Peace Launches Guinea-Mali Route appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

Aug 8, 2026 · byTravel Radar
Nigeria’s First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries

Nigeria’s First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries

Lagos, Nigeria, July 28, 2026 – Quidax, the first digital assets exchange to receive a provisional licence from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today announced the expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure to more than 21 countries and 14 currencies, enabling startups, fintechs, and global enterprises to move value seamlessly across Africa and key international […]

Jul 28, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News
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Enugu Air Embraer 170 overruns the runway at Benin Airport in Nigeria

On July 23, 2026, an Enugu Air Embraer E170LR, operating as Flight 4264, was involved in a serious runway excursion upon landing at Benin Airport in Edo State, Nigeria. The aircraft, bearing Nigerian registration 5N-ENR, was performing a domestic passenger flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Benin City. At approximately 3:10 PM […]

Jul 24, 2026 · byWorld Airline News
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Lufthansa celebrates further 15 years of climate research flights

Fifteen years ago on July 8, 2011, Lufthansa’s Airbus A340-300 with the registration “D-AIGT” flew from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lagos (LOS) not just to transport passengers, but with its added mission to collect important data for climate research. This marked a world’s-first for long-term observation of the Earth’s atmosphere using scheduled flights. IAGOS Project The […] The post Lufthansa celebrates further 15 years of climate research flights appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News .

Jul 8, 2026 · byTravel Radar