Air Peace denies air breaches in UK, assures compliance with CAA
Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breaches in the United Kingdom, stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. In response to a publication alleging […]
Minimum wage, tariff hike: NLC, TUC bent on May 31 for industrial action
In the wake of Nigerians expectation of the outcome of ongoing negotiations by the federal government‘s Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, has restated their deadline for the conclusion of the process on or before the last day of May, 2024. The labour movement […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader approves Mokhber as interim president, declares 5 days mourning
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a Helicopter crash and confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch. Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Raisi’s successor. “I […]
Court orders Nnamdi Kanu to remain in DSS custody
The Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, loses bid for restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to a house arrest or prison custody. Ruling on the request, Justice Binta Nyako held that she found as a fact that Kanu jumped the bail earlier […]
NDLEA, EEDC seek stronger ties with EFCC in Enugu
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC have called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing and tackling economic sabotage including vandalization of electricity infrastructures in Enugu State. This was the tone of discussion recently when the Acting Zonal Director of […]
EFCC nabs 78 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu, Imo
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested seventy-eight (78) suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu and Imo States respectively. While twenty-nine suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Enugu State metropolis, the remaining forty-nine suspects were nabbed in Imo State metropolis. The 78 suspects were arrested, following actionable […]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday. The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found […]
CBN withdraws circular on cyber security levy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn its earlier circular directing banks to implement a controversial 0.5% cyber security levy on electronic transactions. The decision of the apex bank to withdraw the circular followed the public outrage that trailed the announcement of the policy two weeks ago and the suspension of the levy by […]
Just in: Helicopter carrying Iran’s President crashes
A helicopter carrying Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has been involved in an incident while he was visiting neighbouring Azerbaijan, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on X on Sunday according to CNN. “Some of the president’s companions on this helicopter were able to communicate with Central Headquarters, raising hopes that the incident could have ended […]
Three killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’
Three people have been reported killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) capital following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician – an incident the army described as an attempted coup. Two police officers and one of the attackers were among those killed in the shootout […]
