Amidst ongoing controversies trailing behind the launch of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, fresh indications have emerged that the airline will commence flight operations in October this year. This development was disclosed by Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, in an interview with Bloomberg TV. The new carrier was first unveiled in 2018…

President Bola Tinubu has written the Nigerian Senate, intimating it of the proposed military action and other sanctions against the military officers who recently seized power in the Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Since the soldiers seized power in Niger on July 26, the leaders of the West African…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives that it lacks control over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, and the foreign exchange rate between the naira and dollar. A principal manager in CBN, Clement Osagie, said this when he appeared before the House ad-hoc committee…

Maryam Shetty has reacted following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to withdraw her as a ministerial nominee from Kano State. It was reported that the President in a communication to the National Assembly, withdrew the nomination of Maryam Shetty, replacing her with Dr. Mairiga Mahmud. But in a tweet shortly after the news broke, Shetty…

A homeless woman, identified as Aminat Adekunle on Friday, was delivered of a baby girl by the roadside in the Arepo area of Ogun State. Still smarting from the afterbirth pains and looking pale, she was seen by our correspondent cradling the sleeping newborn in a container littered with her belongings. The PUNCH learnt that…

Ethiopia’s Federal Government on Friday declared a “state of emergency” following an escalation of violence in the northern region of Amhara, the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. “It has become necessary to declare a state of emergency as a situation has emerged where it has become difficult to control this unacceptable movement under…

President Bola Tinubu has removed Dr Maryam Shetty from Kano State as a Ministerial nominee that is billed to be screened today. In a letter to the Senate read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the President replaced her with Mairiga Mahmoud. The President has also for screening by the Senate, the immediate…

Celine Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion has revealed that the Canadian singer is struggling following her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome. Stiff person syndrome is a rare, incurable neurological condition that results in uncontrollable muscle spasms. Opening up to Le Journal de Montreal (via SheMazing), about the My Heart Will Go On vocalist’s life in the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu yesterday restated that there should be no more sit-at-home in the Southeast. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said Kanu reaffirmed his position when he met with his lawyers and other Igbo leaders. The IPOB leader, who is on trial for alleged terrorism, has been in the custody…

Police at Lunzu in Blantyre, Malawi, have rescued a newborn baby girl who was buried alive by her 21-year-old mother. Chileka Police public relations officer, Sergeant Jonathan Phillipo, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, August 3, 2023, identified the suspect as Olivia Jonas. Sergeant Phillipo said the suspect was 8 months pregnant and during the…