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United Nigeria Airlines has been admitted as a full member of the African Airlines Association, a milestone expected to strengthen the Nigerian carrier’s continental presence while expanding collaboration among African airlines. The admission also reinforces AFRAA’s strategic drive to deepen its footprint in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and one of its major aviation markets. Announcing the development, AFRAA on its website said the airline’s membership reflects its commitment to building a stronger and more connected African aviation sector through collaboration, advocacy, and capacity development. Speaking on the development, the Secretary General of AFRAA, Abderahmane Berthé, described United Nigeria Airlines…
Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has criticised the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, expressing his fear that the move risks turning it into a “vulgar, ordinary competition.” Queiroz’s comments come on the back of an unprecedented progress by African teams at the tournament, where nine out of the 10 countries, including Ghana, have progressed to the next round. The Portuguese coach spoke at a news conference after Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia on Saturday, a result which meant the Black Stars qualified for the knockout stage as one of the group stage’s eight best third-placed teams. “I do…
Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge rollup, Loopring, announced Sunday the closure of its decentralized exchange and automated market maker, ending all trading services and halting the relayer effective immediately.In a post on X on Sunday, the team cited three main reasons for the closure: its failure to gain meaningful adoption, a lack of business development skills and being technologically surpassed by modern zkEVM solutions.“To be honest, Loopring never gained meaningful adoption,” the team said. “As the first zk-rollup, we lacked a virtual machine – no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing.”Loopring was a technical pioneer…
Bachelor in Paradise star Raven Gates is reacting to a comment about her finances. “This isn’t reality for most to be able to do who live paycheck to paycheck and have debt. Tips,” one user wrote in an Instagram Story Q&A on Saturday, June 27, seemingly referring to Gates’ income bracket. “Going back to this topic for a second. I totally get that because that was ME!” Gates, 34, replied in an Instagram Story post. “I don’t want anyone to feel as though I am trying to make anyone feel less than. That was my story, too. But you don’t…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has purchased two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates, marking its first-ever procurement of Middle Eastern crude as it expands its feedstock sources amid persistent domestic supply constraints. According to a report by S&P Global Commodity Insights, the two cargoes will be the first sourced by the 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery from any Middle Eastern supplier, signalling a shift from its traditional reliance on Nigerian, African, and United States crude grades. The report said the purchases followed the resumption of oil exports from the Middle East after the United States and Iran reached an interim…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested seven suspected criminals for offences ranging from armed robbery and “one-chance” robbery to cultism, unlawful possession of firearms and obtaining money by false pretences. The command also recovered a stolen Toyota Venza, three locally made firearms, a Toyota Camry allegedly used by a one-chance robbery syndicate, 17 stolen mobile phones, an HP EliteBook laptop and N1.1m traced to an alleged travel scam. The suspects were identified as Bola Salau, 42; Segun Balogun, 25; Emmanuel Friday; Tunde Abioye; Ankpa James; Tunde Ogunseye, 41; and Owodunni Seun, 36. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…
There is something quietly humiliating about the way Nigeria relates to the world through the narrow lens of a visa stamp. Africa’s most populous nation, its largest economy, a country of 220 million people whose cultural exports have conquered streaming platforms from London to Los Angeles, and yet, the Nigerian passport remains one of the least respected travel documents on earth. Not because Nigerians are unwelcome wherever they go. But because Nigeria, as a government, has repeatedly allowed itself to be the party that gives more than it gets. The subject of visa reciprocity, the principle that two countries should…
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has adopted artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to predict equipment failures and improve the performance of its power plants as part of efforts to boost electricity generation and reduce operational downtime. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during an engagement with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, where she highlighted how emerging technologies are transforming operations across the company’s generation assets. According to a statement by the company on Sunday, Adighije said AI-driven predictive maintenance was enabling the company to identify potential equipment failures before they occur,…
World record holder Tobi Amusan equalled her season’s best of 12.28s to win the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian stormed to victory ahead of American pair Grace Stark, who finished second in 12.38s, and Alaysha Johnson, who placed third in 12.39s. Amusan produced a strong finish after reeling in Nadine Visser, who had taken an early lead, before pulling clear of the field to secure a comfortable victory. It was the third time the 28-year-old had clocked 12.28s this season, having recorded the same time at the Xiamen Diamond…
Courtney Stodden is accusing television personality Dr. Drew Pinsky of exploitation when she says he forced her to undergo an exam of her breasts on live television when she was a minor. “Dr. Drew had me on his show when I was 16 and had me undergo an ultrasound to see if my breasts were real or if I was lying about my breasts,” Stodden, now 31, alleged in a post shared via Instagram on Saturday, June 27. “I wasn’t an underage girl. I was a minor trapped in a situation that I wasn’t able to get out of legally.…
