The   beginning  of the service touched down a month after it announced plans to begin direct flight operations to London on March 30 during a prelaunch forum organised by the airline in February. In November, Air Peace’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, announced that the airline had successfully obtained the Foreign Carrier Operator Permit and Third Country Operator Permit. Present at the inaugural flight to London is the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo; and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anita, among others. Air Peace's first-ever comfortable Boeing 777 aircraft direct flight from Nigeria to the UK has safely arrived at Gatwick Airport, London. The successful landing of Air Peace Boeing 777 at Gatwick Airport is a moment of immense pride and joy for Nigeria.

  President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Christians in Nigeria and around the world as they celebrate the Easter season. Easter is an event that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It also symbolises Christ’s victory over sin and death. To mark the day, Tinubu in a Friday statement called on Christians to imbibe the virtues of love, sacrifice, and compassion associated with the season. “The President warmly greets Christians in Nigeria and around the world on this occasion, emphasising love, sacrifice, and compassion as the patent themes of this solemn season,” presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in the statement. “President Tinubu notes that the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for humanity is an emphatic lesson for leaders and all Nigerians to yield to selflessness and compassion, and be steadfast in the pursuit of a united, peaceful, and prosperous nation.”

      Tigran Gambaryan Confined Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has blamed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of violating his fundamental human rights. In an originating motion, Gambaryan sought a declaration that his detention and seizure of his travel document, contravened Section 35 (1) and (4) of 1999 Constitution (As Amended). He urged the court to order the NSA and EFCC to release him from their custody and return his passport with immediate effect. Gambaryan equally sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents and agents from further detaining him in relation to any investigation into or demands from Binance. He urged the court to order for the respondents to issue a public apology to him. Gambaryan claimed that he was in Nigeria alongside fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla to honour invitation of the NSA and EFCC to discuss issues relating to Binance in Nigeria. He argued that h...

  The bodies of 17 gallant military personnel killed on March 14, 2024, in the Okuama village of the Ughelli South Local Government Area of  Delta State  have arrived at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, for burial. The soldiers had responded to a distress call, only to be met with violence that claimed their lives in a barbaric manner. The Defence Headquarters later confirmed the identities of the fallen, including the Commanding Officer of 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 12 other personnel. In attendance at the burial were high-ranking military officials, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja, among others. Also present were dignitaries such as Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau and governors from Delta, Bayelsa, Kogi, Kaduna, and Kano states. President Bola Tinubu, who had pledged to attend the solemn event, was awaited, as confirmed by presidential spokesman Bay...

        Nadeem Anjarwalla  Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who is  Binance ‘s regional manager for  Africa , reportedly fled Nigeria after being detained upon arrival in the country as part of an investigation into the exchange.   Nadeem  escaped guards who had taken him to pray at a mosque in Abuja and then fled the country on a Middle-Eastern airline, Nigeria's   Premium Times   newspaper reported. "We were made aware that Nadeem is no longer in Nigerian custody," a Binance representative told Business Insider on Monday. "Our primary focus remains on the safety of our employees and we are working collaboratively with Nigerian authorities to quickly resolve this issue." Authorities detained Anjarwalla and fellow Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan on a visit to Nigeria in February. They'd been held in a guarded house since then. On Monday, Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service said it was charging Binance, Anja...

  Tyler Adams and Giovanni Reyna scored as the United States beat Mexico to win the CONCACAF Nations League. The game in Arlington, Texas, was halted three times because of discriminatory chanting from fans. CONCACAF the governing body for football in North and Central America and the Carribbean, condemned the chanting and said a "significant number" of supporters were kicked out. The US, Mexico and Canada are joint hosts for the 2026 World Cup. "It is extremely disappointing that this matter continues to be an issue at some matches, particularly in the context of the next two years presenting such a tremendous opportunity to grow the sport in our region," CONCACAF said. "We will continue to urge fans to support their teams positively and with respect for the opposition and all participants in the game." The US have won all three CONCACAF Nations League titles since its inception in 2019-20. Midfielder Adams has spent the majority of the season on the si...

  President Bola Tinubu has praised the National Security Agency, Nuhu Ribadu and other security agencies over the safe release of the Kuriga school children in Kaduna State. About 287, were kidnapped on March 6 when the gunmen on motorcycles rode through their school, taking them away in an incident that sparked outrage and condemnation from several quarters including the UN children’s welfare agency UNICEF. Two weeks after their kidnap, the children were rescued by security agencies. The military on Sunday said the victims were rescued in Zamfara State in the early hours of Sunday, through the joint efforts of the troops and local authorities. Shortly after, the President commended the efforts of security agencies in securing the release of the schoolchildren. “President Bola Tinubu welcomes the news of the release of the Kuriga school children in Kaduna State and emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the federal government and states for expected outcomes, especiall...

  Several air attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod near Ukraine on Saturday killed two people and injured at least seven, the governor said. Further east, an overnight drone attack on the Samara region caused a fire at a major oil refinery, the latest in a series of strikes against Russia’s fuel industry. Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that two districts in his region as well as the regional capital, also called Belgorod, had been hit in drone and air attacks. “It’s shaping up to be a difficult morning,” Gladkov said. “As a result of an air attack by Ukrainian armed forces on Belgorod, three balconies collapsed in an apartment building. One of these apartments was occupied by a married couple. To much grief, the man died from his injuries on the spot,” he said. He posted a photo of a residential building with the facade partially destroyed. Another person was killed in a drone attack on districts outside the city, he said. In the Samara region ...

  England captain Harry Kane and midfielders Cole Palmer and Jordan Henderson will all miss Saturday's game with Brazil at Wembley. It is the first of two home friendlies for England, with a game against Belgium to follow on Tuesday. "I would say Cole and Hendo have a better chance for Belgium than Harry - he'd be extremely doubtful for that," said England boss Gareth Southgate. "It's a brilliant opportunity for other players." The injury to England's all-time top scorer Kane could give either Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins or Brentford's Ivan Toney a rare opportunity to impress in the final England games before the Euro 2024 warm-up games in June. Watkins, with 16 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season, is the only player to reach double figures in both. Toney has scored four goals since returning from an eight-month ban over gambling offences in January. Asked whether they were competing for one spot in the squad, Southgate a...

  Manager Robert Page believes Wales are in a stronger position for Tuesday's Euro 2024 play-off final against Poland than when they qualified for the 2022 World Cup via the same route. Wales beat Finland 4-1 in Thursday's semi-final to set up the Poland tie. They defeated Ukraine in a play-off final to reach the World Cup despite several players not playing regularly. Asked if Wales are in a better position now that issue has been resolved, Page said: "I'd say so." He added: "We are in a healthy position because we've got everybody playing. "The gap in the World Cup play-offs [between the Austria semi-final in March and Ukraine final in June] suited us because we had senior players who weren't playing club football, in Aaron [Ramsey], in Gareth [Bale]. "That gap helped us. If it had been four or five days later, we might have struggled a bit. "Now we're in a different position because we've got a younger squad, a fitter squad, ...

  The Black Queens   have dislodged Nigeria's falconets as the champion of women's football event at the African Games. Ghana women's national football team  came from a goal down to win 2-1 to be crowned Gold medalists in the women’s football event of the pan-African Games. Loveth Edeh profited from a goalkeeper’s blunder in the 23 rd  minute to take the lead. But , Ghana Black Princesses drew level in the 78 th  minute through Tracy Twum to make up for her numerous misses. Meanwhile, the Nigeria senior men's national team and their Ghanaian counterparts lock horns in another battle for supremacy later today (Friday) in Marrakesh, Morocco, when the Black Stars take on the Super Eagles in a friendly. Kick-off time is 5pm in Nigeria. Video link https://youtu.be/fUF-3Zssl1s

  The Nigerian Army working in conjunction with vigilantes have weeded out a dangerous terrorist, who has been disguising as a Police officer in Sokoto to perpetrate heinous crimes. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the violent extremist who was killed on Wednesday 20 March 2024 had often employed disguise to deceive and kidnap unsuspecting victims. The troops also uncovered and destroyed a house used as a covert facility by the insurgent kingpins to store drugs and administer treatments to wounded insurgents. The statement adds that in a separate counter insurgency operation in Taraba State, troops neutralized another insurgent in Kutoko Village, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State in an offensive that resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 Rifle and a Magazine containing 4 live rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. As insecurity in the North-West continues to escalate, troops have intensified efforts to rid the zone o...

  The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has charged Nigeria's U20 female national team, the Falconets to secure victory against Ghana and defend their gold medal in the women's football final at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana. During his visit to the team's camp on Tuesday, amidst their preparations for the crucial final, Minister Owan Enoh stressed the significance of their mission, emphasizing the national importance of bringing home the gold. He stated, "It matters for me to visit you all, it matters to our president and all Nigerians that you've come this far. The goal is to win the gold medal on Thursday, and it is an important goal for you and for the country." This was contained in a statement and signed by the S.A. Media. To the Honourable Minister of Sports Development Diana-Mary Nsan. Reflecting on Nigeria's previous triumph in women's football at the African Games four years prior, Minister Owan En...

  Vincent Enyeama Vincent Enyeama, former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has been endorsed by UEFA as one of the four goalkeepers who have scored a goal in the history of the Champions League. According to UEFA's official website, the other goalkeepers who achieved this feat are Ivan Provedel, Sinan Bolat, and Hans-Jorg Butt. Enyeama joined this exclusive list when he scored from the spot in Hapoel Tel Aviv's 3-1 defeat to Olympic Lyon of France on September 9, 2010. Later, he moved to Ligue 1 club Lille, where he also enjoyed a successful career. Butt, during his active days, converted three penalties for Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen, and Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Bolat and Provedel also scored one goal each from the spot, just like Enyeama. Video link https://youtu.be/FuJX2eAEa9U

        Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd.)   Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd.) has revealed how 16 military personnel were murdered last Thursday in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Esekhaigbe declared that the unsuspecting soldiers were attacked by residents of the community. He disclosed this when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast show on Monday. No fewer than 16 Nigerian soldiers were killed while on a mission to douse clashes between two communities in the South-South state of Delta on Thursday. The Defence Headquarters said the personnel consisted of two Majors, one Captain, and 12 soldiers. According to a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, the troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion were deployed in the Bomadi region and were on a peace-keeping mission in the Okuoma community when they were killed on Thursday. Th...

                                 Image Credit -Brett Sayles Donald Trump said Sunday he favors a national abortion ban after a certain number of weeks, with exceptions — but did not state how many weeks, his decision on abortion stance could   ‘Make Both Sides Happy’ The former president said that he would “soon” issue a proposal on the number of weeks at which a ban should be implemented, as he spoke to “Fox News Sunday” days after becoming the presumptive Republican nominee for November’s White House race. Trump was asked about a New York Times article from February that said he had told advisers he liked the idea of a 16-week national abortion ban — with exceptions for rape, incest or the mother’s health — but was hesitant to address it publicly lest he alienate socially conservative supporters. He did not specify to Fox at what point in a pregnancy he believed abortions should be banned, s...

  Florian Wirtz scored after 84 seconds as Bayer Leverkusen made it 38 games unbeaten in all competitions with a 3-2 victory in Freiburg on Sunday. Leverkusen’s seventh league win on the bounce kept them 10 points clear of serial champions Bayern Munich with eight games to play in their quest for the club’s first ever Bundesliga crown. “It was a good performance, a deserved victory. It’s not easy to win in Freiburg but we keep going,” Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso told DAZN before praising the performance of his playmaker Wirtz. “It’s not just the goal he scored, he has a super game. He has real quality and I am very happy for his development.” Wirtz, one of Leverkusen’s key performers this season, got things moving in style. The Germany forward cut in from the left and unleashed a perfect shot with his right foot, chalking up his seventh league goal of the campaign. The early goal stunned Freiburg, who came into the game fresh from a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of West Ham in the Eu...

  The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, have been laid to rest at his ancestral home in the Alarere compound area of Ibadan the Oyo state capital. Oba Balogun, who ruled for two years, died at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a brief illness. Present to witness the late monarch’s burial is the Oyo state Deputy Governor, Mr Bayo Lawal, who led a delegation of the State Executive Council to the burial. The Olubadan in council was led by the Otun Olubadan, Sen. Rashidi Ladoja whom other dignitaries joined to pay their last respects to the departed monarch. The late Olubadan was the first most educated to have emerged as Ibadan monarch, a British trained PhD holder, a former university lecturer, former member of the management staff of Shell British Petroleum, former governorship candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party (NPP), former Senator and a successful businessman. His last...