It was meant to be a joke, but the joke became a costly one for Voula Papachristou, a Greek track star who has been banned from participating in the London Olympic over a tweet she posted on account, @papaxristoutj. Her tweet which was written in Greek was translated as “With so […]
By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS—Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has petitioned the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, over the recent 15-year age limit set for aircraft operating in the country. It also urged the minister to suspend the continued grounding of Dana Airlines, ADC, Sosoliso and Bellview Airlines to enable them resume flight operations. The group’s […]
Tragedy struck on Raufu Alajo Street, Agege, Lagos, on Wednesday when a 19-year-old bus conductor, Sulaimon Balla, was burnt to death in an abandoned mini bus. PUNCH Metro learnt that Balla slept in the bus which had been abandoned on the street for weeks on Tuesday night. It was gathered that street urchins in the […]
The Federal Government’s plan to reduce the minimum age of aircraft operating in Nigeria from 18 to 15 years will force airlines to pay 83 per cent more on leased planes, the Chief Executive Officer, Aerocontractors Airlines, Captain Akin George, has said. George told journalists at a news conference on Wednesday that the new age […]
The mandatory second test carried out on three alleged drug-tainted Nigerian athletes in Surrey, United Kingdom, has confirmed two of the athletes to have failed the dope test and completely ruled out of the 2012 Olympics. Vivian Chikwuemeka, Lauretta Ozoh and Regina George were alleged to have tested positive for banned substance. One of them […]
Fresh crack emerged among members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Wednesday following an altercation between the Speaker of the House, Mr. Kombowei Benson, and the former Deputy Speaker, Mr. Fini Angaye. The incident occurred three weeks after power-brokers in the Peoples Democratic Party, including President Goodluck Jonathan, intervened in the impeachment saga […]
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has seized the passport of a pastor accused of sexually molesting young female members of his church. The suspect, Pastor Basil Princewill, is the General Overseer of the Mountain Movers Fire Ministries International, Nyanya, a satellite town located between Abuja and Nasarawa State. The pastor is facing trial for […]
ACCRA (AFP) – Ghana Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as the west African nation’s new president on Tuesday, hours after the sudden death of president John Atta Mills. The country’s chief justice swore in Mahama before an emergency session of parliament following Mills’ death. Mills died as he was being treated for […]
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare believes she can upset the pecking order at the Olympics and outshine her 100m rivals from Jamaica and the United States. The 23-year-old has hit form at the right time, dipping under 11 seconds twice this month to record victories at both the London and Monaco Diamond League events against her […]
July 25, 2012 by Kazeem Busari When the athletes flying Nigeria’s flag at the London Olympics begin their events, their aims will not be to just feature in the Games but to win medals and etch their names in history. They have the chance, just as every athlete from other participating nations, to return home […]
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