Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Presents Air Transport License To Nigeria Air

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June 6, 2022

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has presented an Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management of Nigeria Air.

Nigeria Air is the country’s proposed national carrier, led by Captain Dapo Olumide.

An ATL certification is a document that states the kinds of operations a carrier will embark on scheduled, non-scheduled, cargo air services within and outside Nigeria.

This licence precedes the Air Operator’s Certificate which empowers the airline to operate scheduled commercial flights.

The ATL signed by the Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, will run for a period of five (5)years from June 3rd, 2022 to June 2nd, 2027.

The new national airline is expected to provide scheduled and non-scheduled services. It is one of the licenses received by airlines before they can commence operation just as they await the all-important Air Operator Certificate (AOC) that fully guarantees them the right to begin air services.

Nigeria Air Limited, the country’s proposed national carrier had in April 2022 applied to the NCAA for a license to operate scheduled and non-scheduled passenger and cargo service

Ryanair Afrikaans test: South African fury over language quiz

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June 6, 2022

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South Africans have condemned Irish airline Ryanair for making them take a test in the Afrikaans language on UK flights, calling it discriminatory.

The country has 11 official languages, and many say they cannot understand Afrikaans – a language which was imposed during white-minority rule.

The quiz contains questions on South African general knowledge.

Ryanair defended the test, saying it weeds out those travelling on fraudulent South African passports.

Presidency responds to Tinubu’s outburst against Buhari in Abeokuta

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June 6, 2022

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The Presidency has responded to the claims of a frontline Presidential aspirant and National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu that without him President Muhammadu Buhari would not have emerged as the president in 2015.

The Presidency in its reaction said that no one single individual can claim to have single-handedly engineered the emergence of President Buhari as he was elected by millions of Nigerians into office.

This disclosure is contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, where he said that the past should not decide the next general election and what matters today is to elect a candidate that would “make our country better than it has ever been.”

Shehu in the statement titled, ‘Comment on the statement made by a leading APC flagbearer candidate’, said many people played parts large and small in 2015 general election.

Cost of 12.5kg cooking gas surge to N10,000, as dealers lament low supply

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Henry Williams

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June 6, 2022

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The cost of filling cooking gas surged to yet another unprecedented level across various markets in Lagos State. Refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of cooking gas increased by 25% to an average of N10,000 compared to N8,000 recorded as of the previous week.

Gas dealers project a further increase in the price of gas, amidst a continuous shortage in the supply and rising demand for the commodity.

This is according to the bi-monthly market survey carried out by the research team of Nairametrics, comprising of four major markets in Lagos state namely; Oyingbo, Daleko, Mushin and Mile 12.

Also, the price of a medium-sized bag of pepper now sells for an average of N21,750, representing a 10.8% increase compared to an average of N19,625 recorded two weeks ago. According to data culled from the report, a 3.8-litre gallon of Mamador vegetable oil now sells for an average of N7,650, indicating an 18.1% increase compared to an average of N6,475 earlier in the month of May 2022.

On the flip side, the price of a 50kg bag of Oloyin beans dropped by 12.8%, now selling for an average of N33,125 compared to the initial average price of N38,000. Similarly, a big bag of bush mango seed (also known as ogbono seed) now sells for an average of N128,000.

Hailstones Pile Up As Heavy Storms Hit Germany

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Angel Gimalo

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June 6, 2022

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Intense storms in southern and western Germany saw hailstones pile up to half a metre high.

So much hail fell in the village of Weiler, in Bavaria, over such a short period of time that some roads were entirely blocked with ice.

Many streets, squares and even gardens were briefly transformed into winter landscapes by the heavy hailstorms.

Trees were uprooted and the fire brigade had to go out to pump out flooded cellars during the storms.

Almost a year ago, Germany faced one of its greatest natural disasters when scores died after torrential rain hit western parts of the country.

Exploring Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace, Timor-Leste

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June 6, 2022

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The Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace is the official palace of the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, located in the nation’s capital city, Dili.

Built on an area that surrounds the palace of some 9 hectares (22 acres), this official working space for the important figure of East Timor is an interesting combination of modern and somewhat traditional architecture.

Opened on 27 August 2007, it honors the East Timorese politician and national hero, Nicolau dos Reis Lobato.

Located in the central part of Dili, the building has a shape of the letter U and has two floors, where the entrance has a traditional pattern and it has a covered blue roof that has a shape like an uma lulik, which is the sacred animist house in Timor-Leste.

Having a wide entrance, the presidential building is surrounded with fence, and there are some gardens in the back of the building.

Not open to the general public, it can be seen as a modern structure that could be a prime example of the construction of other important governmental buildings.

Expert Call On Govt To Employ Qualified Persons Living With Sickle Cell

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Olasunbo Okoromi

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June 6, 2022

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A medical doctor and founder, Sickle Live Foundation, Dr. Oluwatosin Adesoye, has called on governments at the local, state and federal levels in Nigeria to give preference to the employment of qualified people among those living with the sickle cell disorder.

Adesoye, spoke in Osogbo on Saturday during the 2022 edition of the foundation’s awards and fundraiser.

Her foundation is involved in the care of people living with sickle cell disorder, the government must provide job opportunities for sufferers since most private employers wouldn’t tolerate their falling into crises and inability to work, she said.

Sickle cell patients undergo intense stress to acquire education, adding that the cost of treatment, whenever they fall into stress, was also beyond their reach.

According to her, it is only when sickle cell warriors have secured jobs that they will make money to take care of their health. She noted that despite having the highest cases of sickle cell in the world, Nigeria neglects its sickle cell sufferers.

In their separate remarks, Osun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu and a consultant psychiatrist with Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, both agreed that more funding should be provided for research work on sickle cell.

Isamotu also said, the state government was already working on a special health package for people living with the disorder to make treatment more affordable.

Ruling APC Chairman, Adamu Announces Senate President, Lawan As Presidential Consensus Candidate

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June 6, 2022

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party.

Adamu made the announcement at the meeting of National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday in Abuja.

His adoption of Lawan as consensus candidate is against the position of 11 APC northern Governors, who endorsed that power must shift to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.

Adamu told the National Working Committee that he arrived at the choice of the Senate President after consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Earlier, Buhari was reported to have held a closed-door meeting with governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the north at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

This comes amid preparations for the party’s convention to elect its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

Although President Buhari has maintained his position on the consensus arrangement, there has not been any agreement among the 23 presidential aspirants.

Qatar To Re-Install Zidane Statue That Sparked Backlash

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June 6, 2022

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Qatar plans to re-install a sculpture immortalising French-Algerian soccer participant Zinedine Zidane’s head butt throughout the 2006 World Cup closing, which had been eliminated in 2013 amid a home backlash, the top of Qatar Museums stated on Monday.

The 5-metre bronze work known as “Coup de tête” was eliminated days after its unveiling after folks within the conservative Muslim nation criticised it for selling idolatry and others stated it inspired violence.

“Evolution occurs in societies. It takes time and other people might criticize one thing to start with, however then perceive it and get used to it,” stated Qatar Museums Chairperson Sheikha al-Mayassa al-Thani, who’s the sister of Qatar’s ruling emir.

She stated the unique website on the capital’s seafront corniche was “not proper” and that the sculpture can be remounted at a brand new sports activities museum in Doha, which is internet hosting soccer’s World Cup later this yr.

The sculpture by Algerian-born French artist Adel Abdessemed depicts the second throughout additional time within the 2006 World Cup closing when Zidane head-butted Italy’s Marco Materazzi. Zidane was despatched off and Italy went on to beat France on penalties.

Sri Lanka releases seized Russian plane – media

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Henry Williams

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June 6, 2022

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Authorities in Sri Lanka have suspended a court order that barred a civilian aircraft leased by the airline Aeroflot from returning to Russia, the local newspaper News First reports.

An Airbus A330-343 was detained in Colombo on June 2 at the request of Irish aircraft leasing company Celestial Aviation Trading Limited, with the court banning the plane from leaving the country until June 16. More than 200 passengers were removed from the flight and accommodated at a local hotel.

According to the news outlet, the detention order was overturned after the Colombo High Commercial Court heard a motion filed by the Attorney General.

Aeroflot has not confirmed the development yet, but reports state that another Aeroflot airliner, which arrived from Moscow, flew 275 Russians from Colombo on Sunday, including the remaining passengers of the detained aircraft.