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Mar

11

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Up, Up Soars Enugu Air, Gets Air Operator Certificate In Record Time

News

*Targets Regional Flights By Year's End By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu Air, on Tuesday, received the vital Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), a development it described as a significant step in the realisation of Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to position Enugu as a regional hub for commerce, logistics, and aviation in West and Central Africa. Presenting the AOC to Enugu Air’s Accountable Manager/CEO, Captain Tolu Ita, at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, the agency's Director General (DG), Captain Chris Najomo, described the development as historic in the Nigerian aviation industry, noting that Enugu Air…

Mar

11

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

UEFA CL RO/16 First Leg: Osimhen’s Galatasaray Edge Liverpool, Last-Kick Yamal Equalizer Hands Barca Hope Over Newcastle

Sports

*Atlético Madrid Humiliate Spurs *Ruthless Bayern Wallop Atalanta Away The good news for Liverpool is that the situation is salvageable, when it really might not have been. The bad news is that they were distinctly second best for the first three-quarters of the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, Tuesday, 10 March. Nobody who saw their second‑half collapse away against Juventus in the playoff round could be confident that Galatasaray are a team capable of squeezing the life out of the second leg. There is a nervousness about them at the back, a persistent sense of misfortune about…

Mar

10

2026

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Aminu Gwarzo’s Impeachment Plot: More Than A Pound of Flesh

Column, Politics

By SHEDDY OZOENE Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, appears to be learning the game of strong-arm politics rather quickly. After his controversial decision in January to abandon the Kwankwasiyya Movement and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) that brought him to power in 2023, he now seems to be going for the jugular of his deputy, Mallam Aminu Gwarzo. Gwarzo’s offence is simple: he refused to board the train when the governor led most members of his state executive council into the rival All Progressives Congress (APC). Since then, the buzz in Kano has been unmistakable. For having the…

Mar

10

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Oil Prices Plummet Sharply From $100/PB To $98.9/PB After Trump War Cessation Claim

Economy

*Prices In Nigeria Stable From Last Hike *Iranian Leaders Pledge Loyalty To New Supreme Leader Oil prices have tumbled back from the four-year highs they hit yesterday after US President Donald Trump suggested the US-Israel war on Iran could end “very soon." It has been an extraordinary 24 hours in global markets. This time yesterday, Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged beyond $100 per barrel for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – triggering stark sell-offs across leading Asian and European stock indices. Wall Street also started the day under pressure in New York. Then Trump,…

Mar

10

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Why Do So Many People Want Arsenal To Fail In EPL Title Race?

Sports

By Jonathan Wilson What was striking after Arsenal’s grim 1-0 win at Brighton on Wednesday was less Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler’s attack on the Gunners’ style than the way his criticism seemed to resonate. In England, and perhaps some other parts of the world, it feels as though almost nobody, other than Arsenal supporters or anyone-but-City fans, wants them to win the title. “If I would ask everyone in the room: ‘Did you really enjoy this football game?’ I’m sure maybe one raises his arm because he’s a big Arsenal fan but, besides that, no chance,” Hürzeler said. Successful sides…

Mar

10

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Ogunsakin, Our Best Choice For Ikole I -Constituents

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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Constituents in Ikole constituency I in Ekiti State have reiterated their belief in the candidacy of Michael Ogunsakin, also known as Omiko, as their best representative in the House of Assembly of the state. “Why is Omiko our choice? It is simple. We believe in him. We believe in his capacity, his leadership, and his commitment to the progress of our constituency. “We know that Omiko has the ability to represent us well. We believe he will bring meaningful development to Ikole constituency I and ensure that the voice of our people is heard clearly in…

Mar

10

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Police Recruitment Screening Team Storms Enugu, CSOs Seek Punishment For Lagos CP Moshood

News

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has received a team responsible for the credentials and physical screening exercise of successful applicants from Enugu State in the ongoing nationwide recruitment of 50,000 police constables. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, Giwa charged the team to adhere strictly to the ethos of the exercise and conduct the screening with utmost integrity, fairness, and transparency, so as to make the Police Service Commission (PSC), the Nigeria Police Force, and the nation at large proud. The team assured…

Mar

10

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

JUST IN! Saved From Possible Death At Home, Five Iranian Women Footballers Get Australian Visas

Sports

*Facility Still Available For Others -Govt *How They Escaped Their Regime Minders *Trump Applauds Aussies Five members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, offering assistance to the other players and saying “help is here." The Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, confirmed the humanitarian offer today, hours after the US President, Donald Trump, posted about their plight on social media. Burke said the visas had been granted about the time of Trump’s social media posts, which first criticised, then praised, Australia. The players have been granted temporary humanitarian…

Mar

09

2026

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By Felix Duru Mbah

Aftermath Of Strike: More Goodies For FCTA Workers As Wike Confirms Appointment Of 1,659

News

*Promotions Coming By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan It appears there is a new lease of life for staff members of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) after the strike embarked upon by the workforce early this year as FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has approved the confirmation of appointment of 1,659 of the staff members. Lack of career progression was one of their core complaints ahead the paralyzing strike,called off after the Minister finally sat down to negotiate with union leaders. The 1,659, whose appointments were confirmed were among the 2,281 who sat for the confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil…

Mar

09

2026

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Iran Security Chief Mocks US Over Eventual Selection Of Khameinei’s Successor, As Military Claims Over 200 American Soldiers Killed

Foreign

*Mojtaba Khameinei Announced As New Supreme Leader *IRGC Pledges Total Obedience To Him *War Sees Oil Prices Top $100/b, Trump Predicts Sharp Drop Soon *We've Killed, Injured Over 200 US Troops, Military Spokesman Claims Apparently mocking the United States (US), Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has thanked the Assembly of Experts for selecting Ali Khamenei's successor despite "Trump's threat to bomb it", according to multiple Iranian news agencies. Ali Larijani said Tehran's "enemies" thought the country would "reach a deadlock" following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but the Assembly ultimately proceeded with the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei,…