April 23, 2024 – Precise Post

Dana aircraft with 83 passengers aboard skids off runway in Lagos

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

LAGOS- Dana Air has confirmed that a runway incursion involving one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday morning. Making the confirmation in a statement, the management of the airline said it was “relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or fear as the crew handled the situation with utmost professionalism. “We have also updated the AIB and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority on the incident and the aircraft involved has been grounded by our maintenance team for further investigation,” it noted. Appreciating the airport authorities and its crew for their swift response in ensuring the safe disembarkation of passengers following the incident, the airline apologised and appreciated the “passengers on the affected flight for their patience and understanding.” The management of the airline reassured its passengers “that their safety will always be our top priority, and we are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Entertainment

Rihanna voices regret for past bikini and nudity exposure

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

Billionaire singer Rihanna has said she regrets her nude fashion style. The mother of two said whenever she looks back at her bikini fashion, she wonders if she “really did that”. She said being a mother has influenced her new fashion sense. “It is going to sound hypocritic but… I did so much sh*t in my life. I had my nipples out, my panties out,” she told Vogue. “But now those are the things that I guess as a mum and evolved young lady, I would never do. I’m just like, ‘Oh! My God, I really did that?” Recalled that Rihanna and her partner, A$AP Rocky, welcomed RZA on May 19, 2022, barely a year after they confirmed their relationship. In August 2023, the couple welcomed their second son, Riot Ross.

Entertainment / Lifestyle

Producer Napji drags Davido over alleged unpaid royalties

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

Music producer Napji has publicly confronted Davido, accusing him of failing to pay royalties for his work. Napji said he produced three songs off Davido’s 2020 album, ‘A Better Time,’ but was yet to receive royalties for the songs. He promised to release more details as he seeks to collect his royalties. On his X handle on Tuesday, Napji wrote: “I am Napji, producer behind Fem, Jowo and Sunlight on @davido album (A better time).Which was released 13th November 2020. “I was paid an advance of 500 thousand naira for each of the songs. I will be releasing more information as I seek to collect my royalties & publishing.” Davido has not yet respond to the allegations

Sports

NFF reveals dates and venues for President Federation Cup round of 64

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has released venues and dates for the President Federation Cup Round of 64 fixtures. The NFF confirmed the venues and dates for the games via a letter sent to all the participating teams and state FA secretaries. The games will be played on May 1st and May 2nd respectively. Holders Bendel Insurance will take on Stormers FC of Abeokua at the Area 3 Football Pitch, Abuja, on May 1st. The standout fixture of the round between Kano Pillars and Rangers will hold in Abuja on May 2nd. The winner of the competition will represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup next season.

Politics

Emeka Ihedioha quits as PDP member

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

Ex-deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, a party he says he has been associated with since its inception in 1998. Ihedioha, who ascribed himself as one of the founding members of the PDP, cited the party’s inability to carry out internal reforms and provide credible opposition as the reasons behind his decision. In a statement on Tuesday titled “Resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party,” Ihedioha reflected on his long-standing commitment to the party’s development and transformation. He stated, “Since 1998, I have contributed my quota to the development and transformation of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as one of the founding members. All these years, I have taken pride in the fact that the PDP is a party that will always look inward for internal reforms and provide credible leadership for the people, whether in power or outside power.” However, Ihedioha expressed his disappointment with the party’s recent trajectory, which he believes deviates from his personal beliefs. He said, “Regrettably, in recent times, the party has taken on …

News / Sports

Super Falcons’ Nnadozie earns prestigious best goalkeeper award nomination in France

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the best Goalkeeper of the Season award in the French D1 Akem (women’s top-flight league in France). Nnadozie has been nominated for the individual accolade for the second consecutive season after establishing herself as one of the best goalkeepers in the French top-flight. The 22-year-old has once again made a big impression for Paris FC on the domestic scene as well as the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Nnadozie will battle Olympic Lyon’s Christiane Endler and Katarzyna Kiedrzynek of Paris SG for the award. Nnadozie was also voted Player of the Month for March in the French D1 Akem. She also wom the Bruno Martini Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in the French top-flight in the 2021/22 season.

News

Why Yahaya Bello missed court appearance revealed

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Adedayo Adedipe, a member of Yahaya Bello’s legal team, informed Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja that their client would have attended court but expressed concerns about receiving a fair hearing and justice. Adedipe relayed Bello’s message to the court following his client’s absence in court for his arraignment on Tuesday. He was absent from court for his arraignment on a 19-count charge of alleged money laundering to the tune of ₦84bn. Following his absence, Justice Nwite, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve a copy of the charge against him on his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohamed. The judge relied on section 384 (4 and 5) of the Administrative and Criminal Justice Act 2015, directing the counsel to the immediate past governor, to receive a copy of the charge. The court held that where it had become impossible to effect personal service of a legal process on a defendant, such could be done through substituted means. Justice Nwite further held that it was clear that the former governor failed to appear in court for …

News

Windstorm destroys houses in Unijos staff quarters

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JOS- Windstorm has destroyed more than 40 houses at the staff quarters of the University of Jos following a heavy downpour on Wednesday in Jos and environs. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. ”Yesterday’s heavy downpour destroyed some houses in our staff quarters at Bauchi Road. ”The destruction is massive and I’m wondering how the university will get funds to fix the damaged houses. ”So, we are calling on the ever-supportive Plateau government to come to our aid to enable us to fix the destroyed houses as soon as possible,” he called. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Wednesday’s downpour had flooded some parts of the city. (NAN)

News

Tackling proliferation of fake antimalarial drugs in Nigeria

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ABUJA- In the rural community of Yamu, located in Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, the fight against malaria rages with heightened urgency as families confront the peril of counterfeit antimalarial drugs. For the Shekwonukpemishi family, the struggle extends beyond the disease itself, entangling them in the pervasive threat of counterfeit medication infiltrating their community. Mrs Ladi Shekwonukpemishi, a 33 year-old school teacher and mother of three, shoulders the burden of providing for her family’s well-being. When her youngest son, Ishaku, had a fever and chills, she hurried to the chemist in search of relief. knownst to her, the tablets she procured, purportedly antimalarial drugs, were counterfeit. As her son’s condition worsened, Shekwonukpemishi’s desperation mounted. With scant access to healthcare facilities and resources, she turned to traditional remedies. Yet, with each passing day and her son’s fever unabated, she grappled with the haunting fear that her actions may have endangered her son’s life. Across Nigeria, experiences like that of Shekwonukpemishi echo in alarming frequency. The proliferation of fake antimalarial drugs poses a pervasive threat, thwarting efforts to combat malaria and …

News

Five children suffocate to death in abandoned car in Minna

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The police command in Niger has confirmed the death of five children by suffocation in a car on Sunday in Minna. DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the police public relations officer (PPRO) in Niger, confirmed the incident to journalists on Monday in Minna. He said that the Kpakungu Division Office of the police command received a report at about 6.30 p.m. on Sunday that five children between the ages of five and 13 years were found trapped in a Honda Civic vehicle with registration No. GO 778 ABC at Gurara Albishir area of Minna. Mr Abiodun said that the children were found to have suffocated in the vehicle, while their bodies were later removed by the various parents as police visited the scene. The PPRO said that the owner of the vehicle had been invited for questioning and investigation was ongoing on the matter. Meanwhile, a source in the neighbourhood who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the children had mistakenly locked themselves in the car, which had been abandoned for more than two years by the owner. He said that …

Opinion

Okwadike Chukwuemeka Ezeife: A Life Well-Lived by Prof. Mike Ozekhome

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

He wore a grey goatie. The term “goatie” dates back to the ancient Empires of Rome and Greece, with Pan (a god) depicted as wearing a goatie. Our departed National Icon popularised it in Nigeria. He carried the goatie with admirable grace and panache. It exuded wisdom, intellect, patriotism and service. The series of events marking the transition of the erstwhile Governor of the old Anambra State (1992-1993), Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, bears eloquent testimony to the towering stature of a man who stood head and shoulders above most of his contemporaries in Nigeria’s political and social landscape. Yes, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Okwadike Igbo Ukwu was a colossus among men. He was many things all rolled into one: patriot; Harvard-trained development economist; public administrator; bureaucrat; civil servant; school teacher; consultant; politician; political activist; public affairs analyst/commentator; and many more. The week-long programme of events which his political associates, admirers, kinsmen and family members organised in his honour is therefore befitting for a man who is honoured in his homeland. It cannot but be so, …

News

Current Investment in Power sector is not enough to guarantees steady power supply – NERC Boss Sanusi Garba

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By Michael Agbaji ABUJA – The Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba says, the current investments in the sector was not enough to guarantee steady power supply.Mr Sanusi stated these on Thursday at a stakeholders meeting with member of House representative committee on power at the National Assembly in Abuja. According to him, Nigerian Government would have to provide N3.2 trillion as subsidy for the electricity sector in 2024 if the recent increase in tariff is to be reversed. He further said, if nothing is done to address issues of power sector including foreign exchange Fluctuation and none payment for gas, the sector will be heading for doom. Mr Sanusi explained that prior to the recent review in tarrif, DISCOS were only obligated to pay 10 percent of their energy invoice, adding that the lack of cash backing for aubaidy is creating a liquidity challenge in the sector. According to him,the result of the none payment of subsidy, gas supply and power generation have continued to dip, adding that the continuous decline of generation and system …