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Chinedu Eze The Chairman and CEO Air Peace Limited, Dr Allen Onyema, has cautioned aviation unions not to embark on action that will lead to prolonged disruption of the aviation industry. Reacting to the threat of aviation unions to picket the operations of the airlines over debts owed NCAA, Onyema warned that mounting fiscal pressures, high borrowing rates, and illegal union interference are threatening the survival of domestic carriers, declaring that operators will not succumb to intimidation. He wondered why after NCAA and the airlines had agreed on payment arrangement to liquidate the debts, which accumulated during the US-Iran war;…

People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia — one of the world’s largest oil producers — has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply.Igor Ivanko | Afp | Getty ImagesUkraine’s military on Thursday struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of miles from its border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Kyiv continues to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s armed forces struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the Yaroslavl…

As tributes poured in for Rod Liddle, the Sunday Times and Sun columnist who has died at the age of 66, they were markedly coy and sanitised. Paradoxically, those were the exact deficiencies obituaries praised Liddle for avoiding – they said he shot from the hip and ruffled feathers, remorselessly attacked the liberal establishment and was ebullient. Michael Gove called him “special and brave”. But brave in the face of what? Attacked the liberal establishment how?This delicacy was particularly noticeable in a segment on Radio 4’s Today programme, of which Liddle was editor in the 90s, between Justin Webb and…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Lagos State government and GoMed Nigeria, a digital health platform, have launched a digital self-care initiative to improve access to reproductive health services for students. According to a press release on Wednesday, the initiative will initially serve students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), providing access to free contraceptives and other sexual and reproductive health commodities. The partners noted that the platform is aimed at addressing barriers such as cost, distance, stigma, misinformation and concerns about confidentiality, which often prevent young people from accessing reproductive health services. According to them, these barriers contribute…

The Commissioner of Police for Osun governorship election, Samuel Etaifo, says 15,000 police officers would be deployed for the 15 August governorship election. Mr Etaifo said this at a news conference in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday. He said a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) and an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of election operations were also expected in the state for the election. He also said that he was deployed to Osun State two weeks before the election because he was the most junior of the senior election officers assigned to oversee the poll. He revealed…

“But the competitive side of me never disappeared,” she added. “The more time I spent around elite sport and curling, the more I began to wonder whether I still had something to give on the ice.”I know how demanding the road to an Olympics is, but I am returning from a very different place. I feel refreshed, physically strong and excited by the challenge. I would not be coming back unless I believed I could perform at that level again.”Muirhead’s gold medal-winning team-mate Vicky Drummond is also returning to the sport to rival her – and a third member of…

By Enitan Abdultawab Nigerian WWE superstar Oba Femi made a bold cultural statement on Monday Night RAW, stepping into the arena in a white agbada just days after defeating wrestling icon Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. The traditional Yoruba attire drew cheers from fans as the reigning King of the Ring made his entrance, proudly showcasing his Nigerian heritage on one of WWE’s biggest global platforms. Oba Femi’s appearance came after his hard-fought victory over Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The clash marked the third meeting between both wrestlers in three months and…

In the age of app-based romance, fresh dating trends seem to emerge every week. Many of them – in the mould of ghosting and catfishing – are profoundly antisocial, while some are defensive strategies against toxic suitors. More than a few are but new names for disgraceful behaviours as old as time. You may have been the victim of one – or you may have unwittingly deployed one – but how many can you identify? Which of the following are genuine trends, and which are not?1.Breadcrumbing. In this strategy, the toxic romantic prospect offers an admirer a sparse trail of…

Ukrainian officials say three people killed in Kharkiv region and three in Sumy region, as Russia says it intercepted 605 drones.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Russian strikes on eastern Ukraine have killed at least six people overnight, local authorities have said, as Moscow shot down 605 Ukrainian drones over its territory and the annexed Crimean Peninsula.Rescuers worked on Thursday to douse fires and clear debris ⁠in Balakliya, in the eastern Kharkiv region, after Russian strikes ⁠on homes killed three people, authorities said on the Telegram messaging app. Vitalii Karabanov, head of the military administration in the front-line city, said…

Morning opening: Ukraine hits Russia’s oil refineries as Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities continueJakub KrupaAt least six people were killed and 36 injured in another round of Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting the eastern city of Balakliia and the northern region of Sumy.Firefighters work at the site of a private house destroyed during overnight Russian drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Balakliia, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Photograph: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/ReutersBut the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noted that Ukraine’s military managed to hit two Russian refineries in targeted attacks, hitting “Russia’s oil revenues,…