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Fred Chukwuelobe Why Air Peace? That is the question Nigerians must ask following the decision by aviation industry unions to picket and disrupt the operations of Nigeria’s largest airline in Lagos and Abuja. This is not the first time Air Peace has found itself at the receiving end of what appears to be disproportionate industrial action. A few years ago, when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was engaged in a dispute with the Imo State Government, Air Peace was also picketed despite having nothing to do with the dispute. So, what is different this time? And why does Air Peace…

Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” after a public speech that has split colleagues and triggered a rebuke from opposition leader, Angus Taylor.At the National Press Club on Wednesday, Bragg announced a policy to slash the national construction code and suggested net overseas migration should be dropped from the current level of about 300,000 to below 180,000 a year to keep pace with new housing builds.Senior colleagues, including Taylor, were quick to dismiss the migration figure this week, saying they were Bragg’s “personal views” and that the party’s policy was…

A $1 trillion economy needs more than a stock exchange that’s having a good year. Last week in Abuja, NGX Group’s Board and Management sat down with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa and walked him through an impressive set of numbers: market capitalisation up from roughly ₦30 trillion in 2023 to ₦160 trillion today, the All-Share Index up from 52,000 points to over 244,000, and a fresh commitment to bring NNPC to market. The President was pleased, and he should be. But I want to sit with a harder question than the one that the scorecard answers. Nigeria keeps…

Kalshi claims it doesn’t have to follow state laws To get a preliminary injunction, a plaintiff must show they are likely to succeed on the merits of their claims. McHale found that Washington is likely to succeed in proving its claims that Kalshi violated state laws on gambling and consumer protection. “Kalshi operates an online betting platform that it advertises as a ‘prediction market’ and that allows consumers to bet on thousands of topics ranging from sports, political elections, entertainment, popular culture, and whether public figures will utter specific words or phrases (mentions’),” McHale wrote. The judge found that “Kalshi’s…

It is a question prompting at least some debate within the party.”When he goes down this angry route he doesn’t help himself,” the prominent Reform activist Tim Montgomerie told Radio 4’s The World At One.Montgomerie, the founder of the ConservativeHome website, defected to Reform two years ago. He praised Farage’s political ability but added: “It’s very frustrating how he’s behaved today. He needs to get a grip of this problem.”Montgomerie argued Farage and Reform were at their best when they were more positive rather than “inward looking” and focused on “grievances.” The “grievances,” as Montgomerie puts it, are real and…

Outsider AnimalsMarlene Zuk Princeton Univ. Press (2026)Evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk’s charming book begins with a night-time encounter with young raccoons (Procyon lotor) on the deck outside her bedroom in California. They were playing noisily with a hose — and when she tried to shoo them away, one stood up and raised its forelegs, as if inviting her to join in. Zuk calls them outsider animals: “creatures that can intrude upon our lives” but “that don’t need us to survive”. Also included are gulls, cockroaches and coyotes (Canis latrans) — each with its own chapter.ProphecyCarissa Véliz Swift (2026)Prophecy began with divination…

Key events132nd over: Bangladesh 411-8 (Miraz 59, Taskin 12) Australia’s captain keeps himself in the attack but No 10 Taskin Ahmed drops it at his feet and scampers a single. Now a new low as Pat Cummins throws down a 105kph duffer which hits the edge of the pitch and dribbles within a whisker of off stump. Now Cummins tosses a 103kph cutter into the mix. Bizarre cricket.ShareUpdated at 04.29 CEST131st over: Bangladesh 409-8 (Miraz 58, Taskin 11) Lunch can’t come soon enough for Australia. They are falling apart in Darwin. Cameron Green is into the attack but Miraz continues on…

By Benjamin Njoku Award-winning actress and beauty queen Nehita Ofure Irieme delivered a powerful performance in the stage play ‘Surrounded’, staged at the recently concluded Building Forever Friendships, BFF, Festival 2026 in Lagos. Her performance was one of the highlights of the festival, with the emotional weight of the story leaving members of the audience in tears. ‘Surrounded’ explores the complexities of friendship, betrayal and emotional healing, presenting a raw and relatable account of what happens when trust is broken and the difficult journey of learning to trust again. Nehita shared the stage with star actress Ariyike Dimples, who played…

Election Observer group, Yiaga Africa, says it will deploy an artificial intelligence-assisted system alongside its election observation methodology to independently scrutinise results from Saturday’s Osun State governorship election and detect possible discrepancies between votes cast at polling units and results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) results portal. The organisation’s Executive Director, Samson Itodo, disclosed this in Osogbo on Friday ahead of the poll. Mr Itodo explained that Yiaga would combine its Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology with its Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD 2.0) to assess both the electoral process and the integrity of…

Sudanese side Al Ahly Wad Madani have officially unveiled Nigerian tactician Aliyu Zubair as their new head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. Zubair recently put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Sudanese club following his departure from Egyptian second-tier outfit Telecom SC. The Nigerian coach was unveiled on Friday during a ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, where Al Ahly Wad Madani are currently conducting their preparations for the upcoming CAF Confederation Cup campaign. Speaking after his unveiling, Zubair expressed his excitement at taking charge of the historic Sudanese club while acknowledging the expectations that come with his…