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The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Chris Najomo, has cautioned against any further reduction in the regulator’s statutory funding, warning that such a move could weaken Nigeria’s aviation safety oversight. Mr Najomo spoke on Thursday at a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on the proposed review of the allocation of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and Cargo Sales Charge (CSC) at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. He said the NCAA supported adequate funding for all aviation agencies but warned that changing the existing revenue-sharing formula without considering the…

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk predicted in July that legions of AI-powered robots would dominate the physical world and that AI might not take orders from people any more. He also offered an alternative vision in which there would be agreement for a collective objective to make AI benign by imbuing it with a love of the truth and a desire for humanity to prosper, and that governments might have to enforce this objective.Governments around the world are belatedly starting to act on AI. In the US, President Trump’s administration is delaying and restricting the distribution of the most…

The Conservatives have said they would end the provision of social housing for foreign nationals in England if they win power at the next election.The party said ending new tenancies for all foreign nationals, as well as current tenancies for couples where neither person is a UK, Irish or EU citizen, would free up an estimated 228,144 homes for British families.The Conservatives said Labour had “lost control of immigration” and British families had been left sitting on housing waiting lists as a result.But Labour said the policy was an “unserious, unworkable proposal, copied from Reform, that does nothing to tackle…

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Michael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandmaster aiming for a record-equalling 10th British title, began with three wins but in round four suffered his first championship defeat since 1988 when he resigned a lost rook endgame after 60 moves to the rising Ukrainian talent Svyatoslav Bazakutsa, 18, who lives in Liverpool.Adams has won nine British titles, one short of Jonathan Penrose’s record, but missed many championships in the 1990s and 2000s when he was campaigning for the world crown.4036 Willy Hendriks v Jeroen Bosch, German Bundesliga 2007. White (to move) is three pawns down, so Hendriks settled for a draw by…

The musician’s third album, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, is out today Role Model appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his new song, “Harmony.” The musician showcased the anthemic track with the help of his live band and a group of backup singers, adding a theatrical style to performance. “Harmony” is the closing track on Role Model’s brand new LP, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, which dropped today. His Tonight Show appearance marked the song’s TV debut. Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, Role Model’s third album, explores the singer’s journey after a very public break-up with Emma Chamberlain. “Lyrically,…

As Rotarian Emeka Kenneth Nsolibe assumes office as the 30th President of the Rotary Club of Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos, his emergence reflects a lifetime of professional excellence, ethical leadership and unwavering commitment to humanitarian service. With nearly three decades of experience in supply chain management and a track record of impactful community service, Nsolibe embodies Rotary’s ideal of “Service Above Self,” bringing to the role a vision centred on sustainable development, integrity and lasting impact. Royce Okolie reports  There are individuals who merely witness history, there are those who observe events from a distance, and there are those whose lives…

Fidelis David reports that a deepening crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly has exposed cracks within the state’s political establishment, with far-reaching implications for governance, legislative independence and the ruling All Progressives Congress as the 2027 elections draw closer. For a state that only recently celebrated a relatively peaceful governorship election, Ondo has suddenly found itself confronting a different political battle, one being fought not on campaign grounds but within the hallowed chambers of the State House of Assembly. What began last week as allegations surrounding the handling of an alleged N44 million released by the Ondo State…

Rail passengers are facing a second day of travel disruption across parts of north-west England, after a power failure hit the signalling centre controlling the railway in the region.The power failure, which occurred shortly before 2pm on Thursday, triggered widespread cancellations and delays to services including CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway.Operators whose services continued to be affected on Friday morning were Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Northern, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Transport for Wales.National Rail said this morning that although trains are now able to operate, there could be delays until noon as several trains and crew are in…

This column today begins an occasional series to examine governance issues on the continent of Africa. Africa is the richest of the seven continents in the world, and the second largest continent by land mass, though you would not guess that fact from looking at the distorted cartography of the globe that is used to put the continent down. Despite Chinua Achebe’s giant literary effort, through ‘Things fall apart’ , to debunk Joseph Conrad’s and Hugh Trevor-Roper’s wholesale labelling of the land as a ‘Dark Continent’, with no history or self-awareness before the advent of the white man, an aura…