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Liberia has launched a new national carrier to begin flight operations. The West African nation has named the airline, Lone Star Air, 30 years after the former national carrier became defunct. George Weah, Liberia’s President, while inaugurating the national carrier on Friday, said, “It would connect our country to our region and to the world. “It is my dream, my hope and my ambition that we will very soon see Lone Star Air, the wings of Liberia, flying our flag in international skies, shining so brightly.” It is unclear when the new airline will begin operation and neither Weah’s office nor the Ministry of Transport was immediately available for comment, AFP reports. The airline initially plans to operate flights between Monrovia and regional hubs such as Abidjan in Ivory Coast or Lagos in Nigeria. Travel News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3oJ0ivW

Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has asked those in possession of unauthorised arms and ammunition to surrender them. There had been shootings in various parts of the state capital, Akure, in the past few days with miscreants roaming the streets with dangerous weapons mostly at the night.  Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu The situation has further led to increase in armed robbery and sent panic across the city. In a statement on Friday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr.m Donald Ojogo, the governor said he would give an ultimatum of seven days to those bearing such arms to turn them in before a clampdown by security agencies.  He said such items should be returned to the Commandant of Amotekun Corps in Akure.  The statement reads, “All those in the category of the illegal arms and ammunition bearers are to take advantage of this window of grace to turn in these deadly weapons as security agencies shall take necessary steps a

Tope Akinyode Human rights lawyer, Tope Akinyode, has commenced defence proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in a lawsuit instituted by a former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, seeking an order of court to ban the use of Twitter in Nigeria. Announcing the development on Twitter, Akinyode said, “Having been consulted by friends and colleagues, I’ve filed court processes to challenge @adamugarba’s lawsuit against @jack and @Twitter. Jack’s support for Nigeria’s cause is commendable. We’ll protect our freedom of expression and resist the move to ban Twitter in Nigeria.” Tope Akinyode SaharaReporters Media The tweet was retweeted by about 12,000 Twitter users and has over 15,000 likes. Reply & quote this tweet with #TwitterLawSuit Let's make #TwitterLawSuit trend tonight so Adamu Garba & his associates know we serious. — Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) October 28, 2020 In the notice of joinder filed in the case, Adamu Garba v. The President of t

President of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad, has tested positive for Coronavirus and has begun self-isolating at a hotel in Cairo, Egypt. This was contained in a statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday. According to the statement, Ahmad, who is also a FIFA Vice President, had been in Morocco for the Confederation Cup club final on Sunday and started showing mild flu symptoms after returning to Egypt on Wednesday. “The President after his arrival to Cairo on October 28 presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are positive and the President immediately self-isolate for at least the next 14 days at his hotel. “All those who have come into contact with Ahmad over the past seven days, especially during his trip to Morocco for the Confederation Cup, have been informed and requested to take the necessary measures.” PUBLIC HEALTH Sports News AddThis :  Original Author

The Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded seven men at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for allegedly gang-raping a minor. The men, who allegedly gang-raped an 11-year-old girl to death are Ajom Tabi, 37; Omobolanle Olowookere, 41; Aliu Bilyamin, 24; Emmanuel Okon, 24; Bolarinwa Olamilekan, 24; Badmus Abdulateef, 20; Azeez Quadri, 22; and Sunday Odunayo, 22. The police preferred a three-count charge of rape, murder and defilement against the suspects. Chief Magistrate O.G. Oghre did not take the plea of the suspects pending legal advice. She ordered the police to return the case file to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The magistrate, however, admitted Olowookere (the second suspect) to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties each in like sum after her counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, told the court of her non- involvement in the case. The magistrate adjourned the case until November 18 pending legal advice. News AddThis :  Origina