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British Airways’ pilots’ 3 Days Strike enters Second Day

A landmark strike by British Airways pilots entered its second day on Tuesday with more travel chaos — and no end in sight to the long-running dispute overpay.

BA has decided to cancel almost all its flights for the second day in a row, it announced in a statement identical to the one issued Monday.

The carrier, which is owned by London-listed International Airlines Group, said it has cancelled nearly 100 per cent of its 850 daily flights, affecting the travel plans of more than 100,000 passengers.

However, the pilots’ trade union stood firm in its demands for greater salary and benefits.

The industrial action by pilots, which is the first in BA’s 100-year history, has seen flights axed for approximately 200,000 travellers, mostly from London Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

In advance of the strike, BA offered full refunds or bookings on alternative dates or flights with a different airline.

The walkout overpays by members of the British Airline Pilots Association trade union follows around nine months of failed talks.

With no talks scheduled, pilots will also stage another one-day strike on September 27.

“Pilots are standing firm and have shown just how resolute they are,” BALPA boss Brian Strutton said in a brief statement.

“British Airways needs to start listening to its pilots and actually come up with ways of resolving this dispute.”

BA has offered a salary increase of 11.5 per cent over three years, which it argues would boost the annual pay of some captains to £200,000 ($246,000 or 220,000 euros).

However, the union has rejected the proposal that was made in July, arguing that its members want a bigger share of the company’s profits.

BALPA estimates that the 48-hour strike is costing the airline a total of £80 million but BA has yet to give an estimate.

Zenith Bank’s Aspire Music Festival Debuts in Lagos, Features Nigeria’s Top Artistes

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, is set to light up the social and entertainment scene this month with the announcement of the Bank’s “Aspire Music Festival”.

Dubbed as the most anticipated entertainment event of the year, the music festival holds on Saturday, September 21, 2019 by 8.00pm at the Harbour Point Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The breathtaking festival promises to be a night to remember, as it will feature captivating and thrilling musical performances by some of Nigeria’s biggest artistes including Olamide, Flavour, Phyno, Niniola, Mayorkun and Rema.

The Aspire Musical Festival, which is a must attend event for music lovers, tourists and fun seekers, is one of a series of events lined up by Zenith Bank to usher in “Style by Zenith 2.0”, the bank’s annual lifestyle fair which will take place towards the end of the year.

Attendance at the music festival is exclusively reserved for Zenith Bank customers. However, non-Zenith customers can still participate by simply opening a Zenith Bank account and registering to attend at www.zenithbank.com/style.

Zenith Bank Plc is recognized as one of the most innovative financial institutions in Nigeria and was voted the most customer-focused bank in Nigeria for the Retail and SME segments in the 2018 KPMG Annual Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey (BICSS).

Buhari receives envoy to South Africa, orders evacuation of 640 Nigerians

The President also gave clear instructions that Nigerians willing to return home should be evacuated from South Africa immediately.

The President took the decisions when he received  the report of the special envoy he sent last week to his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to register Nigeria’s concerns over the attacks.

The Presidency, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the special envoy, who is the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai-Abubakar, returned to Nigeria after the assignment and had submitted his report to the President.

It said Rufai-Ababukar was in Pretoria from Thursday to Saturday. While in Pretoria, the envoy conveyed the following to Ramaphosa, “The deep concern of President Buhari and Nigerians about intermittent violence against Nigerians and their property/business interests in South Africa.

“President Buhari stressed the need for South African government to take visible measures to stop violence against citizens of brotherly African nations.

“President Buhari is worried that the recurring issue of xenophobia could negatively affect the image and standing of South Africa as one of the leading countries on the continent, if nothing is done to stop it.

“The special envoy conveyed the assurance of President Buhari that the Nigerian government was ready and willing to collaborate with the South African government to find a lasting solution to the involvement of few Nigerians in criminal activities, and to protect the lives and property of the larger groups of other law-abiding Nigerians and indeed Africans in general, against all forms of attacks including xenophobia.

“President Buhari further assured that the Nigerian government will guarantee the safety of lives, property and business interests of South Africans in Nigeria.”

The statement, which was signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, also gave details of Ramaphosa’s responses.

It added, “On his part, President Ramaphosa agrees that the violence is most disconcerting and embarrassing, adding that his government completely rejects such acts, which undermine not only the country’s image, but also its relations with brotherly African countries.

“President Ramaphosa reaffirmed his stand against criminality and that he was committed to doing everything possible to protect the rights of every Nigerian and other foreign nationals in the country.”

Upon receiving the report, Buhari said he had taken note of it and directed Onyeama “to continue to engage with appropriate authorities on the concrete measure the South African government is expected to take.”

He also gave “instructions for the immediate voluntary evacuation of all Nigerians who are willing to return home.”

The Presidency added that the envoy also met with his South African counterpart “where they reviewed the situation of foreign emigrants in general and Nigerians in particular.”

It said the two “agreed to work together to find a permanent solution to the root causes of the recurring attacks on Nigerians and their property.”

Two aircraft to bring 640 Nigerians from South Africa – Presidency

Also on Monday, the Presidency said the number of Nigerians in South Africa, who had shown interest in returning home had risen from 400 to 640.

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Diaspora.

Apc chieftain dies in Edo fatal accident

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress ( APC ) Mr. Friday Moses is dead.

He passed away on 1st of January after his car was swept into drainage carnal with incident reporting he was coming from a new year celebration with three of his Friends who are also Members of All Progressive Congress, namely Mr. Lookman Osadolor age 43years, Mr. Damian Obasogie 40years and Omonsigho Ekinadose Osazuwa age 39years.

According to an eyewitness who was at the scene when the terrible accident happened Mr. Haruna Abark, said that the disease was on a high speed coming down from Sepele Road before he lost control as a result of drinking and driving.
According to another undisclosed eye witness who said that the driver was reckless in driving.

Meanwhile, the All Progressive Congress in Edo State has described the late Friday Moses, as a grassroots politician and been one of the founding fathers of All progressive Congress in Edo state, the Apc Further described the chieftain as a stabilizing force who was identified with progressive in the party.

In a statement issued by the party secretary in Edo state, Mr. Phillips Osamudiamhen recalled that the late Friday Moses, served as a member of the Presidential campaign Committee that worked for President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2015, Mr. Friday Moses was also a grass-root mobilized who helped governor Godwin Obaseki secure a landslide victory in 2016.
late Friday Moses survived with one wife Mrs. Aghedo Joy moses, and 4 kids From Edo state.

The A.P.C party will miss the experience, temperament, and maturity of late Friday Moses displayed of his duties.
We express our deep condolences to his family especially the young wife who he left behind with 4 kids.

In a statement from the Family of Friday Moses, the elder brother of Friday Moses, Mr. Osagie Moses said that the sudden death of his brother is a result of domestic violence between him and his wife Mr. Aghedo Joy moses, who the family blame as the major reason while he was drunk while driving, Mr osagie Moses said that the brother and his wife had a problem that morning on January 1st before his brother drove out of the house describing the accident as a result of treatment given to his brother by the wife.

According to the Edo state police command PRO, Mr. Sunday Iyase said that the body of the late deceased has been put in motuary while the Nigeria police will carry out investigations and urgue membres of the public to go out doing their normal businesses.

Nigeria police declared Sunday Peter,and Michael Osaro wanted.

Edo state police command has declared one Mr Sunday peter a farmer and Michael Osaro, over allegedly involvement in criminal act of kidnapping in the state.
Sunday Peter, a 31years old who reside in Etsako East of Edo state, is from kukawa local government area of Borno state Escaped arrest by men of Nigeria police from Edo state command, on getting the information the state police command mobilised it men on the early hour of 16 December 2014,were alot of the gang members were apprehended, during the raid on their hideout.
The police spokesperson in Edo state command DSP Joseph Edogiawerie who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City Edo state on 19th December 2014.
The police command said in a statement after much of interrogations with the suspects in the custody one Mr kindsley Andrew Yesufu,who basically confessed to the police that Mr Sunday peter age 31,From kukawa local government area of Borno state and Mr Micheal osaro age 27 years from Egor local government area of Edo state, Mr Peter Sunday and Mr Micheal Osaro, has been on the run from the police, when they escaped an arrest on the 16th December.
The gangs was said to have engaged operatives in a gun duel during a rescue operations in a forest last Monday15th December ,2014.
One of the suspects,
Kindsley Andrew Yesufu,in our custody with a fatal bullets wounds gave a confessional statement that his cousin Sunday peter keeps their loots.
When our operatives raid their family residence ,Mr Peter Sunday, and Michael Osaro,escaped but others were unlucky,the release read in parts.
After a long chassing of fleeing suspects Mr Peter Sunday, and Michael Osaro was declared wanted by Nigeria police for kidnapping,the command argue all Nigerias from South,West, North and East to report the fleeing suspects Mr Peter Sunday and Micheal osaro to the nearest police station or any other sister security Agency in the country for possible arrest and prosecution.
The Nigeria constitution ensure that recipients of any proceeds of the act of kidnapping are heavy sectioned with a term of 30 years imprisonment or death penalty.
Speaking with journalists on 19th December in Benin the Nigeria police said that with interrogations with one kindsley Andrew Yesufu, who basically confessed that his counsin Mr Sunday peter, and his in law Micheal osaro, are part of the group, After a long chase of sunday peter and Micheal osaro the Police Declared then wanted on the 19th December 2014 in Benin City Edo state.
In 30th December 2014,the uncle of Sunday peter, make an attempt to escape in the police custody but was shoot on sight by the gallant men of Nigeria police.