A passenger on a flight from Thailand to London was arrested after appearing to punch an attendant in the face
AdvertisementA man was arrested after appearing to punch an attendant on board a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to London Heathrow Airport on February 7. Another passenger on the flight told the UK's Metro newspaper that the man started shouting while in the bathroom, then smashed its door so hard it came off the hinges. A fight broke out and he ended up smacking the flight attendant," she added. AdvertisementPassengers were told the flight might have to divert to Dubai if the man continued misbehaving, the Metro reported. UK police said that the man remains in custody and is due to appear in court on February 29.
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 15:21 UTC
Toriola laments Quadri’s WTTC absence
Acting coach of the national table tennis team, Segun Toriola, has rued Aruna Quadri’s withdrawal from the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships after the country failed to make it to the knockout stage of the tournament, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The country’s top-ranked table tennis player through his Facebook page announced his withdrawal from the ongoing championship in Busan, South Korea. Toriola has, however, attributed the team’s early exit to the absence of their talisman Aruna. “We need to start exposing our young players to competitions of this magnitude so that they can learn from the likes of Aruna and Olajide Omotayo. We need to watch out for this kind of player and we must continue to support our young players in their quest to compete favourably with their foreign counterparts.”
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 10:10 UTC
Final Punch Towards Success!
Find a quiet and distraction-free environment to take the practice test. Work through the practice test methodically, answering each question to the best of your ability. Calculate your score for the practice test based on the scoring criteria provided. Based on your performance in the practice test, identify areas where you struggled or performed below your expectations. Create flashcards, quizzes, or practice questions based on the material you have studied and challenge yourself to recall key information.
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 10:02 UTC
Foundation, FRC train over 100 in new financial standards
The Impact Investors Foundation in collaboration with the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria has boosted the capacity of over 100 MSMEs, financial and sustainability professionals in the public and private sectors in the adoption of the new International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The workshops had representatives of listed and large corporates, SMEs, enterprise support organisations, investors, chambers of commerce, policymakers, financial regulators, professionals of the accounting profession, and academia in attendance. The Director/Head of the Directorate of Public Sector Accounting Standards, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Dr Iheanyi Anyahara, encouraged organisations in Nigeria to embrace early adoption of the standards to benefit from the opportunities. He explained that the Federal Executive Council passed a resolution in 2010 that Nigeria should adopt global standards on accounting and auditing-related matters. He remarked that having a single set of high-quality global sustainability reporting standards being issued by the ISSB had immense benefits.
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 10:02 UTC
Watch: The Correct Way To Close The Tata Punch EV Charging Lid
Modified On Feb 19, 2024 11:40 AM By Ansh for Tata Punch EVThe Tata Punch EV is the first Tata EV to get its charging port at the front, with a open-and-slide mechanismThe Tata Punch EV was launched earlier this year as Tata’s latest electric offering and as the first to be based on its new Acti.EV platform, it has much to offer. However, one feature of Punch EV that stands out is the charging flap up front that opens sideways. The Punch EV will also notify you about this issue on the instrument cluster. Price & RivalsTata has priced the Punch EV from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 15.49 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom), and it is a direct rival to the Citroen eC3. Read More on : Punch EV Automatic
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 09:57 UTC
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Emma Stone thankful for 'punch that baby' line in BAFTAs speech
Emma Stone's really picking up steam on the way to the Oscars, winning Best Actress for Poor Things at the BAFTA Film Awards. Stone thanked her director Yorgos Lanthimos, her mother, and the screenwriter Tony McNamara for one line in particular. “Tony, thank you for the line ‘I must go punch that baby.’ It was life-changing for me,” the actress said while accepting her award, the second Best Actress BAFTA of her career, after winning in 2017 for La La Land. Emma Stone at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. Based on the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray, Poor Things picked up awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Visual Effects.
Source:Punch
February 19, 2024 09:35 UTC
Nigeria’s ranking on the Global Corruption Index | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The 2023 Transparency International (TI) Report of the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) clearly indicates that corruption is still rife in Nigeria. This clearly shows that with all hands on deck, the incidence of corruption in Nigeria can be reduced. They equally do not trust the integrity of the judiciary as clearly articulated in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Report. Except the fight against corruption is taken more seriously, Nigeria will just be gravitating to a nation state where corruption becomes the order of the day. The 2023 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Report should be taken as a wake-up call in this regard.
Source:The Guardian
February 19, 2024 04:36 UTC
Economic hardship: Ohanaeze commends South East residents for shunning protests
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, commended people of the South-East for their calmness in abstaining from the series of protests against President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship across the country. He said the South East has always suffered government neglect since the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He urged Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference amid the hardship confronting Nigeria. “Ohanaeze stands in awe of the Southeast populace for their undaunted bravery and rare insight in weathering the storm. The economic situation in the country had become unbearable following the removal of the fuel subsidy by President Tinubu on May 29, 2023.
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February 18, 2024 21:55 UTC
Emma Stone Thanks ‘Poor Things’ Screenwriter for ‘I Must Go Punch That Baby’ Line in BAFTAs Speech: ‘It Was Life-Changing’
Emma Stone thanked her mother for giving her life and her “Poor Things” screenwriter Tony McNamara for the line “I must go punch that baby” when she accepted her leading actress BAFTA award on Sunday evening. In “Poor Things,” Stone plays the Frankenstein-like Bella, who’s created by a reclusive Victorian doctor. This is Stone’s second BAFTA win, having previously taken home the golden mask for leading actress in 2017 for her role in “La La Land” opposite Ryan Gosling. “Poor Things” was the second most-nominated film at the BAFTAs after Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” earning nods in 11 categories. It took home five awards including best costume and production design.
Source:Punch
February 18, 2024 21:53 UTC
CIF Basketball: Lakewood Girls Punch Ticket to First-Ever Championship
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood girls’ basketball team is going to its first-ever CIF-SS championship next week after knocking off Santa Margarita on the road in the Division 2A semifinals, 60-54. The Lancers advance to next week’s championship game, where they’ll face the winner of Louisville and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, who play Saturday evening. Time, date, and location of the championship game will be revealed on Monday. Monthly Subscribers to The562 By The562 Network IncSubscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!
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February 18, 2024 15:02 UTC
Today’s Front Page Headlines from Top Nigerian Newspapers – 18th Feb 2024
Nigeria is a country with a vibrant and diverse media landscape, where newspapers play an important role in informing and shaping public opinion. Here are some of the front page headlines from the top Nigerian newspapers for today, Sunday, 18th February 2024. Punch NewspapersFront Page of PUNCH NEWSPAPERS – 18th Feb 2024The Guardian Nigeria NewsFront Page of THE GUARDIAN NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS – 18th Feb 2024Vanguard NewsFront Page of VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS – 18th Feb 2024The NationFront Page of THE NATION NEWSPAPERS – 18th Feb 2024Daily TrustFront Page of THE NATION NEWSPAPERS – 18th Feb 2024Read more Latest Nigerian News via Okay.ng here.
Source:The Guardian
February 18, 2024 14:56 UTC
Your Weekly Catch Up With Guardian Life
What's New Your Weekly Catch Up With Guardian Life By Itoro Victoria Oladokun It's another exciting week with Guardian Life and we are pleased to bring to you the latest entertaining stories in print. Despite previous nominations for acclaimed films such as, ‘Memento’, ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Inception’, and ‘Dunkirk’, Nolan hadn’t secured the top DGA honour until now. He expressed gratitude to his filmmaking team for bringing his ambitious visions to life, particularly praising their work on ‘Oppenheimer’, a film about the invention of the atomic bomb. Ruggedman Asserts 9ice Sold His AlbumRapper Ruggedman recently stirred up controversy by accusing his fellow artiste, 9ice, of betrayal and sale of his album, ‘Tradition’. Ruggedman said 9ice used his ex-wife’s dispute to sell his CD.
Source:The Guardian
February 18, 2024 13:29 UTC
Teachers, lecturers to sign sexual harassment prevention form
Teachers and lecturers in various institutions of learning across the country are now required to sign the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Code of Conduct form. The action is part of measures to check the alarming rate of sexual-related violence in learning institutions across the country. Teachers are also barred from holding, hugging, or touching students/learners in an inappropriate or culturally insensitive way. “(I will not) engage in sexual relationships with direct beneficiaries ages 18-24. “(I will not) engage youth(s) in any form of sexual activity which involves the exchange of money, employment, goods or services for sex.
Source:Punch
February 18, 2024 12:20 UTC
Political Punch
Lucky onesPeople in the political circle are talking about the luck of a few who have been given tickets for the Rajya Sabha election. The BJP may have given tickets to some candidates for the RS polls, but did not consider them worthy of tickets for the assembly election. Similarly, the party has always ignored another leader at the time of distribution of tickets before any election. These leaders recently made a trip to Bhopal, and complained to the party bosses against the district unit head. To get wide coverage in the media, a politician has to be cautious about the timing of staging a protest.
Source:Punch
February 18, 2024 08:21 UTC
Lagos police arrest one-chance robbers
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one 45-year-old, Okoro, and one 42-year-old, Patience, in a ‘one chance’ robbery in Lagos. It was also learnt that the robbers often pose as commercial bus drivers while abducting unsuspecting passengers to different locations to defraud them of their properties. One of the victims was able to recognise them, and she said they stole about 37,000 from them,” the source said. When contacted, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, stating that the investigation is ongoing. The suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of the investigation.”PUNCH had reported that Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected one-chance robbery leader, Ndubisi George, aged 49.
Source:Punch
February 18, 2024 07:05 UTC