AFRICA AND RUSSIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES - PUTIN. (PHOTO).

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 Africa and Russia are natural allies - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wraps up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking during a meeting in the Kremlin on the second day of the summit, Putin said that “Russia and Africa are united by truly strong bonds of friendship and close partnership.” “We are natural allies in building a multipolar, genuinely democratic world order, free from diktat and double standards and based on respect for the norms of international law and the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter,” Putin said, AP reported. He mentioned Moscow’s support for the African nations’ anti-colonial fight during Soviet times. “Russia has always been and remains committed to seeing African nations defend their sovereignty, achieve steady growth, and strengthen their economies and social sectors,” the Russian leader said. “We stand ready to continue working...

AIR PEACE CREW MEMBER REJECTS DRUG TEST RESULT, THREATENS NSIB WITH LAWSUIT. (PHOTO).


 Air Peace crew member rejects drug test result, threatens NSIB with lawsuit


An Air Peace cabin crew member, Victory Maduneme, has rejected a drug test result, describing as false and damaging to her career, accusing the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) of a smear campaign.


Maduneme, who linked the test to the July 13 runway excursion involving Air Peace at Port Harcourt International Airport, recounted in an interview with Arise TV that investigators collected blood and urine samples from crew members hours after the incident.


“Normally, drug and alcohol test results are released within hours, but in this case, nothing was given to us that day. Ten days later, I was invited by the NCAA to collect a letter, only to discover I had allegedly tested positive,” she said.


Shocked by the result, she sought medical advice and underwent a reconfirmatory test at a licensed clinic, which she said came out negative.


She questioned why the NSIB allegedly failed to inform her airline immediately if the test result were valid. “If marijuana was truly found in my system, I should have been grounded immediately. Instead, nothing was said for two months,” she argued.


Maduneme accused the bureau of targeting Air Peace at her expense. “If NSIB has issues with the airline, they should not drag innocent staff into it. If not for the understanding of my chairman, I would have been dismissed and blacklisted,” she lamented.


Issuing a 72-hour ultimatum, she threatened legal action if her name is not cleared. “If NSIB does not retract this within 72 hours, I will sue. This is pure defamation,” she declared.

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