FAAN investigates allegations of Abuja airport officials collecting bribe from passengers on evacuation flights for COVID-19 clearance

 rlier announced that it has become mandatory for every returnee to undergo a compulsory COVID-19 test and go into a 14-day isolation to ensure they do not have the novel virus and also to prevent the spread of the novel virus. 

 

In a statement released on Sunday, August 16 by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN said an investigation into the allegation has commenced.

''The recent allegation that some airport officials in Abuja were collecting money from returning passengers on evacuation flights is already being investigated by all agencies at the airport.'' the statement read in part

 

FAAN in the statement advised passengers to desist from giving money to airport officials and to report any official from any agency that requests money under any guise.

Lewis Hamilton breaks Michael Schumacher's record for most Formula One podiums with Spanish Grand Prix win

 

Lewis Hamilton set a new record for the most podium finishes in Formula One history, after securing his 156th podium finish in Formula 1 by winning the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, breaking Michael Schumacher's record.

 

The reigning world champion led the race on Sunday and finished a dominant 24 seconds ahead of second-placed Max Verstappen. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was 44 seconds behind in third, with the rest of the field lapped by Hamilton.

 

The 35-year-old British racer had tied Schumacher's mark of 155 with a runner-up finish at last week's Anniversary GP, but is now on 156 after he achieved one of the largest victories of his career at Barcelona. 

 

His 156 podiums come from 256 appearances, a stunning ratio of 61 percent. Schumacher achieved 155 podiums in 306 starts across two stints in F1. 

 

"I was just in a daze, I felt really good out there today," Hamilton told Sky Sports after his fourth win in six races during this unusual 2020 F1 season.

 

"We had this problem with the tyres, and an understanding of what happened last week enabled us to get that result today - the strategy we had was just right.

 

"I didn't even realise what lap it was - I was ready to keep going!

 

"Finally, thank you to everyone back in the factory at this very difficult time."

 

Chinese restaurant apologizes after it emerged that they weigh customers before they enter so they don't order too much

 

A Chinese restaurant has apologised after it came under fire for its controversial policy of weighing customers before they enter.

The fried beef outlet in the city of Changsha says it is "deeply sorry" for any upset caused after staff put the scales by the doors as diners arrived.

 

The restaurant staff placed scales at the entrance for customers to weigh themselves before ordering. They also installed a sign next to the scales telling customers how much they should order based on their weight.

 

 

The guide at Chuiyan Fried Beef restaurant suggested that woman weighing under 90lbs should order no more than two dishes, while men weighing 70-80kg could have up to three, South China Morning Post reports. 

 

Weighing customers was introduced at the restaurant just days after China's President Xi Jinping spoke out to describe the country's food waste problem as "shocking and distressing".

 

Tan Yan, president of the Chuiyan Fried Beef chain, said that despite the controversy, over 1,000 groups of diners had gone along with the idea.

 

She told the Beijing News: "The activity was voluntary. Many female customers like to weigh themselves, and their body weight was sent to their phones, not shown on the scales, so it did not breach their privacy."

 

Tan said the restaurant's campaign would continue, but the company would try to improve it.

Lionel Messi reportedly tells Barcelona he wants transfer out of the club immediately Six time Ballon d'or winner, Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately, according to a new report. According to the report, Messi is angry at Barca's humiliation out of the Champions League on Friday with an 8-2 thumping by German giants, Bayern Munich. The report says early this season Messi threatened to leave Barca if there was not a major restructure at the club but after the Bayern game he reportedly informed club bosses he is not willing to wait for the change and wants to leave the club "immediately." Messi, 33, has grown disillusioned with life at his boyhood club following numerous mounting problems behind the scenes. His contract expires next summer when he can leave for free but he appears determined to leave right now. The report was released by Esporte Interativo, the same publication that accurately reported Neymar's move to PSG years back An inside source close to Messi is quoted as saying: "He has never seen Leo so determined to leave as now." Graeme Souness writing in the Times, he said: "Lionel Messi looked like a man who has had enough of carrying that team; without him they wouldn’t even be good enough to qualify for the Champions League. "This would be the perfect week to put a bid in for the 33-year-old Argentinian and I could easily see him playing in Manchester — at either United or City."

 

Actor Ewan McGregor, best known for his roles in Christopher Robin and four, Star Wars movies, will be giving up half of the multi-million fortune he earned during his acting career to his ex-wife Eve Mavrakis. 

 

The couple split in 2017 and according to legal documents obtained by People's Magazine, McGregor has been ordered to give up half of his royalties from all of his acting roles before the break-up in May that year.

 

The actor who was with Mavrakis for 22 years before being seen kissing “Fargo” co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, will also give up half the $3,000,000 he earned for “Christopher Robin” which came out in 2018, a year after the high-profile split. 

 

 

McGregor will also give up all residuals and royalties from his career which along with four “Star Wars” flicks includes notable hits like “Moulin Rouge”. He’ll pay Mavrakis $35,868 per month in spousal support, as well as $14,934 per month in child support. 

 

While the actor will keep a collection of 30 vehicles, his ex gets five as well as their $6.62 million L.A. home, all of her jewelry and $501,704 in cash to even out the asset split.

 

McGregor and Mavrakis have four children together and will have a "flexible custodial schedule to accommodate" their 9-year-old daughter Anouk, their youngest child.  The actor met Mavrakis, a French-Greek production designer on the set of “Kavanagh QC” in 1995.

 

Lionel Messi reportedly tells Barcelona he wants transfer out of the club immediately

                         

Six time Ballon d'or winner, Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club immediately, according to a new report.

 

According to the report, Messi is angry at Barca's humiliation out of the Champions League on Friday with an 8-2 thumping by German giants, Bayern Munich.

 

The report says early this season Messi threatened to  leave Barca if there was not a major restructure at the club but after the Bayern game he reportedly informed club bosses he is not willing to wait for the change and wants to leave the club "immediately."

 

Messi, 33, has grown disillusioned with life at his boyhood club following numerous mounting problems behind the scenes.

 

His contract expires next summer when he can leave for free but he appears determined to leave right now.

 

The report was released by Esporte Interativo, the same publication that accurately reported Neymar's move to PSG years back

 

An inside source close to Messi is quoted as saying: "He has never seen Leo so determined to leave as now."

 

Graeme Souness writing in the Times, he said: "Lionel Messi looked like a man who has had enough of carrying that team; without him they wouldn’t even be good enough to qualify for the Champions League.

"This would be the perfect week to put a bid in for the 33-year-old Argentinian and I could easily see him playing in Manchester — at either United or City."

Actress Angela Okorie celebrates her birthday with beautiful photos

 

Nollywood actress and singer,  Angela Okorie turns a year older today August 17 and to celebrate her day, she shared these beautiful photos of herself on her Instagram page.

 

See full photos below.

 

#BBNaija: Erica may end up with Kiddwaya's father if he introduces her to him - Ayo Shonaiya

 

Media personality, Ayo Shonaiya has shared his thoughts about Erica and Kiddwaya's relationship which has taken an interesting turn in the last few weeks. 

 

In a tweet he shared, Shonaiya stated that Erica might end up with Kiddwaya's billionaire father, Terry Waya if she gets introduced to him after the reality show. Ayo Shonaiya justified the now deleted tweet by adding "that nothing is new under the sun". 

 

Here's the tweet below;