2-IN-1 STORY: Nigeria Suspends National Carrier Takeoff Over Investors’ Apathy

Nigeria’s Aviation minister Hadi Sirika speaks at a press conference at the Farnborough Airshow, south west of London, on July 18, 2018.

• Funding delays application for AOC, recruitments, others

The Federal Government has suspended indefinitely the takeoff of the proposed national carrier scheduled for December 24.

Nigeria's last flag carrier was Nigeria Airways, which collapsed in 2003 under a mountain of debt Image credit: AFP

Liberia Loses US$104 Mln In Central Bank Cash, Bans 15 From Foreign Travel

Central Bank of Liberia

Fifteen Liberians, including the son of former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, are banned from leaving the country while the government investigates the whereabouts of US$104 million in missing cash intended for the central bank, the government said.

UK University To Atone For Profits Gained From Historical Slavery

Glasgow University

A Scottish university will launch a "programme of reparative justice" after discovering it gained tens of millions of pounds from historical slavery, with activists hailing rising attention on modern slavery for stirring fresh debate about past horrors.

From the book "The Black Man's Lament, or, how to make sugar" by Amelia Alderson Opie. (London, 1826). Image source: The Peninsular

Eliud Kipchoge Sets New World Record In Berlin Marathon Win

CORRECTS FINISH TIME -- Eliud Kipchoge runs to win the 45th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record in 2 hours 1 minute 39 seconds. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge has set a new marathon world record, winning the Berlin race in 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds on Sunday.

Eliud Kipchoge stars for the 45th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)