A female navigator in the Israeli Defence Force, IDF, simply identified as Maj. Shin, has said she undertook a recent attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities to safeguard her country and people today and for the future.

According to her, though the mission was an emotional one, she was convinced that Iranian regime was an existential threat that must dealt with.

“I felt the responsibility in the cockpit to remove a real and existential threat to the State of Israel,” says Maj. Shin, identified only by the first Hebrew initial of her name, in rare public remarks for a female member of an IAF air crew.

“We’re doing this for the peace of tomorrow. For our home. That is our mission,” she adds.

Maj. Shin flew over 1,500 kilometers (about 1,000 miles) from Israel in what she describes as a “complex and powerful aerial operation designed to ensure that our children will have a better and safer future.”

Air Peace has made another shocking revelation on its dispute with former Edo State governor and senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, this time, refuting his claim of checking in online for the flight.

Recall that Oshiomhole had arrived late for a scheduled flight and when told of his late arrival, he allegedly jumped the crossing belt, blocked checking in and exit entrance in attempt to force himself on the flight. He later made a video claiming he checked in online and alleged Sir Peace wanted to extort him.

But the airline has said the lawmaker failed to check in online and arrived late for his scheduled 6:30 am flight.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Air Peace’s Operations Manager, Ayodeji Adeyemi, dismissed the claims as “false allegations”.

“Oshiomhole has made several allegations, and we stand by the fact that they are false. He came late for his flight — that’s already been established, and he didn’t deny it. He came to the airport requesting to board when the flight had closed,” Adeyemi said.

Addressing Oshiomhole’s claim of checking in online, Adeyemi stated the airline’s backend systems showed no such record.

“He never checked in online. He only tried to sway public opinion by showing his phone on TV. If he truly checked in online, he should produce the boarding pass issued to him. Till now, he has not done that,” he said.

“If you check in online, your name appears on our manifest and system. He wasn’t there. We couldn’t find him on our checked-in list,” he added.

Adeyemi further clarified the timeline of events, stating that Oshiomhole arrived after 6:00 am, well past the check-in cutoff time.

“Our check-in closes 45 minutes before departure — that’s standard. The flight was for 6:30 am, and at the time he arrived, the door of the aircraft was already shut,” he said.

Addressing a viral video showing an Air Peace staff speaking to the senator in a secluded section of the terminal, Adeyemi said: “Nobody cornered him. Given his status, the official only tried to explain that since he had missed the flight, the next one was at 8:30 am, and to board that, he would need to change his ticket and pay the appropriate fees.”

On the issue of alleged extortion, Adeyemi insisted that what Oshiomhole described was standard airline policy when you arrive late and had to reschedule.

In a significant move that would surely gladden the hearts of beneficiaries, the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has finalized the payment of another instalment of pension arrears arising from the NGN32,000 increment approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR in 2024.

Announcing the payment, the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope A. Odunaiya reiterated the unwavering commitment of the federal government towards the full settlement of the outstanding balance accruing from the increment. The Executive Secretary further emphasized the unflinching determination of the Federal Government to proceed with its programmes aimed at improving the welfare of pensioners in line with Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

According to a statement on Monday, signed by Olugbenga Ajayi, Head, Corporate Communications, the latest instalment, which totals NGN8.6 billion, covers all 148,625 eligible Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners across the Police, Civil Service, Parastatals, as well as the Customs, Immigrations and Prisons Pensions Departments of the Directorate.

The payment, Ajayi stated, is in continuation of the Federal Government’s settlement of arrears accruing from the second pension increment of NGN32,000 approved by Mr. President in July 2024. PTAD had earlier fully settled the arrears of the first increment of 20/28% approved by the President, which took effect from January 2024.

The breakdown of the payment is as follows:

1. The sum of NGN5.7 billion was paid to 59,342 eligible pensioners under Parastatals Pensions Department (PaPD);

2. The sum of NGN2.3 billion was paid to 71,084 eligible pensioners under the Civil Service Pensions Department (CSPD);

3. The sum of NGN310 million was paid to 9,579 pensioners under the Police Pension Department (PPD); and,

4. The sum of NGN276 million was paid to 8,620 pensioners under the Customs, Immigration and Prisons (now Correctional Service) Pension Department.