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Many Custodial Centres In Nigeria Built 100 Years Ago, 12 Undergoing Rehabilitation —Minister
The Federal Government has said that at least 12 of the 246 custodial centres in Nigeria are undergoing rehabilitation. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this in an interview, said many of the custodial centres were built 100 years ago and were old. “Mr President did not become President 100 years ago. We…
Police Arrest Rivers Pastor In Child-Flogging Video, Parents Back Cleric
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Port Harcourt-based pastor and four church members after a disturbing video surfaced online showing a group of unclad minors being whipped in what appeared to be a religious ritual. The suspect, identified as Pastor Ifediorah Joseph, of Our Lord Victory Covenant Mission Church, Eneka, allegedly organised a…
COZA’s Fatoyinbo Under Fire For Saying CAC’s Ayo Babalola ‘Had No Money’
A recent sermon by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly has sparked heated debate in Nigeria’s Christian community over comments he made about the late Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the first General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church. In a now-viral clip, Fatoyinbo described Babalola as “anointed… so anointed” but claimed that…
Breaking: NLC Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Pension, NSITF Funds
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to refund allegedly diverted workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), warning that failure to comply will lead to a nationwide industrial action. The resolution was…
Over 28,000 Inmates Released In 2024 After Fine Payments – Ncos
A total of 28,149 inmates were released last year nationwide after the payment of fines and compensations, the Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed. Deputy Controller-General of Corrections, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed this during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment against the Nigerian…
Delta Gov’s Aide Offers Freed Ibom Air Passenger N500,000 Job, Luxury Trip
The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Success, has offered a paid job and an all-expenses paid trip to Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger recently released from Kirikiri prison. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Ossai announced that a monthly salary of N500,000 had been secured for Emmanson in…
Pilots Split Over KWAM 1’s Aviation Ambassadorship
The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation industry. While some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty and wrong, considering…
Ibom Air Hostess Threatened To Deal With Comfort Emmanson During Flight — Eyewitness
David Ogebe, a passenger aboard an Ibom Air flight in the centre of a viral incident has given a first-hand account, detailing what happened before the confrontation between a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and a flight attendant escalated at the Lagos airport last Sunday. Ogebe, who a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme The Morning Brief…
Freed Passenger Comfort Emmanson Yet To Decide On Suing Ibom Air – Lawyer
Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger who was recently released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, following her altercation with some of the airline’s hostesses, has not decided whether or not she will press charges against the airline. Emmanson’s lawyer, Adefunke Maria, stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Thursday. The lawyer…
JUST IN: Airlines Lift Lifetime Flight Ban On Freed Ibom Air Passenger
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has announced the removal of the lifetime ban imposed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier penalised for unruly conduct. According to a statement issued on Thursday by AON spokesperson, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, the decision came after an appeal from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo….