Court Stops Ogun Govt From Demolishing Gbenga Daniel’s Properties
A High Court sitting in the Sagamu Judicial Division of Ogun State has issued an interim order restraining the Ogun State Government and its agents from demolishing or tampering with properties belonging to a former governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel. The order, granted ex parte, followed an affidavit of urgency filed by Daniel and…
Federal Government To Engage KWAM 1 As Airport Security Ambassador After Aircraft-Blocking Incident
The Federal Government says it will engage Fuji maestro Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, better known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol after he attempted to block a moving aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Aviation regulator the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), had imposed an indefinite flight ban and filed…
Federal Government Orders Withdrawal Of Case Against Ibom Airline Passenger
The Federal Government has ordered the withdrawal of the case against Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. The development came after Emmason was remanded in prison following the incident. A statement by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, said the move was necessitated following consultation…
NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s Treatment Of Passenger, Demands Probe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria for their handling of the incident that involved Comfort Emmanson on an Ibom Air flight on August 10, 2025. NBA described the airline’s actions, including a lifetime flight ban imposed on Ms. Emmanson, as “reckless,” “unlawful,” and a violation of…
16 Inmates Escape From Keffi Prison After Attacking Warders
Sixteen inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The incident happened in the early hours of the day after a breach of the facility’s security, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, wrote in a statement. The inmates overpowered the personnel on duty during the breakout….
Traditional Drummers Resume At New Olubadan Palace
A 7-man group of traditional drummers resumed operations at the Olubadan Palace in Oke-Aremo on Monday, following their farewell at the Alalubosa residence of the immediate past Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The development marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. The drumming team, acting on the directives…
Hunger, Poverty In Nigeria Beyond Mere Statistics — Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has said the rate of hunger and poverty in Nigeria was not just statistics but real. Obi, who said this in a post on his X handle yesterday, explained that the harsh reality was that millions of Nigerians were grappling…
Ronaldo Gets Engaged To Georgina Rodriguez After 8 Years Of Dating
Cristiano Ronaldo has proposed to his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez, marking a new chapter in their eight-year relationship. The 40-year-old Portuguese football star’s engagement was revealed on Monday, August 11, when Rodriguez shared the news on Instagram with a photo showing her hand resting atop Ronaldo’s — and a giant oval-shaped diamond ring on her…
Ibom Air Female Passenger’s Remand Ignites Selective Justice Uproar
The remand of female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting an Ibom Air cabin crew member and some security officers during a Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday has triggered public outrage and accusations of selective justice. Viral videos captured Emmanson slapping and kicking airline and airport officials, including a female air hostess,…
Peter Obi Questions Due Process In Ibom Air Passenger’s Lifetime Ban
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the lifetime flight ban imposed by the Airline Operators of Nigeria and Ibom Air on passenger Comfort Emmanson for alleged misconduct, as stated in his X post on Tuesday. Obi criticised Nigeria’s justice system, likening it to a “spider’s web” that ensnares the weak while…