Ibom Air Saga: NBA condemns lifetime ban on passenger, pledges legal support
alleges breach of her fundamental rights, calls for independent probe The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has condemned as reckless and unlawful, the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger that was involved in an incident that occurred aboard an Ibom Air Flight last Sunday. NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the […]
JUST IN: Kwam 1 apologises over incident at airport
Nigerian musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1), has apologised over the incident which occurred at the airport on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.In a statement he signed, Kwam 1 apologised but denied carrying alcohol in his flask, but water.He said: “The incident that occurred at the local wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on August […]
Groundbreaking Appointment: Professor Idia Nibukun Ize-Iyamu Takes the Helm as UBTH’s First Female CMD
In a historic moment for the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Idia Nibukun Ize-Iyamu as the hospital’s first-ever female Chief Medical Director (CMD). This milestone marks a significant breakthrough for women in Nigeria’s healthcare leadership and cements Prof. Ize-Iyamu’s position as a trailblazer in […]
Edo Govt Bans Kabaka’s Firm, Others From Collecting Revenue
Edo State Government has banned private firms earlier authorised to collaborate with the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) to collect revenue in the state. The state government said the ban became necessary due to reports of violation of terms of operations given to them earlier. In a public announcement, Secretary to the State Government, […]
Bye-elections: Protesters storm INEC HQ, demand restoration of LP candidates
Civil society organisations sympathetic to the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) have stormed the National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the inclusion of the party’s candidates in the forthcoming nationwide bye-elections. Dozens of protesters carrying banners and placards with inscriptions such as: “INEC, who is using you […]
ITV & RADIO MD Lauds Edo State Deputy Chief of Staff’s Humanitarian Gesture
In a heartwarming display of appreciation, the Managing Director of Independent Television and Radio (ITV), Engineer Elvis Obaseki, led a delegation of management staff to pay a thank you visit to the Edo State Deputy Chief of Staff,office of Edo State Deputy Governor ,Hon Pius Alile. The visit was to express gratitude for Alile’s generous […]
Gunmen kill 14 in north-central Nigeria market ‘ambush’
Unidentified gunmen in Nigeria’s restive Plateau state killed 14 people in an ambush Thursday as they returned home from a weekly market, local residents and a Red Cross official told AFP. The north-central state has long been gripped by conflicts over dwindling land and attacks by armed gangs known as “bandits”, mostly across rural areas […]
BREAKING: Humanitarian minister, Nentawe, emerges APC national chairman
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Yilwatda Nentawe, as substantive chairman of the party. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who heads the Progressive Governors’ Forum, announced the motion at the ongoing 14th meeting of the Committee holding at the State House Conference […]
Imasuagbon joins ADC in Edo, expresses readiness to lead true change
A former aspirant of the Labour Party in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, Kenneth Imasuagbon, on Wednesday joined the African Democratic Party, accompanied by his supporters. Imasuagbon also picked up the party membership card in Benin after his admission into the party. Popularly called the ‘Rice Man’, Imasuagbon had previously contested for the governorship seat under […]
Okoye banned over betting scandal
Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban by the Italian Football Federation following a high-profile betting scandal linked to a match against Lazio during the 2023/2024 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 24-year-old goalkeeper was found guilty of sporting misconduct after allegations emerged that he deliberately sought a yellow card during […]
