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, […]
Court gives FG September deadline to conclude 10-year trial of ex-NSA, Dasuki
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has given the Federal Government a September deadline to conclude prosecution of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, over alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. According to the News Agency Of Nigeria NAN,Justice Peter Lifu fixed Sept. 24, 25, and 26 for the Federal Government […]
Tambuwal: EFCC now political weapon against opposition – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a political weapon to target opposition figures. Reacting to the detention of former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Atiku claimed the move was part of a broader agenda to “harass, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
