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NIGERIANS HAVE NO REASON TO BE POOR – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians have no reason to be poor, reiterating his administration’s commitment to promoting the growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Tinubu made the statement at the 8th Expanded National MSME Clinic in Calabar on Wednesday. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, …

AON LACKS POWER TO BAN PASSENGERS – AVIATION EXPERTS Aviation experts have questioned the decision of the Airline Operators of Nigeria to place a passenger, Ms Comfort Emmason, on a lifetime no-flight list, describing the move as unlawful and outside the association’s authority. Their reaction follows a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of AON, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, who …

FG REDUCES KWAM 1’S FLIGHT BAN TO ONE MONTH The Federal Government has reduced the flight ban imposed on Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, to one month. KWAM 1 had been blacklisted from flying within Nigeria for six months over alleged misconduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement …

ADC, OBEDIENT MOVEMENT FUME AS EFCC ALLEGEDLY TARGETS COALITION LEADERS As the 2027 elections draw closer, accusations of political interference in the EFCC’s operations are likely to intensify. Reacting to Tambuwal’s arrest, the ADC accused the EFCC of conducting selective investigations aimed at intimidating opposition politicians. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party …

NIGERIAN PRISONS SPEND OVER N4M MONTHLY ON SANITARY PADS FOR FOR FEMALE INMATES – OFFICIAL The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has raised an alarm over a deepening mental health crisis in the country’s prisons, revealing that 8,246 inmates are currently battling various mental illnesses. The disclosure came on Tuesday during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on …

NACA CALLS FOR EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD IBOM AIR WITH COMFORT EMMANSON The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called on passengers who were on the Ibom Air Uyo–Lagos flight (IAN513) involved in a mid-air fracas to come forward with firsthand accounts of the incident. Ibom Air had earlier denied that its staff released the nude video of …

COMFORT’S BAN AND KWAM 1 CONTROVERSY On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Comfort Emmanson boarded an Ibom Air aircraft, going from Uyo to Lagos, unaware that her actions would soon ignite a nationwide debate on justice, privilege, and accountability. As the cabin crew prepared for takeoff, Emmanson was asked to switch off her mobile phone—a standard safety protocol. She reportedly refused. …

POLICE IG ORDERS IMMEDIATE PROBE INTO FUJI STAR KWAM 1’S AIRPORT INCIDENT The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate investigation into the behaviour of Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The directive follows a formal petition submitted by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), accusing KWAM …

COURT HALTS DEMOLITION OF FORMER OGUN STATE GOVERNOR’S PROPERTIES A High Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has granted an interim injunction restraining the state government and its agents from demolishing or interfering with properties belonging to former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel and his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel. The ex parte order, issued by Justice O.S. Oloyede, followed an affidavit …

EFCC RELEASES TAMBUWAL AFTER DETENTION The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, a day after he was summoned and interrogated at the agency’s Abuja headquarters. Tambuwal, a political associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was taken into custody on Monday following his arrival at the commission’s office around 11:30 a.m. He …