The Federal Government has clarified the differing responses to two recent aviation-related incidents involving passengers Comfort Emmanson and popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, following public outcry over perceived selective justice. The controversy stems from the remand of Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted crew members on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, while Kwam 1, accused of disrupting a ValueJet flight in Abuja last…

Prominent human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday led a protest to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja, demanding the immediate release of the discharge certificate of Ms Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a corps member whose service year was allegedly extended unjustly. The protest came in the wake of serious allegations of political victimisation and abuse of office by NYSC officials, sparking widespread outrage…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on civil servants to be knowledgeable and well-versed in government policies to ensure they can speak from a position of authority. The governor made this appeal during a virtual fireside chat as part of the Lagos State Public Service Accelerator Programme, a continuous learning initiative. The event was themed “Experiential Learning with Communication, Courtesy, and Credibility: Humanising Public Institutions.” Sanwo-Olu encouraged participants…

The Ogun State Government has clarified that it is unaware of any official action to seal properties belonging to former Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel. At a press briefing held at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta on Monday, Commissioner for Urban and Physical Planning, Mr Tunji Odunlami, addressed the issue, stating that the notices served on the properties in question were not sealing orders but stop-and-quit…

The Ogun State Government on Monday sealed off Asoludero Court, the Conference Hotels, and its annex in the Sagamu Government Reserved Area (GRA), properties owned by former Governor and serving Senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The move followed a quit notice issued last Friday by the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, which cited violations of the Ogun State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law No.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal into custody for interrogation regarding an alleged financial fraud. The investigation centres on suspicious cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion, which are believed to violate the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act of 2022. READ ALSO: Atiku, Tambuwal, others hold closed-door meeting with Obasanjo A source within the EFCC, who requested anonymity, confirmed that Tambuwal arrived…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered disciplinary action against any Ibom Air employee responsible for leaking a video that revealed the indecent exposure of a female passenger involved in an onboard altercation. In a statement on Monday, Keyamo said that while recording the incident for legal purposes was justified, making footage containing indecent exposure public was “totally unacceptable.” “We also note the scuffle that took…

President Bola Tinubu has named Rinsola Abiola as the new Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). A seasoned professional in strategic communication and government relations, Abiola previously served as a Senior Special Assistant to the President. In a related appointment, the President also designated Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji as the Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership. READ ALSO: Tinubu commends NAFDAC for sustaining global regulatory benchmark Ja’oji,…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has described as unacceptable the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a passenger accused of assaulting Ibom Air crew members and security personnel at an airport. The incident occurred on Sunday during a Uyo-to-Lagos flight. Ibom Air alleged that Emmanson refused to comply with safety instructions to switch off her phone, assaulted crew members, and even attempted to use…

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has imposed a lifetime flying ban on Comfort Emmanson, a passenger aboard Ibom Air flight Q9 303, over what it called “one of the most severe cases of unruly behaviour witnessed this year.”

A passenger Comfort Emmanson accused of attacking airline staff on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been charged to court and remanded at Kirikiri correctional facility. The media adviser to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, confirmed the development in a post on X on Monday. “The more reason the flying public should be more careful, the unruly passenger on Uyo-Lagos bound Ibom Air,…

An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered that five individuals accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a church in Owo, Ondo State, be held in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS). The five men were arraigned on Monday in connection with the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, which resulted in the deaths of more than 40 worshippers and left over 100 injured.…