An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State on Wednesday, discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami discharged Emmason following the withdrawal of the five charges preferred against her by the police. Earlier, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,…
Niger’s lawyers have announced a two-day strike on Thursday and Friday to protest against the military government’s dissolution of the West African country’s justice unions. The lawyers accuse the junta, which seized power in the jihadist-hit Sahel nation in a July 2023 coup, of threatening the independence of the justice system. Last week, the junta’s…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has announced that she is expecting her first child, sharing the news with fans and well-wishers on her Instagram on Wednesday. The 40-year-old TV host and entrepreneur described the pregnancy as “the biggest project of my life, the highest calling ever,” expressing her gratitude and excitement. “What a difference a year…
The Niger state police command has arrested an 18-year-old student of the College of Health, Kwamba, Suleja, for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding a N50 million ransom from his mother. The suspect, identified as Moses Amarks, reportedly conspired with friends to carry out the fake abduction in an attempt to extort money from…
The Gombe State Police Command said its operatives in Zambuk Division in Yamaltu Deba local government area have arrested a 54-year-old ward head, Mohammed Tukur of Sabon Gari Village for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl identified as Zulei Malam Dahiru. Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said in a statement that the victim…
The Federal Government has announced plans to engage Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an airport security protocol ambassador, following the recent controversy over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo…
Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West in the 10th Senate, has confirmed dumping the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wadada disclosed this shortly after holding a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. The senator said that, though he had yet to…
TikTok sensation Peller has publicly lamented what he describes as an “unreasonable” tax demand from the Lagos State Government. Speaking during a recent livestream with Afrobeats star Peruzzi, Peller claimed the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) sent him a bill for ₦36 million in income tax. “Taskforce said I should pay ₦36 million for…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced that Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as Kwam 1, will have his flight ban reduced to one month by the NCAA following his unruly behaviour at a ValueJet flight. Keyamo stated that FAAN will collaborate with the music star to engage him as an ambassador for proper…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced the withdrawal of the criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson related to her unruly behaviour on an Ibom Airline flight on Sunday, August 10, 2025. In a press statement issued today, Keyamo said consultations with key stakeholders in the aviation sector and those involved in the recent…