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…
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…
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…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that many public officers are now perfecting the antics of anticipatory declaration of assets to justify their intended stealing of public funds and other acts of corruption. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, during a goodwill address…
The Senate has waded into two recent high-profile incidents involving airline passengers, vowing to investigate and hold all parties accountable. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), said on Tuesday that the probe would cover operational standards, passenger rights, and discipline in Nigeria’s aviation sector. “We will not allow…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has returned the petition of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) against Fuji singer Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, to the Police Command at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for probe. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, confirmed the receipt of…
The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of working to undermine democracy ahead of the August 16 bye-elections. The faction alleged that INEC is plotting to exclude its candidates from the polls despite a Supreme Court judgement recognising Abure as the party’s authentic national chairman….
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State said he is supporting President Bola Tinubu because of the President’s bold steps on the economy and structural reforms. Soludo made the remarks while speaking to journalists after meeting with President Tinubu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He urged political parties that identify as progressive to…