Ibom Air Passenger Remanded in Kirikiri, Faces Lifetime No-Fly Ban Over ‘Unruly’ Conduct

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaIbom Air Passenger Remanded in Kirikiri, Faces Lifetime No-Fly Ban Over ‘Unruly’ Conduct

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 12, 2025

Comfort Emmanson, the female passenger who assaulted airline crew and security personnel on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been charged to court and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility. Officials confirmed on Monday that Emmanson was arraigned before a magistrate court in Ogba, Lagos, which ordered her remand until 6 October after she failed to provide adequate sureties. The incident, described by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) as “one of...

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Ezeagu Native Doctor Obieze, Accomplices Arraigned In Court, Pleads Not Guilty

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEzeagu Native Doctor Obieze, Accomplices Arraigned In Court, Pleads Not Guilty

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2025

His Worship Osondu Chukwuani, of Court 1, Enugu North, in the case of Levi Obieze and cohorts, recommends that a higher court presides over the case, as the Magistrate Court has no jurisdiction to try capital offences. The Magistrate stated this after the defendants pleaded not guilty to the seven-count charge against them; Recall that Levi Obieze aka ‘E dey play, e dey show’ was arrested at Badagry-Seme border as he tried to flee the...

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Gov. Mbah Offers ROFR To Affected Ogige Market Traders At Nsukka International Market

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Mbah Offers ROFR To Affected Ogige Market Traders At Nsukka International Market

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has given Ogige Market traders whose shops were pulled down during the construction of the modern transport terminal at Nsukka a right of first refusal, ROFR. Governor Mbah made this proposal on Saturday during the laying of the foundation of the Nsukka International Market. Mbah assures the people that in 4 months, the 5000 shops at the Nsukka International Market will be ready for business. “We know...

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Chukwuma, Okagbue, Storm Onitsha for Princess Njideka Ndiwe, ahead of Saturday’s By-Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChukwuma, Okagbue, Storm Onitsha for Princess Njideka Ndiwe, ahead of Saturday’s By-Election

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)August 11, 2025

The Governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, Sir Paul Chukwuma, and the Deputy Governorship candidate, Uzu Okagbue, stormed Onitsha North LGA on Saturday, August 9, in style, for Princess Njideka Ndiwe, the YPP candidate for the Onitsha North State Constituency 1, ahead of the by-election on August 16. The Independent National Electoral Commission – INEC, has scheduled August 16th, 2025, for all outstanding by-elections, nationwide. In Anambra State, the Anambra South senatorial zone...

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ASUU Calls On Government To Avert Impending Industrial Crisis In Public Universities

EducationNewsASUU Calls On Government To Avert Impending Industrial Crisis In Public Universities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal and State Governments to address long-standing issues of the union to avert an impending industrial crisis in Nigeria’s public universities. The president of the union, Christopher Piwuna, who issued the warning in a press statement, expressed the union’s growing frustration among its members, including poor welfare, inadequate funding, and the government’s failure to honour signed agreements. The union stressed that many teach “on empty...

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Security Uncovers Plot To Disrupt Edo By-elections

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSecurity Uncovers Plot To Disrupt Edo By-elections

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2025

An alleged plan by suspected cultists to instigate violence during the August 16, 2025, senatorial and House of Representatives by-elections in Edo state has been uncovered. The Edo State Special Security Squad, ESSS, which uncovered the plot,  warned cultists involved in the plot, along with other criminal elements, to abandon such plans, emphasizing that all security agencies in the state would be fully mobilized to ensure hitch-free and peaceful conduct of the elections. Ameloemen Noah,...

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General Overseer of Mercy Church Arrested For Cross-Border Drug Trafficking

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGeneral Overseer of Mercy Church Arrested For Cross-Border Drug Trafficking

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2025

The founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye), has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria. The arrest came after he had evaded arrest twice and fled to Ghana to hide since June when operatives started trailing him following the seizure of two shipments of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis...

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Oyebanji Hails Olubolade’s Virtues, As Jonathan, Others Pay Tribute To Ex-Milad 

NewsNigeriaOyebanji Hails Olubolade’s Virtues, As Jonathan, Others Pay Tribute To Ex-Milad 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 11, 2025

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has described the late Ekiti born Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade (rtd) as a gallant officer whose life of patriotism and selfless service to the development and growth of the country cannot be forgotten. ‎Oyebanji spoke at the final funeral service held for the deceased at St John’s Military Church, Bonny Cantonment, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday. The burial service was attended by former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was represented...

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Jonathan, Atiku Mourn Demise Of Former Agriculture Minister, Ogbeh

NewsNigeriaJonathan, Atiku Mourn Demise Of Former Agriculture Minister, Ogbeh

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 11, 2025

He Was an Experienced Politician, a Respected Elder Statesman – Jonathan He Was A Patriot, Principled Politician – Atiku Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have mourned the demise of former minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh. The former president described Ogbeh as a “distinguished public servant, experienced politician, and respected elder statesman.” In a condolence message issued on Saturday, Jonathan hailed the late Ogbeh’s decades of service to Nigeria, noting that...

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9mobile Relaunches as T2 to Revive Brand

BusinessNewsNigeria9mobile Relaunches as T2 to Revive Brand

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 11, 2025

Nigeria’s fourth-largest telecom operator, 9mobile, has officially rebranded to T2, marking what the company describes as the start of “a bold new chapter” in its history. The unveiling took place on Friday at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, during a corporate event tagged ‘Tech Meets Tenacity’, attended by industry leaders, government officials, and top entertainers. The transformation sees the company swap its signature green for an orange colour, signalling a fresh direction for its...

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