Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi Ibom Air has distanced itself from the viral video showing a passenger in a state of undress during a recent in-flight incident, stating that none of its staff were responsible for releasing the footage. The airline’s Group Manager for Marketing and Communications, Aniekan Essienette, addressed the controversy in an interview with TVC News on Monday. She confirmed that while the incident did occur aboard an Ibom Air flight, the video was not disseminated by the airline or its employees. This clarification comes in the wake of comments by Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo, who condemned the public…

Photo: KWAM 1, Fuji star who got away with an apology By O.M.O-Beecroft Recently, the Nigerian aviation industry became an unlikely mirror, reflecting the ugly truths about our justice system. Three separate incidents—each disruptive, each a breach of aviation rules—have played out before our eyes. But it is not just the acts themselves that have gripped the nation; it is the starkly different ways in which they were handled, and what those differences say about who we are as a country. First, there was the incident involving Senator Adams Oshiomhole, whose missed Air Peace flight in June ended in chaos.…

Photo: Aminu Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor Former Sokoto State governor and serving senator, Waziri Aminu Tambuwal, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged illegal withdrawal of ₦189.15 billion from state accounts during his tenure. According to EFCC sources, the withdrawals—spread across six years of his eight-year administration—came from three key accounts: the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) account, the Government House account, and the Secretary to the State Government account. Tambuwal arrived at EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, where he was interrogated and reportedly detained overnight. The anti-graft…

… Troops Seize Boko Haram Weapons in Fierce Borno Clash By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja Troops of the North East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed dozens of Boko Haram terrorists in a failed improvised explosive device (IED) ambush along the Maiduguri–Kareto–Damasak highway in Borno State, Nigeria. Security sources said the attack happened on Monday, but poor telecommunications delayed reports. Fighters from Boko Haram detonated an IED and opened fire on soldiers of the 145 Battalion, Damasak, Sector 3. The troops quickly executed anti-ambush manoeuvres, outflanked the insurgents, and neutralised many of them. Recovered from the scene were…

The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 22-year-old man for attempting to rape two women he caught allegedly stealing pepper from a farm in the Ita-Olokan area of Osogbo. In a statement released on Monday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke, said the suspect confronted the women despite not being the owner of the farm. He allegedly threatened to report them to security operatives unless they agreed to his sexual demands. According to Adeleke, the women pleaded with the suspect, but he insisted that the only way to avoid being…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has strongly condemned the release of an indecent video involving a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, during a recent incident aboard an Ibom Air flight. In a statement, Keyamo described the public circulation of the footage—which showed moments of indecent exposure—as “totally unacceptable,” and directed that any staff member responsible be identified and sanctioned accordingly. “While we support the filming of her unruly behavior for evidentiary purposes, the release of footage containing indecent exposure to the public is deplorable,” the minister stated. “We will not tolerate the debasing of womanhood under any guise.” Keyamo…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has announced major successes in its intensified crackdown on violent crime across the state, arresting 68 suspects and recovering a large cache of firearms, stolen vehicles, ammunition, and fraud-related items valued at over N500 million within the last four weeks. Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, disclosed the developments during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, praising recent security operations for drastically disrupting criminal networks in the state. He credited the breakthroughs to newly implemented crime prevention strategies and swift-response deployments aimed at reducing crime and improving safety…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged illegal cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion during his tenure. Sources within the commission say the transactions, under investigation for months, appear to violate provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. Tambuwal reportedly arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 11:30 a.m. on Monday for questioning. A senior EFCC official, speaking anonymously, confirmed the former governor is being interrogated over “unauthorised and suspicious withdrawals” of public funds while in office. EFCC spokesperson Dele…

Ibom Air has permanently banned a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, following a violent incident on Flight Q1 513 from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday, August 10. The airline described her behavior as a “serious threat” to the safety of crew, passengers, and aircraft. In an official statement released Monday, Ibom Air said the trouble began before takeoff in Uyo when Ms. Emmanson refused repeated instructions to switch off her mobile phone, a standard aviation safety requirement. She only complied after the pilot intervened via public announcement and a fellow passenger turned off the device. Despite a brief verbal outburst, the…

Photo: Governor Oyebanji of Ekiti State Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council in a sweeping cabinet shake-up, effective immediately. The move is seen as part of a broader strategy by the governor aimed towards retaining his seat in the next gubernatorial election in 2026. In a statement on Sunday, Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habitat Adubiaro, said all affected Commissioners and Special Advisers must hand over to Permanent Secretaries or the most senior civil servants in their ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Governor Oyebanji thanked the outgoing officials for their contributions and wished them…