Author: Olugbenga Fashina

As IGP Directs Airport Police Command to Investigate The Nigeria Police Force has received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over an alleged incident involving Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as KWAM 1). He is accused of engaging in unruly conduct that allegedly obstructed the safe operation of an aircraft, in violation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023 following a reported incident on 5 August 2025 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In response, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, to…

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS FOR NCC AND USPF President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer. President Tinubu appointed Maida to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023. Mr. Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and…

MY GRATITUDE: Yesterday’s events have truly overwhelmed me with gratitude. August 10th has always been a special day for me, a time to reflect on my life and thank my Creator for His unwavering presence. However, the way I was celebrated this year is unparalleled in my life’s journey. I’m deeply touched by the thoughtful gestures from my father, mentor, benefactor, and His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who initiated celebrations in my honor. I’m grateful, sir, and I believe Nigeria is on the right path under your leadership. Your policy interventions are already bearing fruit, and I’m confident that…

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 1966, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣-𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣’𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝘼𝙡𝙝𝙖𝙟𝙞 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙙 𝙄𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙤𝙬𝙖, 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙢 (𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚), 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖’𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙎𝙞𝙧 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙗𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙧 𝙏𝙖𝙛𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙬𝙖. 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙣 𝙞𝙣 1937 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 1, 1960, 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙤𝙬𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙤-𝙊𝙩𝙖, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙊𝙜𝙪𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣…

For Immediate Release Uyo, 11 August 2025 Ibom Air confirms that on Sunday, August 10, 2025, an incident occurred on board our Uyo–Lagos flight involving a passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, whose conduct posed a serious threat to the safety of our crew, passengers, and aircraft. Shortly before take-off from Uyo, Ms. Emmanson was instructed in line with standard aviation safety procedures, to switch off her mobile phone. She bluntly refused to comply until the Pilot-in-Command made an announcement, after which a fellow passenger seated beside her took the phone and switched it off. This action prompted a verbal tirade from…

By O’tega ‘The Tiger’ Ogra Economic reform is never painless. Every nation that has had to correct profound distortions has faced the same choice: take the hard medicine early, or delay and pay much more later. In times of public frustration, it is tempting to reach for the “gentle” option (the idea of gradual change), being pushed by some opposition elements in Nigeria, begins to sound reasonable. Peter Obi says, “Keep subsidies for a while.” For Atiku Abubakar, it is “Guide the currency quietly from behind the curtain.” Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir El-Rufai want to “Push the tough structural work…

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES NAFDAC ON MAINTAINING WHO MATURITY LEVEL 3 FOR REGULATION OF MEDICINES AND VACCINES President Bola Tinubu congratulates the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. The global health regulatory body conducted a re-benchmarking exercise from May 28 to May 30, 2025, assessing NAFDAC against globally recognised standards for regulatory performance. NAFDAC attained ML3 status in 2022, becoming Africa’s first National Regulatory Authority to achieve this milestone in regulating medicines and vaccines (non-producing). In consonance with…

Oba Shekoni, Osolo of Isolo, Pays Historic Home-Coming Visit to Olota His Royal Majesty, Oba Abiodun Olakunle Faronbi Shekoni, the newly installed Osolo of Isolo, Lagos State, today paid a momentous visit to the ancient city of Otta on Friday, 8th August 2025. Kabiyesi Osolo revealed that his first official outing after his coronation commenced in Otta, in honour of his deep ancestral ties with the ancient and paramount Ottaland. In his remarks, Kabiyesi Osolo lauded the people of Isolo for the wisdom in selecting him as their monarch, describing the decision as not only timely but also a vital…

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has admitted errors in the results released early in the week with respect to this year’s Senior Secondary School Examination, SSCE, saying 1,239,884 candidates now have credit passes in five subjects or more, including English Language and Mathematics. The new figure represents 62.9% of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination. Also, the new figure is much better than the initial figure of 754,545, or 38.32% of the number of candidates said to have credit passes in five or more subjects, including English and mathematics, in previously announced results. Briefing the press in…

MY DEAR FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS, YESTERDAY CHALLENGED MY INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY TO MANAGE CRISIS AND OBVIOUSLY, I SLIPPED ON LIFE’s BANANA-PEEL OF MOMENTARY VULNERABILITY. BUT OF A TRUTH, I AM NOT PROUD OF WHAT I HAVE DONE. I AM SORRY TO NIGERIANS AND ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTHFUL POPULATION, AS THIS CONDUCT DOES NOT REPRESENT ACCEPTABLE ACT OF ROLE-MODELLING. I AM ALSO SORRY TO FAAN AND THE SECURITY PERSONNEL WHO BORE THE BRUNT OF MY INDISCRETION. I EXPRESS TREMENDOUS GRATITUDE TO MY FANS FOR SEEKING TO STAND BY ME. NONETHELESS, I URGE THEM TO INVEST THIS ENERGY IN JOINING HANDS WITH ME…