Author: Olugbenga Fashina

Abuja Airport incident: Kwam 1 issues public apology, pleads for forgiveness Following a controversial incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, a public figure identified as AMKW I has issued an unreserved apology, acknowledging personal misconduct and pleading for forgiveness from the authorities and the public. In a statement released on Wednesday, AMKW I admitted being “at the center” of the airport episode, describing it as “a moment of thoughtless indiscretion” that understandably provoked widespread public criticism. “Nothing can justify my indiscretion, which has justifiably drawn the anger of many,” he said. “I…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE ( Re-issued) PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES CEO, TWO COMMISSIONERS FOR NERC President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the NERC. They are Mr Abubakar Yusuf, Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Olayinka Animashun, Commissioner of Finance and Management Services. All nominations are subject to Senate confirmation. The commission’s acting chairman will continue to hold his position until…

THE INCIDENT INVOLVING VALUEJET AND KWAM 1: I have received reports from all the relevant Aviation agencies regarding the altercation between the staff and crew of ValueJet and Kwam 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. I have also received video footages of the incident. From all the details so far received, my preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities. Contrary to what the agents of Kwam 1 has said, he CONSTANTLY moved his position…

STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT Goodnight, Doyin Abiola, Media trailblazer, Soldier of Democracy – President Tinubu I received with deep sadness the news early on Wednesday of the passing of Dr. Doyinsola Hamidat Abiola, a trailblazing journalist, editor, and former managing director of the defunct Concord Group of newspapers and wife of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola. Doyin Abiola, 82, was an Amazon and an icon in Nigerian journalism. She stayed in the journalism course since starting as a reporter with the defunct Daily Sketch after graduating from the University of Ibadan in 1969, majoring in English and Drama. She broke the…

17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a student from Yobe State, has emerged as the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Nafisa, who represented Nigeria through the prestigious Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Yobe, outshone more than 20,000 students from 69 countries, including participants from native English-speaking nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Her remarkable performance earned her the top global position in the competition, which is widely regarded as the world’s most rigorous test of communication, critical thinking, and English language proficiency among teenagers.

In reply, please quote;‎Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/479 Date: August 5, 2025‎The Director of News‎…………………………….‎‎PRESS RELEASE‎PERSONNEL WELFARE: IGP DECORATES POLICE OFFICERS OF YEAR 2023, 2024… Holds Interactive Session with PENCOM, Police Pension Officials on Improved Retirement Benefits The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has today, 5th August 2025, decorated ACP Aliyu Shaba and CSP Sentome Obi, the 2023 and 2024 winners of the Police Officer of the Year award respectively, with their new ranks. The ceremony took place at the IGP Smart Conference Room, Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja. The promotion and decoration of these officers clearly…

Left to Right- Managing Director, Adron Group, AdenikeAjobo, NIESV Honorary Secretary, Lagos Branch, ESV OlaseniLojede, Chairman, Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, NIESV Chairman, Lagos Branch, ESV Tosin Kadiri, Honorary Treasurer, NIESV Lagos State Branch, ESV Talat Yusuf-Abdulkadri In a significant move toward fostering synergy between key players in the real estate sector, the Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Lagos State Branch, ESV TosinKadiri, led a high-powered delegation on a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF. The visit, which took place at the Adron Homes Head…

In an age where controversy trends more than compassion, and public opinion is mistaken for truth, spiritual voices are often misunderstood. One such figure is Primate Elijah Ayodele, a man who has remained true to his divine calling despite the swirling narratives around him. Labeled by critics as a “political analyst” or dismissed as a “false prophet,” Primate Ayodele has heard it all. But while many speak, he serves. While some mock, he moves, on a mission far greater than popularity: a divine assignment to empower, uplift, and transform lives. Scene 1: A Calling That Can’t Be Cancelled When a…

Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted that Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, and seven Northern states will experience above-normal rainfall in the coming days as the country approaches the peak of the rainy season. This is contained in the agency’s August weather outlook predictions and made available by the NiMet Meteorological Manager for Gombe, Gayus Musa, on Tuesday in Gombe. According to the agency, other states to experience downpour include Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa, Katsina, Yobe, Borno, and Kebbi. The agency said that August was expected to bring increased rainfall intensity and frequency, especially in the extreme northern regions. In view of the…

Diddy Denied Bail Again After $50 Million Request Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the second time, with a federal judge ruling that the music mogul must remain in custody until his sentencing in October — despite a $50 million bond offer from his legal team. Combs has been behind bars since his arrest in September on federal charges alleging he coerced former girlfriends into participating in drug-fueled sex acts involving male sex workers while he watched and recorded the encounters. Last month, he was acquitted of the most serious charges — racketeering and sex trafficking — but…