CSO faults Ibom Air, offers banned passenger free legal services (Punch)
A Civil Society Organisation, The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development, has called for a thorough investigation into Ibom Air and regulatory authorities’ treatment of Comfort Emmanson.
In a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Office, Omoniyi Akingunola, the organisation also offered to provide free legal services to Emmanson, describing her treatment as “unfair, unjust, and unacceptable”.
Videos circulating on social media showed an enraged Emmanson attacking flight attendants on an Ibom Air flight inbound to Lagos from Uyo and confronting airport security officials. Read more
Why KWAM 1 wasn’t charged like Ibom Air passenger Emmanson — NCAA (Sun)
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed why Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger who allegedly assaulted Ibom Air crew members, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, while Fuji music legend Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, who reportedly disrupted a ValueJet flight in Abuja last week, did not face any court action.
The Uyo–Lagos incident on Sunday sparked public outrage and accusations of selective justice.
Viral videos showed Emmanson slapping and kicking airline and airport officials, including a female air hostess, after she allegedly refused repeated instructions to switch off her phone before take-off. Read more
Simi calls for sanction of poster of viral video of Emmanson (Vanguard)
Nigerian music star Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, has called for the sanction of the airport staff who filmed and posted a viral video of a passenger, Comfort Emmanson.
Emmanson was filmed being forcefully removed from an aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The singer, who is the wife of a renowned singer Adekunle-Gold, took to her social media platforms, questioned why the lady’s indecent exposure was left unedited for millions to see. Read more
16 escape as inmates launch attacks on Keffi custodial centre (Nation)
Sixteen inmates of the Medium security custodial centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state, have escaped from the facility after launching attacks on personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) within the facility.
The Nation gathered that five of the personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries following the attacks.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abuja, saying the attacks occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. Read more
Court gives FG deadline to conclude 10-year trial of Ex-NSA, Dasuki (Tribune)
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed September 24, 25 and 26 for the federal government to conclude its 10-year-old prosecution of a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, on alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering charges.
The government was also asked to call its remaining witnesses, if any, and tender exhibits to establish its allegations against the former NSA.
Similarly, Dasuki, who was charged by the defunct regime of late former President Muhammadu Buhari since 2015 on an amended seven-count charge on unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering, is expected to open his defence in the charges. Read more
3 truck drivers dragged to court for allegedly attacking FRSC officials (Guardian)
The Osun State Police Command has arraigned three truck drivers before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo over allegations of attempted mob action against a Federal Road Safety Corps patrol team.
The accused persons, who are members of the Allied Truck Transport Association of Nigeria, arraigned were: Olatunde Nasurudeen Abioye, Abdullateef Raheem, and Abdullazeez Mudasiru.
The suspects were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara on three counts of obstruction of a public highway, conspiracy, and breach of public peace. Read more
MTN, 3 Varsities, 42 Others Obtain Permits To Build Captive Power Plants (Leadership)
MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, three federal universities and 42 other organisations have obtained permits to build captive power plants in response to increased instability of the national electricity grid.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in its 2024 report, stated that 46 bulk electricity consumers were licensed in 2024 to develop their own electricity. The 46 entities would generate a total of 289 megawatts of electricity.
The report showed that MTN was granted permits to build four captive power generation plants in Lagos State with a combined capacity of 15.94 megawatts (MW). Read more
US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK (BBC)
A US woman who was hired as a killer and tried to shoot a man in the UK at point-blank range has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.
Would-be assassin Aimee Betro, from West Allis in Wisconsin, flew into the country as part of a plot to attack a British family in Birmingham in 2019, before going on the run for nearly five years.
Her co-conspirators had been involved in a feud with the family, her trial heard. Read more
Sudan’s RSF attacks displacement camp near el-Fasher, leaving 40 dead (AfricaNews)
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a brutal assault on a famine-stricken displacement camp near el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, killing at least 40 people and injuring 19 others, according to local rights groups. The attack marks another escalation in the ongoing civil war, which has displaced millions and pushed vulnerable populations to the brink of starvation.
The Abu Shouk displacement camp, home to around 450,000 people, has been repeatedly targeted since the war began in April 2023.
On Monday, RSF fighters stormed sections of the camp, attacking residents inside their homes, the Emergency Response Rooms group reported on Facebook. Read more
South Korean court approves arrest of ex-first lady, wife of jailed Yoon (AlJazeera)
A South Korean court has approved the arrest of Kim Keon-hee, the wife of jailed and impeached ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol, making her the country’s only former first lady to be arrested.
Kim had earlier appeared in court on Tuesday for a five-hour hearing in which the prosecution requested a warrant to arrest her on accusations of interfering with an investigation.
Kim’s detention means she joins her husband, former President Yoon, in jail as he faces trial, following his removal in April, over a botched bid to impose martial law in December. Read more
Megan Moroney fans get engaged as she performs a breakup song (AmericanSongwriter)
Two Megan Moroney fans had an engagement to remember.
As the country singer performed at the Iowa State Fair, a couple in the crowd got engaged. It was a sweet moment, though it did raise some eyebrows since it occurred as Moroney was singing “Fix You Too,” her 2023 breakup duet with Kameron Marlowe.
On TikTok, one fan posted a video of Moroney and Marlowe singing the track. At one point during the performance, excited cheers rang out in the crowd, which likely confused the artists given the song’s content.
“What just happened?” she mouthed to the crowd in confusion. When Moroney got her answer, her jaw dropped and she smiled from the stage. Read more
Busted! ’47 Ronin’ director is so broke; can’t afford to travel to NYC ahead of $11m Netflix fraud trial (Deadline)
The blast radius of Carl Rinsch‘s extravagant spending habits and Netflix‘s impetuous handing out of millions in the Golden Age of Streaming now has the feds footing the bills.
A month before the 47 Ronin director’s fraud and money laundering trial over allegedly scamming the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer out of $11 million and more was initially scheduled to start in New York City, looks like the once high-living Rinsch truly is dead broke – as he claimed when arrested back in March in the City of Angels.
In fact, out on a $100,000 bond posted quickly after the Department of Justice indictment came down this spring, the “no income” filmmaker behind the never completed and hugely over budget android drama series White Horse/Conquest is totally skint. The 47-year-old Rinsch is so broke, say his public defender lawyers, that he can’t even afford to get himself from L.A. to the Big Apple for a pre-trial court appearance next week. Read more
Emma Stone ‘screamed and cried’ in bathroom after winning second Oscar (FilmNews)
Emma Stone “ran into the bathroom to scream and cry” after she won her second Best Actress Oscar, according to her pal Jennifer Lawrence.
The La La Land star won her second Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Poor Things in March 2024, and she was visibly emotional as she accepted her award from five previous Best Actress Oscar winners, including her good friend Lawrence.
Stone was on the verge of crying throughout her speech, and Lawrence has now revealed that she let the tears fully flow once they were in the bathroom afterwards. Read more
Italian athlete dies at World Games in China (Sun)
Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said.
Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during an orienteering event on August 8 and died four days later, said a joint statement from World Games organisers and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
The World Games is a multisport event held every four years for disciplines not included in the Olympics. Read more
Eberechi Eze pushes for Tottenham move, eyes Champions League glory (Punch)
England and Crystal Palace’s midfielder, Eberechi Eze, has reportedly expressed a strong desire to join Tottenham Hotspur, driven by the prospect of playing Champions League football following Spurs’ Europa League triumph.
In a post obtained from Frabrizio Romano’s X on Tuesday, Eberechi Eze is keen on a Tottenham move as Palace are informed of his desire to play Champions League football. Deal now depends on club-to-club talks, but Spurs are seriously working on it, as reported earlier.”
According to multiple sources, including Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sports, Tottenham have reignited their long-standing interest in Eze, with talks underway with Crystal Palace. Read more
My Ballon d’Or nomination, victory for Africa – Madugu (Leadership)
Justine Madugu, head coach of the Super Falcons, has reacted to his nomination for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Award. Madugu is one of five coaches nominated for Women’s Team Coach of the Year by the organisers, joining Sarina Wiegman, Emma Hayes, Bev Priestman, and Sonia Bompastor in contention for the prestigious accolade.
At 61, Madugu is the first African to receive such a nomination. He led the Super Falcons to a historic 10th title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last month.
“It’s a great honour not only for me personally but for our dear country, as I am not sure if any other African coach has ever been nominated at this level in this category,” he told Flashscore. Read more
CHAN: CAF restricts fans for Kenya-Zambia game after stadium invasions (Vanguard)
Kenya will play their upcoming match against Zambia in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in front of a reduced crowd, the local organising chairman said Tuesday, after home fans have repeatedly invaded the stadium ahead of games.
It is the first time three east African countries — Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda — have hosted the competition, but the historic moment has been over-shadowed by long delays over the stadiums’ readiness and now unruly spectators.
Crowds have stormed Nairobi’s Kasarani stadium without tickets at previous matches involving Kenya, with videos on social media showing people chaotically streaming into the facility being shared — and condemned — widely online. Read more
Joshua should fight Paul if it pays – Whyte (BBC)
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte says Anthony Joshua should fight Jake Paul for a lucrative purse, but insists he still has unfinished business with Joshua himself.
Whyte, 37, will be a huge underdog against the highly rated Moses Itauma in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Meanwhile, talks about an unlikely match-up between two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul have intensified in recent weeks. Read more