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By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Humility and contriteness are the hallmarks of noble minds, so goes the saying. Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (also known as KWAM 1 De Ultimate) today apologized for his behavior over the Valuejet plane incident in which he was accused of obstructing an aircraft from taxiing. The Federal Government (FG) subsequently slammed a six-month blacklist on him from traveling by air within Nigeria just as the plane captain and pilot were also sanctioned. Sparks flew when an airline staff refused him entry into the plane on the ground that a flask the musician was carrying…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Suspended pilot of ValueJet Airline, Oluranti Ogoyi, has explained what transpired between her and Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (a.k.a. KWAM 1 De Ultimate). Ogoyi was suspended with her co-pilot, Flight Officer Ivan Oloba, by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for violating aviation safety rules. The NCAA has also blacklisted the musician from flying in Nigeria for six months. But Ogoyi came out today, August 8, to state her own side of the matter. In a long post on her X, she stated: “During boarding, which commenced as scheduled at 8:10 am, KWAM 1…

By our reporter Irked by the errant conduct of some party members, National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to them to stop publicly endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Tinubu, who became president in 2023, belongs to the rival All Progressives Congress (APC) and is strongly believed to be interested in re-election in 2027. The PDP NWC said the action of members publicly endorsing him for a second term amounts to anti-party activities and a clear violation of the party's Constitution. It warned of severe punishment for such…

*Two Commissioners Come On Board Too By Muhyideen Jimoh ‎President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). ‎This was contained in a statement by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja. ‎Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer with a PhD in Strategic Management and vast administrative experience. ‎President Tinubu also approved the nomination of two new Commissioners to the NERC Board. ‎Mr Abubakar Yusuf was named Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, while Dr Fouad Animashun was appointed Commissioner for Finance and Management Services. According to the statement, all nominations…