Vice-President, Goodluck Jonathan, reportedly declined to assume presidential powers in November 2009 after then-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua left the country for medical treatment without formally transferring authority to him. The decision created a months-long power vacuum, fuelling public anxiety that Nigeria was adrift and at risk of a military takeover.The stalemate persisted until February 9,…
Sources have claimed that a section of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is supporting former President Goodluck Jonathan to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, while another group is rooting for former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, to return to the party. Speaking to Daily Sun, the source claimed that the Governor…
Ibom Air has confirmed that on Sunday, August 10, 2025, an incident occurred on board its 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…
Jonathan has reportedly confirmed his readiness to challenge Tinubu in 2027 Presidential Election. It is said that Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has confirmed his readiness to confront incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. A close ally of the Bayelsa-born politician reportedly told Vanguard that Jonathan has agreed to contest on the…
IN Nigeria, bad behaviour often cascades from the top, with the so-called ‘big man’s’ impunity undermining integrity in every aspect of national life. The incident involving celebrity musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1 and K1 de Ultimate, and ValueJet Airlines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday exemplifies this troubling trend. A…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has dissolved the state’s executive council, retaining only six commissioners and a few other top officials. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Habibat Adubiaro, the governor directed all affected commissioners and special advisers to hand over to the permanent secretary or the…
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo once berated him in the middle of the night over a perceived diesel supply crisis, following the deregulation of the product in 2004. The account appeared in Otedola’s memoir, ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business,’ to be released on August 18,…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently placed a six-month ban on popular Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, otherwise known as KWAM1, over alleged misconduct. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made this known on Thursday during a press briefing. “What I must assure the general public is…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has formally petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police, asking them to investigate and prosecute veteran Fuji Musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an incident that occurred aboard a domestic ValueJet flight.The incident, which happened on Tuesday, reportedly disrupted standard…
Nigerian billionaire and oil magnate, Femi Otedola, has recounted how former President Olusegun Obasanjo furiously called him a “stupid boy” during a heated encounter over the deregulation of diesel importation in 2004, accusing him of misleading the presidency. In his soon-to-be-released memoir titled ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business’, Otedola detailed the…
