When Comfort Emmason caused a commotion aboard an Ibom Air flight yesterday 11th August 2025, she probably never imagined her name would instantly become a trending national talking point but in today’s Nigeria, one person’s, misfortune, or moment of crisis can rapidly become an economic resource for others. This isn’t just gossip, it’s the anatomy…
If you don’t belong to the upper class in Nigeria, stay off crime. If you are not close to any man-in-power or man-of-power, be law-abiding. In Nigeria, a man of privilege can take the entire crew and passengers of a plane hostage and get home within hours. The friend of the powerful can stop a…
I went to a secondary school. It was called a Federal Government Girls’ school in a place called Sagamu, and that was like being in prison.” – Kemi Badenoch. Kemi Badenoch has made a habit (indeed, a politics) of narrating Nigeria as a failed origin story. In doing so, she weaponises personal discomfort as public…
General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has told members that the decision on who will succeed him rests solely with God, not the congregation.Speaking during a Bible study session later posted online, the 83-year-old preacher cautioned against what he described as subtle agitations over his succession, saying no one has…
According to a report last Friday, Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage opened up in an interview with Zeze Mills on Friday, revealing that the only true love she has ever known is the love she shares with her son, Jamil. At 45 years old, the singer reflected on her past relationships and concluded that what…
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…
