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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its outstanding demands in an agreement it had entered with the union. The President of ASUP, Shammah Kpanja, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council of the union in Abuja on Thursday, August 15. Kapanja said that the demands by the union include the non-release of a circular to effect the payment of its Peculiar Academic Allowance by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). You may also read:  He mentioned…

For the first in record time, Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $124,000 on Thursday, August 14 fueled by growing demand from U.S. retirement accounts, institutional investors and treasury firms. The move coincided with a rally in American stocks, reflecting heightened global risk appetite. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value rose 0.9% from its July peak, while Ethereum hit $4,700 — its highest level since late 2021. You may also read: Bitcoin soars to history-breaking record of $106,000 Bitcoin is now trading near $121,500, having broken decisively above the $120K mark after a strong rally from $116K. Analysts…

The Ibom Air Passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who was arraigned and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, over her alleged unruly behaviour during a flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Sunday, has been freed. For the first time since her ordeal, the Ibom Air passenger who was recently released from custody, Comfort Emmanson, has taken to social media to thank Nigerians, describing her post-release condition. In a statement posted on her Instagram page on Wednesday, Emmanson (#soft_commy), said she is still “in pain due to how I was treated” and requires medical attention before she can…

Five suspects arrested at two different scrap dumps in Akwa Ibom are cooling their feet in the state Police Command net. A press release dated August 13 and signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command said ‘‘In a proactive operation targeting stolen vehicles and goods, operatives of the Command successfully apprehended three suspects at scrap dumps within Uyo. ‘‘The operation was conducted in compliance with directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, regarding stolen cars. You may wish to read: Police kill robbery Gang Leader, Recover stolen items in Akwa…

A Nigerian man who claims to be on the same Ibom flight with Ms Comfort Emmanson, the young lady who was arrested, arraigned and remanded in prison for assaulting one of the airline hostesses, has defended her stance. In a voice note he sent to anti-drug campaigner, David Jones David, the man claimed the air hostess was triggered Ms Comfort. In his words; ‘’Honestly speaking, that lady did not do up to 10% of what I would have done if I were in her shoes. The truth is those people posted what they wanted everybody to see. They created a…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have condemned the arrest and persecution of Comfort Emmanson, an ‘unruly’ passenger on an Ibom Air plane. Obi said the treatment meted out to Emmanson was worse than the punishment inflicted on Wasiu Ayinde, who engaged in an altercation with ValueJet staff and airport officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja last week. The former governor of Anambra State, who said this on X, noted that both developments were indicative of double standards that poison Nigeria’s justice system. You may…

Ibom Air has denied responsibility for the release of a viral video showing a passenger in a state of indecent exposure during a recent in-flight altercation. The airline’s Group Manager for Marketing and Communications, Aniekan Essienette, in an interview with TVC News on Monday, clarified that the incident occurred on one of their flights, the video was not shared by any Ibom Air staff. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, had ordered sanctions against any Ibom Air staff member found responsible for leaking the footage. You may also read: Police kill robbery Gang Leader, Recover stolen items in Akwa Ibom…

The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Thursday, ordered the State Government to clear the seven-month salary arrears owed workers of moribund St. Gabriel Coconut Plantation and Oil Refinery. The company, which was flagged off on May 24, 201, was established by ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel who ruled Akwa Ibom State from 2015 to 2023. The company spreading across Mkpat Enin, Ikot Abasi, and Eastern Obolo Local Government Areas and named after Gabriel, the father of the ex-Governor occupies 7.88 hectares. You may also read:  A’Ibom Coconut Oil Refinery To Employ Over 1,500 Personnel- Says Gov Moving a motion, the member representing…

The corpse of a robbery gang leader killed in Akwa Ibom State Police Command has been deposited in a mortuary. Imoh Gavin Akpan, the robbery gang leader, from Ikot Uboh Village, Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state was shot and killed by operatives of Akwa Ibom Police Command. A press release dated August 11 and signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Police Command recounted that ‘‘On August 9, 2025, at approximately 11:00pm, Operatives of the Command successfully neutralized a suspected notorious armed robbery gang leader, Imoh Gavin Akpan, ‘m’, from Ikot Uboh…

An Ibom Air passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, who was involved in a violent altercation with the airline’s crew on a Uyo–Lagos flight, has been charged to court and remanded in Kirikiri Prison. Tunde Moshood, Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, stated this in a post on X on Monday. Moshood said there is a need for flight passengers to be careful whenever they are flying. You may also read: Ibom Air: NCAA to prosecute ‘irate’ passenger for disrupting flight  He wrote, “The more reason the flying public should be more careful, the…