“On an Enugu Air flight to Lagos from Abuja this morning, August 16th, another mild drama played out briefly.

As the plane taxied, the pilot, a female captain, announced that there was a recalcitrant passenger who had declined switching off his phone as instructed, and that if the fellow insisted, she might be left with no option but to make a U-turn.

At this point, she had stopped on the runway.

Hearing this warning, other passengers took it upon themselves and started shouting at this potentially disruptive passenger. Eventually, he turned off his phone, and the journey to Lagos continued.

But here is why this piece became compelling and timely. While the purser, a calm and well-mannered lady, was appealing to him to turn off his phone and he refused, hear what he said to her: “Wetin happen for Ibom Air go happen for here now now.”

That’s the result of having a poor reward and sanction system with no consequences. If those who had tried this nonsense had faced the penalties for their action and not the shameful “slap on the wrist” punishment meted out to them, another irreverent passenger would not open his mouth and say, “Wetin happen for Ibom Air go happen for here now now.”

No serious nation tramples on its own laws or chooses when to enforce them or not and against whom. The two recent breaches in air safety protocols and their handling have shown how unserious we are as a people and also why our leadership will continue to create strong people as against strong institutions. It is a conscious decision. It has never been an accident.

With the disastrous handling of the K1 and the K2 matters, even though no attention was given to the incident tagged K3, a template has been created already and it will haunt the Aviation Sector for a long time to come. The shame is not just for the leadership. The people, too, share a large chunk of it as intentional enablers of bad behaviours.

Fans and supporters of the Fuji king are now buying similar gold flasks as a form of solidarity with him, displaying it with arrogance of “na we dey power.” Also, practically every money-miss-road, including government officials, had offered “Auntie Komfo” one form of comfort or the other, obviously because…

But such people will never offer similar encouragement to outstanding students in any field or institution. We celebrate silly things and reward bad behaviours at the expense of more edifying tangibles and intangibles.

Indeed, Nigeria and her people are a case study in human civilisation”.

Olaleye Olawale

 Veteran Nollywood actor Clem Ohameze broke down in tears during a live video broadcast, passionately denying false reports about his health and family spread by Okwuluora.

Ohameze stated that Okwuluora publicly claimed he was gravely ill, abandoned by his son, and solely reliant on his daughter’s care, while simultaneously attempting to solicit funds on his behalf without authorization.

Denouncing these actions as damaging to his reputation, Ohameze emphatically vowed to pursue legal action and have Okwuluora arrested.

An unknown driver of a Lexus SUV on Saturday morning rammed into a tricycle, killing one of the passengers instantly while other occupants sustained varying degrees of injury.

The SUV driver escaped the accident scene with other occupants of the vehicle after the incident, which occurred at Peoples Club by Limca Road, Obosi, close to Onitsha.

Police authorities in the state have confirmed the incident, saying that the deceased was quickly evacuated to the morgue while those who sustained injuries were taken to hospital for treatment.

Spokesperson for Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the area has also been condoned off to avoid violence, while the abandoned SUV has been recovered.

He said in a statement that the Anambra State Police Command has commenced investigation into the fatal motor accident.

Parts of the statement read: “The accident occurred in the early hours of today, 16th August 2025, at People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, involving a Lexus Jeep and two tricycles popularly known as Keke.

“Police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division quickly responded, secured the area, recovered the abandoned vehicle, and evacuated the victims to a hospital, where one was later confirmed dead.

“Preliminary information at the disposal of the Command reveals that the driver of the Lexus Jeep rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one occupant.

“Others sustained varying degrees of injury. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as its occupants fled.”

He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident and appealed to residents of the area to remain calm and cooperate with the police, as efforts are being intensified to unravel the full circumstances surrounding the incident.