Senate Vows Tough Sanctions as Aviation Crises Escalate, Begins Full Investigation
IGP orders airport police command to probe alleged obstruction of airport safety by K1 NBA describes Ibom Air’s treatment of Passenger Emmanson as reckless, violation of dignity, promises to defend her freely in court Labour Party tells Tinubu what is good for K1 should be good for the dehumanised lady
Chuks Okocha, Sunday Aborisade, Alex Enumah and
Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Senate, yesterday, launched a string of troubling incidents sengers, as public concern a full-scale investigation into involving airlines and pas- grew over safety standards,
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EFCC: We Target Corruption in Both Ruling and Opposition Parties
ADC: It’s a media trial of the opposition Atiku: It’s an attempt to decimate us Graft agency says politically exposed persons in anticipatory asset declaration Ribadu: Corruption eroding public trust, creating insecurity Chuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh, Alex Enumah in Abuja
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Chairman of the Economic and (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, by the African Democratic tion was targeted for selective Financial Crimes Commission yesterday, dismissed accusation Congress (ADC), the opposiContinued on page 9
APGA’s Soludo: No Apology Backing Tinubu’s 2nd Term Bid SDP’s Wadada: No Space for Opposition in 2027
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State yesterday, attributed his support for the second term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 to the economic reforms his administration has initiated and implemented since May 29, 2023 in the country. Soludo made this known while speaking with newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at the State House. In the same vein, Senator Aliyu Wadada, representing
Nasarawa West Senatorial District, on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), yesterday, declared that there would be no space for the opposition political parties to contest the position of president in 2027. But asked why he opted to endorse the President for a second term even though he belonged to the opposition Alliance Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Soludo, who canvassed the unity of all progressives in the country, said: Continued on page 9
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TINUBU WELCOMES SOLUDO TO THE VILLA...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) receives Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday