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Rufus Okoro Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist, lawyer, statesman, and one of the country’s most influential political leaders. Born Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo on March 6, 1909, in Ikenné, present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. He studied law at the University of London and qualified as a barrister. Awolowo founded the Action Group (AG) political party in 1951. He served as the Premier of the Western Region from 1954 to 1960, later emerged the Leader of the Opposition in Nigeria’s federal parliament. ALSO READ >>> Meet Nigeria’s First President, Nnamdi Azikiwe He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and Minister of Finance, during the Nigerian Civil War, 1967–1971. Awolowo introduced free primary education and free healthcare for children in the Western Region, which became a model in Nigeria. He advocated federalism as the best system for Nigeria’s diverse ethnic groups. He was widely know...

No-Fly Life Ban Slams on Passenger who assaulted Ibom Air Crew Members

Ken Akpan
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has slammed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, for allegedly assaulting airline officials on 10th August 2025 on an Ibom Air flight en-route to Lagos from Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.

RostrumNews earlier gathered that the lady had been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility in Lagos, Nigeria, and charged to court over the unruly behaviour.

Videos trending on social media had shown Miss Emmanson attacking flight attendants on an Ibom Air plane and confronting airport security officials.

However, the video clips revealed that she was equally assaulted by the security operatives at the airport.

Ibom Air, in a statement on Monday, being the followingaqqqqqq day, said the incident began shortly before take-off from Uyo when the passenger refused to comply with standard aviation safety procedures requiring her to switch off her mobile phone.

The airline stated that Emmanson’s conduct posed “a serious threat to the safety of the Airline crew, passengers, and the aircraft.

It noted that it has since submitted a report on the incident to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), adding that it has placed a travel restriction on Emmanson.