Reports have emerged linking a private aircraft that made an emergency landing on a road near Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, to Dunamis International Gospel Centre. Insiders speaking to The Cable revealed that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed the plane is U.S.-registered under the name of the church, led by Senior Pastor Paul Enenche.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The aircraft entered Nigeria under a non-commercial flight permit, a classification that strictly prohibits its use for private charter services—a condition investigators suspect was breached. Records indicate the plane previously operated under Mounthill Ltd until 2025, when its operatorship was transferred to UMO Ltd, a company reportedly associated with church member Mike Olaoye, to secure the non-commercial permit. Following the incident, this permit has been suspended.

Authorities have also detained the pilot, identified as 70-year-old Pakistani national Chris Baca, for allegedly violating Nigeria’s aviation regulations regarding pilot age limits, which cap operating age at 65.

According to Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, initial findings show the aircraft missed its approach at Asaba Airport at approximately 7:43 a.m. on Wednesday. All four crew members aboard evacuated safely and were transported to Asaba by road; no injuries were reported. The NCAA noted that air traffic control was not alerted until the aircraft was already back in the air, and the plane has since been grounded in Lagos pending a full investigation.

President Bola Tinubu has urged citizens and businesses to increase tax compliance, emphasizing that the delivery of essential infrastructure—such as roads, schools, and hospitals—is dependent on collective contributions to national revenue. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of the Arterial Road N5 in the Federal Capital Territory, the President highlighted that infrastructure development is a key pillar of his “Renewed Hope Agenda”. He noted that improved compliance is necessary to fund public projects while reducing reliance on borrowing, and he committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The reported resignation of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has sparked significant controversy. While Pantami’s associates maintain he resigned prior to joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—where he has since become the governorship candidate—certain APC executive members in Pantami Ward dispute this claim.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Perspectives from Ward Leadership

The APC Chairman in Pantami Ward, Alhaji Bala Galda, asserts that he personally received Pantami’s resignation letter on May 19, which he signed and thumbprinted alongside the ward’s legal adviser, Malam Babangida Gololo. According to Galda:

• He rejected pressure from local government party leadership to deny knowledge of the resignation.

• He maintained that he was under no legal mandate to inform higher party echelons about a member’s voluntary resignation.

• The ward’s legal adviser, Malam Babangida Gololo, noted that there is no constitutional requirement for an ordinary party member to submit a formal letter of resignation, as joining another party is typically considered evidence of an exit.

APC State Leadership Position

Conversely, the Gombe State APC Publicity Secretary, Moses Kyari, has challenged the validity of the resignation. The party’s stance includes the following points:

• The party leadership requested the original acknowledged copy of the resignation letter from the ward chairman, but Kyari claims Galda has remained incommunicado and failed to produce it.

• The party contends that the ward secretary, rather than the chairman, is the appropriate official to receive such correspondence.

• The APC maintains that Pantami remains on its membership list as filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal and insists that he must follow proper resignation procedures.