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BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kwam 1 tell Nigerians sorry afta airport drama wit ValueJet
Nigerian musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (Kwam 1) don tok sorry on top di mata wey happun for airport on Tuesday. For video statement wey im make for im official Instagram handle, K1 De Ultimate, e call di incident regrettable bicos e don contribute most of im life, ova di past fifty years to di growth and development of Nigeria in terms of arts and culture. E say, "I accept responsibility, to Mr President, di kontri, di honourable Minister of Aviation, di FAAN, di NCAA and my fans worldwide, to please forgive my behaviour." E give reason for im behaviour as say e pour water inside im cup for lounge bicos im doctor recommend am say e dey dehydrated. E follow dis one wit asking for apology from di president, aviation minister, pilot, airline, airline staff, passengers and im fans for wetin happun. Already, di gbas gbos wey bin occur between Nigerian musician Kwam 1 and one of di kontri local airline, ValueJet, dey make many reason wetin be di law concerning dis kain mata. Di airline bin allege say King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate) carry alcohol wan enta, action wey be say dey against di law. E no end dia, e also claim say Oga K1 block di plane, no allow am move, unto say dem no allow am enta. But K1 insist say no be alcohol im bin carry, say na water im carry for container. Sometin wey be say e also dey against di law to carry water wey 100ml plenty enta plane. Di mata cause kasala sotey di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority petition Attorney General of di Federation, plus di Inspector General of Police make dem torchlight di mata. Aviation authority also give order make Airline Operators of Nigeria add K1 to dia No-Fly list until dem finish dia investigate. Di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority get laws wey dey guide how passengers dey take relate wit aviation crew dem so dat tins go move smoothly. Dis laws dey related to many different aspect of passengers trip from flying to landing. Di Civil Aviation Act 2022 say, any pesin wey wan carry alcohol, aerosol and gel enta plane must to carry am inside container wey no big pass 100ml. In fact, passenger wey dey travel by plane no get any business to carry water follow body becos, enough water dey inside plane and na free, dem no dey sell am. E no stop dia o, dem must to put am inside transparent plastic wey dem must to submit to di cabin crew to check am before dem go fit carry am enta. Again, Section 45(1) Civil Aviation Act of 2022 say make any passenger wey wan enta plane first surrender im sef plus im load for screening and approval. If any pesin fail to obey di dis laws, authorities go sama am fine of at least 500 thousand naira ($326). Section 75 of the Civil Aviation Act 2022 Anybody wey carry imsef waka enta aerodome wit out permit go hear am. Aerodome na anywia wia plane fit takeoff, departure or move. If you enta dis least 500 thousand naira go comot from your pocket, or at least six months imprisonment or both. If you wan try seize or control di plane by intimidation or threat , even if na play you dey paly say you want control di plane you don commit hijacking be dat. Di punishment according to Section 83 of di Civil Aviation Act 2022, na very simple one, if guilty, you go pay at least 25 million naira ($16,319) fine or chill for prison for di rest of your life. Di pilot sef get im own laws wey e must to obey for tins to flow well for everybody. Section 81 of Civil Aviation Act 2022: Wia dem operate aircraft in way wey fit cause danger for pesin, dat pilot don commit, and e go collect fine of at least two million naira or two years in prison or di two. Any passenger wey assault, intimidation or interference wit any crew as dem dey do dia duty, dis include wey dem say off your fone, but you refuse out am for airplane mode, if dem catch you, Section 85 say na 200 thousand naira go comot from your pocket, or dem sama you two months for prison.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Nigeria bans singer KWAM 1 from flying after blocking plane on Abuja tarmac
LAGOS, Aug 8 — Nigerian authorities have put a popular singer on a no-fly list after he stood in front of a plane on the tarmac in order to block it from taking off after being denied boarding. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement yesterday that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a celebrated fuji singer, stood on the tarmac to 'block the aircraft from taxiing' following an altercation with airport officials. Popularly known as KWAM 1, the singer was scheduled to travel on a ValueJet flight from Nigeria's capital Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday. During boarding, the singer was told by airport security that he could not take his flask into the plane, said Obiageli Orah, spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. 'The passenger allegedly refused and spilled the contents of the flask on the officer, which turned out to be alcohol,' she said. Multiple videos shared on social media, including the one shared by Keyamo, showed Marshal then attempting to stand in front of the aeroplane as it began to taxi. The singer had to crouch to avoid being hit by the wings of the aircraft. The captain and the pilot have had their licences suspended, Keyamo said. 'My preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities,' he said. The singer is hugely popular in southwest Nigeria, where his traditional fuji music — a staple among the Yoruba ethnic group — originated. A staunch supporter of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, he has a close relationship with the ruling All Progressives Congress and has performed at many of the party's rallies across the country. He also performed at the presidential inaugural ball when Tinubu was sworn in May 2023. — AFP
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Denied Boarding, Singer Stands In Front Of Plane, Blocks It From Taking Off
Nigerian authorities have put a popular singer on a no-fly list after he stood in front of a plane on the tarmac in order to block it from taking off after being denied boarding. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement on Thursday that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a celebrated fuji singer, stood on the tarmac to "block the aircraft from taxiing" following an altercation with airport officials. Popularly known as KWAM 1, the singer was scheduled to travel on a ValueJet flight from Nigeria's capital Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday. During boarding, the singer was told by airport security that he could not take his flask into the plane, said Obiageli Orah, spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. "The passenger allegedly refused and spilled the contents of the flask on the officer, which turned out to be alcohol," she said. Multiple videos shared on social media, including the one shared by Keyamo, showed Marshal then attempting to stand in front of the aeroplane as it began to taxi. The singer had to crouch to avoid being hit by the wings of the aircraft. The captain and the pilot have had their licences suspended, Keyamo said. "My preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities," he said. The singer is hugely popular in southwest Nigeria, where his traditional fuji music -- a staple among the Yoruba ethnic group -- originated. A staunch supporter of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, he has a close relationship with the ruling All Progressives Congress and has performed at many of the party's rallies across the country. He also performed at the presidential inaugural ball when Tinubu was sworn in May 2023.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Popular Nigerian singer blocks plane from flying after boarding denied over ‘flask'
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, a popular Nigerian singer was put on no-fly by the authorities in the country after he blocked a plane on the tarmac from taking off because he was denied boarding. King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal is a popular Nigerian singer known for his expertise in fuji music (X/@fkeyamo) In videos of the incident that surfaced on social media, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal aka KWAM 1 was seen standing in front of the plane, with airport officials trying to move him from there. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement on Thursday that the celebrated fuji singer, stood on the tarmac to "block the aircraft from taxiing" following an altercation with airport officials. Keyamo also shared on social media a video of the incident. The singer had to crouch to avoid being hit by the wings of the aircraft. The singer was scheduled to travel on a ValueJet flight from Nigeria's capital Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday. During boarding, he was informed by airport security that he could not take his flask into the plane, an AFP news agency report quoted as saying Obiageli Orah, spokeswoman for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. "The passenger allegedly refused and spilled the contents of the flask on the officer, which turned out to be alcohol," Orah said. The captain and the pilot have had their licences suspended, Keyamo said. 'I have received reports from all the relevant Aviation agencies regarding the altercation between the staff and crew of ValueJet and Kwam 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. I have also received video footages of the incident,' Keyamo said in the post on X. 'From all the details so far received, my preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities,' he added. The singer is popular in southwest Nigeria, where his traditional fuji music -- a staple among the Yoruba ethnic group -- originated. KWAM 1 also performed at the presidential inaugural ball when Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was sworn in May 2023.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Authorities commence investigation as video show moment plane take-off inside controversy with musician Wasiu Ayinde
Popular Nigerian Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall wey pipo sabi well-well as KWAM 1 don react to di tori wey dey spread on top one incident wey happun on Tuesday, 5 August for Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, di country capital between imsef and one ValueJet airline pilot. On Wednesday, 6 August, one video begin go viral on social media wey show KWAM 1 for di front of one plane while airport officials dey follow am tok. Di pilot, however, decide to take off, and di plane bin nearly hit di musician and di airport officials wey stand close to di plane. Dis incident don lead to plenty reactions on social media, e also don lead to di suspension of two ValueJet pilots. Di aviation bodies Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) wey say dem dey carry out full investigation on top di incident don submit different preliminary reports. Di ogbonge Fuji singer K1 de Ultimate wey be one of Nigeria most influential musicians say di tori wey dey spread say im try disrupt airport security operations plus say im carry alcohol to board plane na fake tori. According to one statement wey im media aide Kunle Rasheed issue and wey K1 post on im verified account, e say, "E no get any point wey K1 act take act for manner wey endanger lives or breach safety regulations. Di substance in question — wey dey wrongly sensationalized — no pass plain drinking water, wey dem give am for airport lounge as e dey wait to board di aircraft." Di statement add say claims say K1 block di aircraft or attempt to disrupt operations na false. FAAN release preliminary investigation, launch further probe On Wednesday, 6 August, di Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) bin release one preliminary investigation on di incident. For di statement wey dem release, dem confam say Kwam 1 bin dey scheduled to board di flight, but during boarding, e bin attempt to carry one unidentified liquid on board, despite repeated warnings from Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and di Flight Captain "In accordance wit international aviation security standards specifically, Nigeria National Civil Aviation Security Programme (NCASP) and ICAO Annex 17-liquids wey pass 100ml no dey permitted through security screening unless medically necessary and properly declared. Dem inform di passenger of dis regulation but reportedly declined to comply. "As boarding continue, one airline security officer ask di passenger to step aside for further clarification. Di passenger allegedly no gree and e pour di contents of di flask on di officer, wey turn out to be alcohol. Di Flight Captain intervene but face similar resistance. Afta she confam say di boarding dey complete, she instruct di closure of di aircraft door." FAAN tok-tok pesin Obiageli Orah write for statement. Di statement add say, di passenger later move go di front of di aircraft and no gree leave di area despite repeated requests say make e comot. Na AVSEC crime unit later escort am away for further investigation, afta dem release am. FAAN say di mata still dey under thorough investigation, and all parties wey get hand for di mata go dey accountable according to di law. NCAA suspend ValueJet pilots Di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on top di incident say dem don suspend di licences of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, plus dat of di co- pilot, First officer Ivan Oloba wit immediate effect. "Dis suspension go remain in place pending di conclusion of a full investigation into di incident," NCAA tok for statement. NCAA say dem bin receive reports on top di serious breach of aviation safety protocols by a ValueJet pilot for di Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (Domestic Terminal) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. According to di statement wey dia tok-tok pesin Michael Achimugu issue on Tuesday, 5 August, e say preliminary information indicate say di pilot in question bin commence departure procedures from di designated bay without adhering to di mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols. E add say dis reckless action bin endanger di safety of ground personnel plus oda airport users, and e go against established civil aviation regulations and international safety standards. We dey cooperate wit di NCAA for dia investigation - ValueJet Di management of ValueJet airline for dia response say dem don remove di crew wey dey involved for di incident immediately from active duty, pending di outcome of a thorough internal review and investigation wey don start to understand di root cause and to prevent any recurrence. Di airline for statement also say dem dey cooperate wit di Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for dia ongoing investigation.
