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Live and Let Live. Tax lawyer

[Glow Lee @GlowanneLee]

Jools documents how Professor Jason Arday was legitimately cleared of plagiarism with the main issue being poor referencing and The Spectator’s Lara Brown’s biased and anti DEI reporting on this.

#RipJasonArday

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Nigeria is finally seeing the true cost of neglected children.

Those 20 million out-of-school kids didn’t disappear, they grew up into the bandits, kidnappers and terrorists we are now fighting with billions of dollars.

When a child is ignored, society pays the price later… with interest.
Neglect education today, battle insecurity tomorrow.

This is the harvest of the seeds we refused to plant.

[Aleksandra Huk @HukAleksandra]

Me: I earn £100k
HMRC: That’s nice, we’ll take £45k

Me: I bought a car
HMRC: VAT applied

Me: I want to gift my kid £5k
HMRC: Taxed

Me: I made money from crypto
HMRC: You mean we made money

Me: I made £50 profit on Vinted
HMRC: That’s income. Tax it

Me: I bought a house
HMRC: Stamp duty please

Me: I want to retire
HMRC: Pay tax on your pension

[🛸 @tufthug]

i google & do research on every single thing i find interesting

[2000s @PopCulture2000s]

17 years ago today, paramore released ‘decode’

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

I completed the October challenge faster than 94.9% of all learners on Duolingo!

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

@theajokefiles No freaking way!! Oh the nostalgia 😭😭

[` @ymmmayer]

that shower you take after cleaning the whole house >>>

[Redd @ReddCinema]

I don’t like how vintage 2015 is already starting to look…

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God reveals himself to those who are simple and humble of heart because they are open to receiving him. Their docility gives them great insight into the faith and enables them to follow the inspirations of the Holy Spirit. We too are invited to become childlike and to live our Christian faith authentically by humbly following the Lord’s inspirations. #JubileeAudience

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

@sheilatebra Amen 🙏

[Nigerian Bar Association @NigBarAssoc]

“The treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson by Ibom Air was reckless and violated her right to dignity of human person”

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) strongly condemns the treatment of Ms. Comfort Emmanson in the incident aboard an Ibom Air flight on 10 August 2025 and the subsequent lifetime flight ban imposed on her by Ibom Air and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). These actions are heavy-handed, unlawful, and a grave affront to the rule of law and human dignity.

It is deeply disturbing that Ms. Emmanson was forcibly removed from the aircraft, stripped of her clothing in public, and subjected to humiliation that was filmed and circulated online. Such conduct is degrading, violates her right to dignity and privacy, and falls far short of the standards of civility and professionalism expected in the aviation sector. No person, regardless of the circumstances, should be treated in such a dehumanising manner.

While Ibom Air has issued its own account of events, other video footage has emerged showing an Ibom Air hostess preventing Ms. Emmanson from alighting from the aircraft, a conduct that could constitute false imprisonment and a possible provocation that escalated the situation. This makes it all the more critical that the matter be subjected to an independent, impartial investigation by the appropriate authorities before any disciplinary action is taken against her.

The decision to impose a lifetime ban without affording Ms. Emmanson a fair opportunity to be heard is equally troubling. Ibom Air has so far only presented its own version of events without giving her the chance to respond. This one-sided process, culminating in a ban supported by AON, breaches the fundamental principle of fair hearing and renders the decision legally and morally indefensible. The power to suspend or restrict a passenger’s right to fly rests with the appropriate statutory regulator, not private associations or airline operators acting unilaterally.

The photographing, dissemination, and online circulation of indecent images of Ms. Emmanson is also an egregious invasion of privacy and a criminal act. Even if the incident was to be reported, the footage should have been blurred or edited in such a way that it did not expose her nudity to the public. Those responsible for capturing and distributing the unedited footage must be identified and prosecuted. Such acts erode public trust and undermine the rights of all citizens to be treated with dignity and respect.

The NBA demands that Ibom Air immediately withdraw the lifetime ban, issue a public apology to Ms. Emmanson, and cooperate fully with an impartial investigation into this incident. We also call on the Minister for Aviation, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and relevant security agencies to conduct a thorough inquiry, sanction all those found culpable, and enforce strict compliance with established standards for the humane treatment of air passengers.

The NBA stands ready to provide Ms. Emmanson with pro bono legal support to ensure her rights are protected and that she obtains redress for the violations suffered. We will not remain silent while the fundamental rights of any Nigerian are trampled upon, whether by public authorities, private corporations, or individuals. Respect for human dignity and the rule of law must never be compromised, and in this matter, justice must prevail.

Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN
President, Nigerian Bar Association

Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara
General Secretary

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

Nigeria is hostile to women. You harassed a girl up to the point of tearing up her dress. Ibom Air should produce the staff that recorded & published Ms Comfort Emmanson’s nude on the internet. Publishing her nude without her consent is a criminal offense. You don’t do that!

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The unfortunate and dishonourable drama witnessed in Ibom Air has again brought to the fore the double standards in our lives and the inadequacies of our various security operatives in acting decently and in a civilised manner.

I want to start by sincerely apologising to the Ibom Air crew who were assaulted by Miss Comfort Emmanson. We must, as a society, learn and uphold good conduct, as it is a true measure of success and decent living.

However, I must equally strongly condemn the dehumanising treatment meted out to this young woman. Stripping her publicly was not only unnecessary but also represents the height of rascality and abuse by our agencies. It is unacceptable that she was hurriedly taken to court and remanded, while someone who visibly held a plane from taking off and put hundreds of lives at risk is still at large, with government agencies and some state officials speaking up for him to be forgiven.

This case is not just about one young woman, it is about the double standards that poison our justice system. Justice in Nigeria must never be about who is poor or powerless versus who has influence or access to government officials.

While Ms. Comfort Emmanson is in jail, the other offender who committed a more severe offence has not been held to the same standard. He has neither been arrested nor arraigned in any court.

We must build a country where justice is fair, equal, and not selective, especially against women who are seen to be weaker. This young lady’s offence does not compare to the crimes committed daily by those parading themselves as “excellencies” while looting public funds without consequence, and yet they have not been stripped or dehumanised in the name of justice.

We must end this selective treatment of the poor or less privileged. If justice must be served, it should be served to all, and it must be served fairly. The Minister of Aviation and other relevant authorities owe the public an explanation for these double standards in their adjudication.
Justice must be just, or it is nothing at all.

The rule of law based on justice for all must remain the guidepost of our democracy.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

The Poor Must Not Be Punished While the Powerful Walk Free

Yesterday, I sincerely apologised to Ibom Air and its crew for the unacceptable conduct of one of their passengers.

This morning, I woke up to learn that the passenger, the young Ms. Comfort Emmanson in her twenties, has been banned from flying for life—once again showing how our system works, proving the truth of Anacharsis’ words that “the law is like a spider’s web: it catches the weak, while the powerful break through with ease.”

There is everything systemically
Wrong and unjust about this authoritarian decision. What due process was followed over night leading to this sanction? Have we exhausted the avenues of justice and compassionate resolution on this matter?

It is a tragic irony that a young lady in her twenties can be banned for life, while we—her parents —commit worse crimes against humanity and are celebrated; those in positions of authority perpetrate far greater offences that harm the nation deeply, yet move freely in comfort, shielded from consequences, and in Ms. Emmanson’s case, the authorities acted with lightning speed, but the same urgency is absent when dealing with the influential and politically connected.

If this young woman, who indeed acted wrongly, now seeks to apologise, who will hear her cry in a country where the pain of the poor is invisible and the dignity of the less privileged is often disregarded? Justice must be consistent, or it becomes oppression in disguise.

This must change. Justice must be equal for all. There must be room for compassion, for rehabilitation, and for understanding when misconduct stems from frustration or displaced aggression. Power must never determine who is punished and who is pardoned.

May God heal our land.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

I completed the July challenge faster than 94.3% of all learners on Duolingo!

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

@arianatorswildt The entire Collision Course album with Linkin Park 😊

[Bibo @Beebo_XCX]

@arianatorswildt Why is no one mentioning Roc Boys or PSA??