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The Many Battles of Arik Airline ;Company owes staffers 4 months’ salary

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11 years ago

October 13, 2014

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To many air passengers Arik Airline has gradually been falling from standards and has become a carrier to abandon.
In recent times the airline which was regarded as the best in the country’s aviation industry has taken a nosedive and has become a nightmare of passengers.

The airline which has a sound record of healthy airplanes had never for once recorded any mishap and boasts of quality services which has now been marred by different complaints by both its local and international passengers.The airline is said to have recently been confronted with different logistic challenges that has made it uneasy for their passengers to get to their destinations without delay.

A passenger who confided in City Info revealed that on four different occasions he had been delayed more than eight hours while all the airline could offer was a flimsy excuse.

It is said to have become a natural occurrence to see passengers and officials of the airline engage in shouting brawls after many of the passengers would have been delayed for hours with the excuse that the plane is either experiencing faults or could not get fuel.

The airline is said not to only been faced with the challenges of providing adequate services to its passengers, it is claimed that the company is also fighting an internal crisis.

Sources revealed that the airline is still owing its staffers more than 3 months salary which explains why the staffers are mostly pained whenever a passenger insults them. Many of the pilots and cabin crews were said to have been threatening to dump the airline to find a better company in the same industry.

The Michael Arumemi-Ikhide led organisation is allegedly suffering from a structural organisation challenges as the man who is near retirement has put some of his children in key areas in the company which he designed to make them take full control immediately he retires. Some of the children who are Directors in the company were said to be the direct opposite of their father’s shrewdness, discipline and fairness.

There were tales of confrontation between the children and some officials of the airline who were sacked for not been able to identify and give VIP treatment to the ‘Chairman’s son’. The company which recently commenced its Lagos-Dubai flight still remains one of the hopes of air passengers in the country who wish it can adjust and improve on its services.

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Tunde Ednut Earns $5,000 Per Day! -Report

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1 month ago

September 22, 2025

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“Tunde Ednut earns $5,000 average per day, ISWIS made approx $200,000 from live events in one month” — Chude Jideonwo unveils creator economy data at Digital Creator Africa Summit

At the inaugural Digital Creator Africa Summit, media entrepreneur and #WithChude host Chude Jideonwo unveiled new data positioning the Nigerian creator economy as one of the most commercially powerful industries on the continent.

Highlighting explosive growth and overlooked business models, Jideonwo revealed that:

• Tunde Ednut, the former musician turned Instagram media mogul, is estimated to earn over $5,000 a day through his platform — with a business model based on affiliate promotion, Instagram advertising, and music amplification.

• The hit podcast “I Said What I Said” (ISWIS) reportedly made approximately $200,000 in gross revenue from live events alone in a single month, drawing thousands of fans across there US, the UK and Canada.

• “What these numbers show,” Jideonwo said, “is that creators are no longer just influencers — they are media companies, and increasingly, nation-builders.”

The summit, held in Lagos and attended by creators, investors, and media leaders, was designed to shift the conversation from virality to value — reframing content creation as infrastructure, not just entertainment.

As part of his address, Jideonwo announced his $500,000 personal commitment to the FourthMainland Creator Fund — a catalytic investment vehicle to back high-potential African creators with funding, IP support, and platform distribution.

“We’re building the Mavin Records of storytelling,” he said. “Not just with fame, but with financial tools, ownership, and a full studio system that lets creators scale across the continent and diaspora.”

The Creator Fund is part of the broader FourthMainland ecosystem, a creator commerce platform set to launch in 2026. The platform will offer monetization tools, subscription infrastructure, and joint-IP models built around African content — positioning it as the first at-scale infrastructure for the continent’s growing $100B creator economy.

Jideonwo, whose ventures include Joy, Inc., #WithChude, and YNaija, closed with a call to funders and policymakers:

“If music had Mavin Records and tech had CcHub, then creators now have their studio systems — their Mavins — and they’re building billion-dollar value chains without waiting for permission.”

The keynote, titled “Overtaking is Allowed,” argued that Africa’s most important civic and cultural shifts today are being led by independent creators, and that media-tech infrastructure for creators is now one of the biggest opportunities for economic growth across the continent.

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What Ibadan Socialite, Fijabi’s Leak Audio Has Done To Minister Adelabu’s Guber Ambition

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4 months ago

July 1, 2025

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A recent viral moment has unexpectedly stirred the political waters for Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s 2027 gubernatorial bid in Oyo State. Here’s how it unfolded—and the fallout that followed:

An audio featuring Ibadan socialite, Chief Akinade Fijabi and an unidentified young man surfaced online.

In the audio, Fijabi, an Ibadan high Chief and singer, Wasiu Ayinde’s closest ally bared his thoughts on political bearings in Oyo State and centred it round the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

The audio quickly gained traction, sparking laughter and debate across social media platforms in Oyo and beyond.

The audio briefly overshadowed Adelabu’s image and critics seized the moment to question his ability, business sense and highlight potential vulnerabilities in managing grassroots affairs.

Even before the audio, Adelabu’s return to APC and flirtation with a 2027 run had unsettled internal party dynamics. The audio gave fuel to factions already uneasy about his rapid elevation and perceived attempt at imposition.

APC hardliners and youth groups, who’ve openly criticized the party’s handling of aspirants like Adelabu, echoed that the viral moment underscores deeper frustration about favoritism .

Adelabu’s allies are downplaying the audio, arguing that public interactions reflect openness and a grassroots presence and qualities essential for statewide appeal. They’ve also pointed to his achievements, including boosting national grid capacity, as evidence of credible leadership .

Fijabi in the audio also shed some lights based on what he termed ‘reliable information’ on Governor Makinde’s Presidential ambition, claiming it was a plot to collapse the PDP in Oyo State for President Tinubu with an agreement that the Governor would be granted the request to install a successor.

The clip audio shifted part of the conversation from Adelabu’s technocratic record to his public persona. Analysts say managing optics now matters more than ever for his brand.