On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during a “scheduled compliance and standardization exercise” by the “National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR)” at the “Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos,” a “moment of tension arose” between a “hotel staff member” and a “law enforcement officer” attached to the NIHOTOUR delegation who was “striped off his uniform” by the hotel staff.

The misunderstanding—which “does not reflect the tone of the broader engagement”—escalated when a “hotel staff physically confronted the officer,” resulting in “damage and striping of his official police uniform.”

The officer, “caught off guard” and “naked with only his pants trousers,” got “visibly provoked” and responded with a “slap,” which made “direct contact with the staff member’s face.”

While the incident is “regrettable and avoidable,” it serves as a “sober reminder” of the importance of “composure, clarity, and professionalism” during such exercises.

The Institute reiterates that its mandate is anchored on “collaboration, capacity enhancement, and stakeholder engagement”—”not hostility or confrontation.”

Commenting on the situation, NIHOTOUR’s Director of Inspection and Enforcement, Barrister Chike Ukuekwe, urged practitioners and operators in the industry to “shun aggressive and combative engagement” when officers of the law arrive at their premises for a “compliance exercise.”

He further emphasized the “need for mutual understanding” and a “professional approach to enforcement efforts.”

“Our collective mission is the upliftment of Nigeria’s hospitality, tourism, and travel sectors through standardization and compliance. These exercises are not meant to antagonize operators but to align practices with national expectations and global standards,” he said.

“We commend establishments like Eko Hotel, Sojourner Hotel, Marriot Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel VI, Black Diamond Hotel, Four Points By Sheraton and others that open their doors to these engagements, and we urge all stakeholders to embrace dialogue, not disruption. It would interest you to know that most of the hotels visited, the compliance issues were resolved within the premises of most hotels, and our team left peacefully after assurances were made by most management of those hotels to comply within 7 days’ time.”

As “Nigeria’s lead institution” for the “standardization of the hospitality, tourism, and travel industry practice,” NIHOTOUR remains “committed to ensuring a professional and safe operational environment.”

“Initiatives such as the ongoing national compliance drive” are designed to “reinforce quality, ethics, and service excellence” across the board.

Moving forward, NIHOTOUR is taking “deliberate steps” to “enhance communication protocols” and “on-site preparedness” during field exercises, ensuring “clarity of purpose and mutual respect” among all parties involved.

To commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to deliver a nationwide broadcast on Thursday at 7am.

This was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Democracy Day.

Abdulhakeem Adeoye, who signed the statement on behalf of the committee’s Director, Information & Public Relations, stated that following the address, the president will participate in a joint session of the National Assembly at noon.

The session is expected to include speeches about the State of the Nation, reflections on Nigeria’s democratic evolution, and calls for greater unity and reform across the country.

Later in the evening, a public lecture titled “Consolidating on the Gains of Nigeria’s Democracy: Necessity of Enduring Reforms” is set to take place at 4pm at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.

In contrast to previous celebrations, there will be no Democracy Day parade this year.

A “19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste” identified simply as Destiny has been “beaten to death” in the “Volta Region area of Ghana.”

It was gathered that the incident happened on “May 28.”

It was gathered that a “yet-to-be-identified Nigerian” based in Ghana accused him of “failing to remit funds related to a business venture” they introduced him to.

The “male adult,” who was also said to be among those who “facilitated his trip to the country,” stormed his apartment alongside two others to “question him about the funds.”

However, Destiny’s failure to provide answers led to a “severe assault” meted out to him.

A source under anonymity said that the “Edo State-born artistkke” thereafter “succumbed to the injuries sustained from the assault.”

“Destiny went to Ghana to further his education, and the travel was facilitated by someone he called his street brother. These are the same people who provided an apartment for him over there. Those who broke the news to us from there said the men introduced him to a business, which they later accused him of diverting some funds meant for the business. This angered them, and they went to his apartment and beat him up. The beating was so intense that he felt weak and gave up the ghost in the process,” the source narrated.

It was further learned that the suspects “left the deceased’s body in the room” after they discovered that he was “motionless.”

Another source who spoke to our correspondent said the “police later discovered the corpse a few days after the incident.”

“The powere alerted to the incident, and some officers were deployed to the apartment where Destiny’s remains were found. We were told that no suspects had been arrested since his death. We hope the Ghanaian authorities find his killers and bring them to justice.”

In a video obtained by PUNCH Metro, Destiny was seen speaking about himself and what his plans were.

He said, “I am Destiny and I am a streamer from Nigeria. I want to apply to Streamers University, and this will be a great joy for me, my mother, and everybody. I am also an artiste and a earlier in April that a “77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver,” Olatunji Bolaji, was “killed in a shooting” outside a “hookah lounge in Philadelphia, United States.”

Bolaji, who lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania, was on duty around “2 a.m. on Wednesday” when he picked up a passenger, a “22-year-old man,” outside the Byblos Hookah Bar near Rittenhouse Square in Centre City, CBS reports on Friday.

Police said shortly after Bolaji picked up the young man, another vehicle pulled up behind his SUV, and two men got out.

One of them “opened fire,” shooting both “Bolaji and the passenger.”