The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a six-month travel ban on renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, following his alleged violation of boarding protocols at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The sanction came after K1 reportedly engaged in unruly behavior aboard a ValueJet aircraft on August 5, 2025.
According to NCAA’s Director of Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, the musician was blacklisted from all Nigerian commercial flights to enforce compliance with aviation safety standards.
The incident occurred when K1 attempted to board a flight with a flask allegedly containing alcohol, though his team insisted it held only water.
After refusing to comply with security directives, he was deboarded but later obstructed the taxiing aircraft, narrowly avoiding collision with the wing.
In addition, the NCAA temporarily suspended the licenses of the flight’s pilot, Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and co-pilot, First Officer Ivan Oloba, for failing to adhere to safety protocols.
Achimugu dismissed claims that K1’s alleged political connections would exempt him from penalties, stressing the authority’s commitment to upholding regulations.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
