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STOP BLOCKING ROADS DURING PRAYER SESSIONS – APPEAL COURT PRESIDENT TELLS MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem, has appealed to both Muslims and Christians to stop blocking roads during their Friday and Sunday services Speaking on Thursday during the 2024 Mega Town Hall Meeting organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) FCT command in Abuja, …

PASTOR DIES IN ABUJA WHILE FASTING, PRAYING A pastor identified as John Ogbonna has reportedly died while fasting and praying over the situation of things in Nigeria. The deceased hailed from Ohazara in Ebonyi state. A disturbing video obtained by SaharaReporters shows the lifeless body of Ogbonna on a mountain along Arab Road in Abuja. According to reports, the deceased …

WHY BOBRISKY WAS SEPARATED FROM OTHER INMATES – PRISON EXPERTS Prison experts have clarified why controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was separated from other inmates at the correctional centre while denying claims of a VIP section. Speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Friday, the Director General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission, Bishop Kayode Williams, explained …

THOSE WHO WILL RESCUE NIGERIA NOT YET BORN, JOE IGBOKWE, TINUBU SUPPORTER MAKES U-TURN Joe Igbokwe, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that those who will rescue Nigeria have not been born. Igbokwe, one of those who campaigned actively for Tinubu in the buildup to the election, said this while commenting …

EFCC DETAINS, CHARGES FORMER TARABA GOVERNOR, ISHAKU, OVER ALLEGED N27BN FRAUDThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and charged him with misappropriation of more than N27 billion belonging to the state government.EFCC filed the indictment with 15 counts against Mr Ishaku and a co-defendant at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High …

SPONSORSHIP OF BANDITRY ALLEGATION: MINISTER VS GOVERNOR, DHQS OPENS UP INVESTIGATION The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that investigations have commenced into the allegations of bandit sponsorship in some regions of the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, made this known during a press briefing on Thursday. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and the …

PH REFINERY SETS OCTOBER 2 AS ANOTHER DATE TO COMMENCE OPERATION Maire Tecnimont SpA, the contractor overseeing the Port Harcourt refinery rehabilitation, has promised to provide an update on the project’s completion date by October 2. This assurance was conveyed through a letter from Olajide Oyewole LLP, the company’s legal representatives, in response to inquiries from Femi Falana, the popular …

ENUGU GOVT VOWS TO GO TOUGH AGAINST SEX-FOR-GRADE OFFENDERSThe Enugu State government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate sex-for-grade menace in its tertiary institutions, warning that any offender, regardless of their position, will face severe consequences.Speaking during a one-day meeting involving knowledge management stakeholders and leaders from tertiary education institutions, Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the …

SET BACK FOR ATIKU AS ADAMAWA PDP BACKS DAMANGUN Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s chances at being the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2027 presidential flagbearer appear to be getting thinner as his home state of Adamawa has thrown its weight behind Umar Damangun, the embattled acting national chairman of the party. It is understood that Atiku, the PDP’s 2023 presidential …

BOBRISKY WAS GUARDED LIKE PRESIDENT IN KIRIKIRI PRISON, SPENT ONLY THREE WEEKS OUT OF SIX MONTHS JAIL SENTENCE Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has found himself at the centre of a burgeoning scandal following revelations about his time in Kirikiri Prison. Despite being sentenced to six months for naira abuse in April, it was gathered that …