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ARMED PRIEST ARRESTED AS HE TRIED TO ENTER VATICAN TO PRAY WITH POPE FRANCIS A priest armed with several weapons and dressed in a cassock tried to enter St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican to participate in the Regina Caeli prayer with Pope Francis on Sunday, May 5. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the priest, who is from …

SHEHU SANI, WIFE CELEBRATE MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY Former senator who represented the people of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Shehu Sani, and his wife have celebrated another marriage anniversary. As the couple embarks on another year of love together, the heartfelt message from Shehu Sani to his wife serves as a poignant reminder of the profound legacy they continue to build, …

BLOODBATH AT BIRTHDAY PARTY AS TERRORISTS KILL SIX, INJURE NINE IN KADUNA Once more, terrorists have carried out a fresh attack at Ambe community, leaving six people dead and nine others wounded in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Micah Aude, the community’s youth leader, verified the tragic event on Monday. According to him, the attackers invaded the community …

GUNMEN BLOCK ENUGU/ABAKALIKI ROAD, DESPITE ARMY, POLICE CHECKPOINTS Some gunmen in military uniforms laid siege on the Enugu – Abakaliki federal road for about two hours on Monday evening and injured several passengers. The incident happened between 5 and 6:30pm. SaharaReporters learnt that such attack which has become a regular feature happened about four poles apart from two military checkpoints …

NEW ENUGU BUS TERMINAL: PROPERTY OWNERS SET TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION Ahead of the commencement of construction of a new and modern transport Interchange (bus terminal) at Market Road, Enugu (Enugu Central Station), popularly known as Holy Ghost, the leaser of properties at the site will, from today, start receiving their compensations as agreed with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, the lessor. …

GOV UZODINMA BREAKS 16-YEAR JINX, PAYS GRATUITY TO OVER 3,000 IMO PENSIONERS In a landmark achievement, Governor Hope Uzodimma has successfully broken the 16-year-old jinx of unpaid gratuities in Imo State, bringing relief to over 3,000 pensioners who had waited patiently for their entitlements. This significant breakthrough marks a new era in the state’s history, demonstrating the governor’s commitment to …

A COASTAL HIGHWAY OF MISPLACED PRIORITY & ABUSE OF DUE PROCESS – PREMIUM TIMES Construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has begun amid a myriad of fiscal and due process concerns. But indifference is the response of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the challenges. The 700-kilometre stretch of road infrastructure, which will span eight years to complete, will gulp a …

FAULTY AIRCRAFT ABORTS VP SHETTIMA’S US TRIP Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is regrettably unable to leave Nigeria to attend an earlier scheduled event. The Vice President could not attend the US-Africa Summit 2024 due to technical issues with his aircraft. Shettima was slated to depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States on Sunday night to represent President Bola …

AGAIN, RIVERS ASSEMBLY VETOES GOV FUBARA’S BILL The political face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly is showing no signs of reprieve as the House is tackling the governor over the state’s Public Procurement Law. At plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, accused the governor of financial irresponsibility and recklessness in …

DARKNESS IN SOUTHEAST: IT’S NOT OUR FAULT- EEDC The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has said that it could not be blamed for poor electricity supply in the southeast. EEDC disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The firm stressed that the region’s problem was caused by all players in the country’s electricity value chain, including the Transmission Company of …