FEDERAL HIGH COURT CJ REPLACES SUSPENDED JUDGE, REDEPLOYS FOUR OTHERS The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho has replaced Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Abuja division of the court who was suspended for one year by the National Judicial Council (NJC). Justice Ekwo’s court hss been taken over by Justice M. G. …

CONFUSION OVER PROBE OF FORMER NNPCL GMD, KYARI There is palpable confusion over the probe of Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This comes amid the mixed reactions that have continued to trail the call for Kyari’s probe. On its part, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups said the protests in …

PASTOR KILLS FOUR SIBLINGS WITH PESTLE IN ENUGU A pastor has been arrested, after killing four siblings in Enugu State. The clergyman was said to have hit the quad with a pestle, killing them in the process. A supposed man of God has been locked up for the alleged murder of four siblings. The pastor, who runs a Sabbath church …

TINUBU, OBI, FAYEMI MEET AT POPE LEO’S INSTALLATION MASS IN ROME President Bola Tinubu, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi met at Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass on Sunday in Rome. Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him to pay homage to the …

ATIKU RECOUNTS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, CLAIMS GUNMEN SHOT AT HIM BUT MISSED Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has recounted how he survived an “assassination attempt” in Kaduna State, revealing that he hid his wife and children in a wardrobe while confronting the gunmen. Speaking during his address to the American University of Nigeria (AUN) graduating class of 2025 in Yola, Atiku …

WHY POPE LEO XIV CHOSE TINUBU AMONG OTHER LEADERS – BIANCA OJUKWU Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has explained the reason behind President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to Rome by Pope Leo XIV. President Tinubu departed Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Tinubu, who was accompanied by top Catholic …

SUSPENDED RIVERS GOVERNOR FUBARA TO JOIN APC AFTER TINUBU DEAL In a major political twist that could reshape the 2027 electoral landscape, exclusive information; obtained by SaharaReporters reveals that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally coerced Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, into joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following months of intense political pressure, institutional intimidation, and strategic coercion. …

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DISMISSES CLAIM OF FG OWING MKO ABIOLA Chief Martin Onovo, the 2015 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s recent claim that it owes the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola the sum of N45 billion for contracts allegedly executed by International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT). Onovo, currently …

2027: MBAH, PDP AND NEW POLITICAL ALLIANCE Despite its misfortunes at the national level, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu is flourishing. But the torrent of defectors pouring into the party is as oddly familiar as it is disturbing for genuine party members. At a function of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Michael Okpara square in Enugu …

POPE WHO KNOWS NIGERIA FOR INAUGURATION TODAY According to records made public by the Nigerian Catholic Network, the Pope, then Robert Prevost, visited the country nine times between 2001 and 2016. His trips were mostly related to Nigeria through his conferes of the Order of St. Augustine. It was learnt that the visits were “usually to be present at the …

FUBARA IS MY SON – WIKE, REVEALS THOSE HE’S FIGHTING Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, says the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara remains his political son. Wike made the assertion in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday afternoon. According to the minister, the battle was not against Fubara but those he claimed …

SUNDAY UMEHA, ENUGU LP HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER, DEFECTS TO APC An Enugu State lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on …

I WILL STAY IN PDP AND WORK FOR TINUBU – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he won’t leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, while working for President Bola Tinubu. Wike said he’s not a man that gives to fear, hence would remain with the PDP while working for Tinubu as a minister. …

ENUGU, KEBBI, NIGER MOST EXPENSIVE STATES tYo LIVE IN NIGERIA — NBS Enugu, Kebbi, and Niger States have been identified as the most expensive states to live in in Nigeria. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its April Consumer Price Index, CPI, released on Thursday. According to April’s CPI, Enugu State has the highest headline inflation on …

I’M VERY WELL – WIKE FIRES BACK AT CRITICS The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied rumours about his health, saying he is perfectly fine and full of energy. The former Rivers State Governor has also responded to critics questioning his public appearances with his son, insisting that there is nothing wrong with his actions. In …