Author: Festus Adeloye

Amidst the ongoing 24-hour curfew imposed in Jos, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Olugbemiga Adesina, has ordered the deployment of officers to dominate the city. In a statement on Monday, the CP said the move was based on security intelligence which revealed that hoodlums were planning to hijack the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to cause mayhem in the state. The statement, signed by the command’s spokesman, said: “In line with the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State Government following the actions of unscrupulous elements amidst the peaceful protest in the state, the Plateau State Police Command has robustly deployed officers…

Paul Okoye, better known as Rudeboy and formerly one-half of the musical duo P-Square, has criticised an All Progressives Congress chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, remarks about the separation of the P-Square group. Igbokwe, in a statement via his Facebook page on Sunday, expressed his disappointment over the brothers’ inability to reconcile their differences. Igbokwe said, “So shameful that two twin brothers Paul and Peter cannot work together, cannot love one another, they cannot trust each other, they cannot think together, they cannot reason together, they cannot forgive each other.” Igbokwe went on to criticise the brothers’ handling of their personal and…

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The social media celebrity was released on Monday morning. In a video cited by our correspondent X, Bobrisky was seen greeting his fans, who came to give him a welcoming reception.

The Nigeria Police Force has released journalist Ayoola Babalola, who was detained during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Abuja. Babalola, 25, was arrested on Saturday and held at Wuye Police Station under the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. He was released around 3 p.m. on Sunday after being detained for over 24 hours. “Yes, I have been released. I was released around 3 p.m. Sunday. The detention lasted for over 24 hours, but I’m home now. I am grateful to all who led their voices calling for my release,” Babalola told SaharaReporters. The Take-It-Back Movement, a civil society organisation, confirmed…

Two officials of the Kogi State Government, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha, on Monday, reported at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of corruption. The decision of the two officials of the Kogi state government to report at the EFCC office, may be connected with media reports last week that the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the arrest of Hudu and Oricha, over allegations of withdrawal of over ₦46bn in cash from the Kogi State government bank accounts. The order was reportedly granted by Justice Emeka Nwite on Tuesday in a motion…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinubu’s speech owing to the #EndBadGovernance protests did not address the demonstrators’ demands. It said Sunday’s address shows insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians. “The PDP asserts that the speech by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the ongoing protests in the country clearly confirms the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration’s insensitivity towards Nigerians and the very precarious situation in the country,” the party’s spokesman Debo Ologunagba said in a Sunday statement. Tinubu’s address came days after the protesters hit the streets in several cities across the country, a move the PDP says…

Urgent calls grew for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, which would be on the front line of a regional war, as Iran and its allies readied their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel. While diplomats worked to avert a feared conflagration, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II said Sunday a regional military escalation must be avoided “at all costs”, the French presidency said after they held a telephone call. With major military action from Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and others widely expected, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said: “If they dare to attack us, they will pay…

The dynamic duo ‘Tami’, consisting of Toyosi and Dami, has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season, becoming the first pair to leave the house. This eviction reduces the number of pairs to 13, setting the stage for intense competition and shifting house dynamics. Initially, four pairs received the least votes: Chekas (Chizoba and Onyeka), Streeze (Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge), Radicals (Mickhy and Fairme David), and Tami (Toyosi and Dami). However, the custodians, Chinne and Nne, exercised their power, granted by Big Brother, and they saved the Radicals. The remaining saved pairs were then asked…

The Kano State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state following the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests. The state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, disclosed to Channels Television in an audio he sent on Saturday, adding that the curfew would be relaxed from 8am to 2pm. “Having reviewed the curfew and worried by the situation the people have gotten in as a result of the curfew, His Excellency has directed that the curfew be relaxed now from 8am, tomorrow Sunday, August 4 to 2 pm respectively,” he said. He reiterated the state government’s commitment to the protection…

Dare-devil gunmen on Saturday night on Saturday night killed seven leaders in the Umucheke community in Okwe, located in the Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State. The assailants struck during a meeting at the home of the community’s president general, who was also among those murdered. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the attack on Sunday. Spokesman Henry Okoye reported that Commissioner of Police Danjuma Aboki condemned the incident as deeply unfortunate and expressed the command’s sorrow over the tragedy. An investigation has been launched to identify and apprehend those responsible for this heinous act and ensure they face…