Author: Festus Adeloye

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday, August 5, declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to Ethiopian Airlines. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in his judgment stopping the sale, ordered that the proposed establishment of a national carrier-Nigeria Air, by the federal government, should not be carried out. The judge made the order while granting the reliefs sought by the plaintiffs, the Registered Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, and five others in the aviation industry.

The Ndinne pair has been elected as the Heads of House for Week 2 in the ongoing BBNaija Season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’. This follows their previous role as Custodians for a week. Unlike previous seasons where Heads of House were chosen through games, this year’s selection process involved a ballot system. On Monday morning, the 13 housemates cast their votes, resulting in the Ndinne duo securing the position with 3 votes. Upon their appointment, the Ndinne pair selected Kellyrae and Kassia from the Double Kay Duo as their guests in the Heads of House Condor, which was met with…

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…