The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday said the Directorate of Road Services (widely known as VIO) should immediately cease confiscating vehicles or imposing fines on Nigerians over road traffic violations. Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha said while delivering judgement in FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023 on October 2, 2024, that the notorious road traffic inspectorate was…
Popular comedian and content creator, Mark Angel, has addressed the accusations made by his former co-creator, Denilson Igwe. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Angel stated that he chose to remain silent on the matter, because he doesn’t consider the issues raised by Igwe to be important. He said, “I don’t want to talk about…
Halisu Sahabi, an Assistant Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was killed on Friday by a suspected internet fraudster, during a raid in Awka, Anambra State, has been buried in Sokoto State by his family. SaharaReporters learnt further from family sources that ASE II Sahabi was planning to get married in…
The Chairman and Sole Administrator of Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), Dr. Ibrahim Oladeji, popularly known as Dikko, has appealed to residents of Ibadan North Local Government to rally behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajimi Oyekunle, in the House of Representatives by-election scheduled for August 16, 2025. Speaking in Ibadan on Friday, Dikko urged…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has announced that she is expecting her first child, sharing the news with fans and well-wishers on her Instagram on Wednesday. The 40-year-old TV host and entrepreneur described the pregnancy as “the biggest project of my life, the highest calling ever,” expressing her gratitude and excitement. “What a difference a year…
A United States District Court in Sherman, Texas, has sentenced five Nigerian nationals to nearly 160 years in jail over their involvement in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that obtained from at least 100 individual victims, companies, and government entities from across the world. The announcement was made by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of…
The United States has been carrying out intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, signalling heightened security cooperation between both countries, according to flight tracking data and US officials cited by Reuters. The exclusive report on Monday said the purpose of the surveillance missions could not be independently confirmed. However, the flights…
A pastor has gotten himself in trouble after he reportedly impregnated a married choir member. A video of him being disgraced has now surfaced online. The video shared on Tiktok revealed that the incident happened the Benin Republic. According to the post, the pastor had known the woman for a long time and was even…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the Federal Government that “claims of animals such as snakes, termites, gorillas and monkeys swallowing public funds must never be the fate of the funds budgeted for the critical sector of health in the 2025 budget.” In a statement on Sunday, Atiku urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, urging the resolution of various longstanding issues affecting the polytechnic sector. The ultimatum, which begins on October 7, 2024, and concludes on October 25, 2024, could lead to industrial action if the demands are not met. The Union said….
