The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced another closure of the 3.9km Runway 18R/36L at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for rehabilitation work. The closure, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, comes just two weeks after the runway was reopened following an almost 11-month maintenance shutdown. This was revealed in a memo dated February…
Melinda Sue Gordon/DreamWorks Pictures Being successful on television is not a guarantee that you can parlay that success onto the big screen. It’s an undeniably true aspect of Hollywood that while some people may be fortunate enough to jump to and from the small and big screens…
The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN and the Accountant General of the Federation to stop further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government with immediate effect. The Apex Court directed that the order shall be in force until the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, stops all his illegal,…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Obubra Local Government Area (LGA) following the death of a 30-year-old male farmer from the Unincha community. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, announced the outbreak in a public statement dated February 24, 2025, revealing that…
Six senior police officers implicated in age falsification and circumventing service regulations are threatening the Nigerian Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, insisting that he must retire along with them. The six officers are Idowu Owohunwa, Simon Lough, SAN, Benneth Igweh, Aina Emmanuel, Salama Wakili Abdul, and Adepoju Olugbenga. SaharaReporters reported on Saturday that Egbetokun…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has threatened legal action against DAAR Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television (AIT), and Channels Television for airing news stories alleging that DSS operatives invaded the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday. In a letter dated February 17, 2025, the DSS, also known as State Security Service…
Wahala be like Portable! The controversial singer has finally landed in police custody. The Ogun State Police arrested him just hours after declaring him wanted. Reports say Portable had been evading the authorities, but it looks like his luck finally ran out. The Zazzu crooner, known for his wild behavior and constant drama is now…
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Mauricio Umansky is on the mend after undergoing surgery for a broken clavicle. Umansky, 54, shared a post-surgery update Sunday, February 16, revealing he had a metal plate and 12 screws inserted following an accident in Aspen last week. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out. I have felt so much…
As the Enugu State Police Command struggles to deny the extortion of N62million from a businessman by its anti-kidnapping squad, more facts have emerged on how the police commissioner, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, was directly involved. SaharaReporters had reported on Thursday, how one Olu Agwu was forced to pay N62million to different accounts fronted by some…
The Nigeria Police Force has mandated its personnel to pay what it tagged “2025 Police Officers’ Wives Association due”. POWA is led by the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Elizabeth Egbetokun. A signal obtained by SaharaReporters showed that officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) would pay N12,000 each while…
