He Has Body Odour – Senator Uche Ekwunife Calls Out Anambra Governor, Charles Soludo
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EXCLUSIVE: How 27-Year-Old Kenneth Abatai Used Tinder To Lure, Rape, Brutalise And Rob Victims In Lagos, Abuja
A 27-year-old man identified as Kenneth Abatai Handsome has been accused of masterminding a wave of sexual assaults, kidnappings, and robberies through the popular dating app Tinder in Lagos and Abuja. Victims Lured, Assaulted, and Robbed Investigations by SaharaReporters revealed that Kenneth preyed on unsuspecting men and women by posing as a wealthy, charming suitor.
Niger State Library Overtaken By Weeds, Used As Farmland, Criminal Hideout –Report
Civic accountability platform, MonITNG, has raised an alarm over the abandonment and decay of the Niger State Library Board Headquarters in Minna, less than two kilometres from the Government House. In a statement on Thursday, the group addressed Governor Umar Bago directly, describing the facility as a symbol of neglect of education in the state.
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Voice Of Nigeria Staff Lament Rot At Lagos Office, Say ‘We’re Meant To Compete With BBC, VOA, But Work In Darkness’
The Voice of Nigeria (VON), the official international broadcasting station of Nigeria, is decaying from within, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that its Lagos office, which was once the jewel of the organisation and winner of over 95 percent of its awards, now resembles a ghost station crippled by neglect, disrepair, and mismanagement under the
BREAKING: Protest Rocks Kogi As Egbe Residents March Against Insecurity, Block Roads, Burn Tyres
Hundreds of residents of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Thursday staged a mass protest against worsening insecurity in their community. The demonstrators, including both young and old, blocked a major road in the town and burnt tires to draw attention to their plight. Videos obtained by SaharaReporters show a
Bayelsa Judge To Decide Sept. 24 If ‘Confessions Obtained Through Torture’ Can Stand In Trial Of Patience Jonathan’s 15 Domestic Workers
The Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa will on September 24, 2025, deliver a ruling that could determine the fate of 15 domestic workers of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who have been standing trial for more than five years over alleged theft of jewellery reportedly worth hundreds of millions of naira. SaharaReporters learnt that
BREAKING: Enugu Family Of Six Hit By Tragedy As Father, Mother, Three Children Die After Meal, Suspects In Police Custody
Tragedy has struck Neke Akpani autonomous community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, where five family members died in an alleged food poisoning incident. SaharaReporters gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31. Family sources revealed that the victims, identified as Barnabas Ikeze, his wife, and their
International Press Centre Condemns Detention Of FIJ Reporter, Kano Journalist By Nigerian Police
The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the recent detention of Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), by the Ekiti State Police Command. The IPC made the condemnation in a statement issued by Melody Akinjiyan, Press Freedom Officer of the IPC’s Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub. SaharaReporters
Abuja Court Backs Nafiu Bala, Stops David Mark, Aregbesola From Parading Themselves As ADC Leaders
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained former Senate President David Mark, ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, and others from parading themselves as leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The order, delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite on September 4, 2025, followed a motion ex parte filed on September 2. A copy of
Tinubu Govt Revokes 5% Telecom Tax On Calls, Data Services
The Nigerian government has announced the revocation of the 5% excise duty previously imposed on telecommunications’ voice and data services in Nigeria. The National Orientation Agency (NOA), which announced the revocation of the telecom tax on voice and data services in a statement issued on Thursday, said the move is expected to ease cost pressures
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