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A yet-to-be ascertained number of soldiers have been killed after a base of the Nigerian Army in Borno State came under Boko Haram attack, SaharaReporters has gathered.  The terrorists invaded the base of 152 TF Battalion in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday midnight, dislodging the troops. 152 Battalion is […]

The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement has officially notified the Nigeria Police Force of its plan to stage a peaceful protest against rising insecurity in Kwara North. In a letter addressed to the Area Commander of the Lafiagi Area Command in Edu Local Government, the group said the demonstration would hold on Monday, September 22, 2025, at

Nigerian human rights activist and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, has petitioned the Office of the Attorney General of Florida, James Uthmeier, accusing former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, of laundering public funds to acquire properties in the United States. Sowore revealed that he had formally contacted the Office of the Attorney General of Florida,

No fewer than three people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in a “massive” overnight Russian aerial assault on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Saturday. Zelensky said regions across the country were targeted as part of what he described as a “deliberate strategy” to “intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure.”  One

Officials at a Kaduna State hospital have confirmed receiving casualties from the explosion that rocked the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).  They added that medical personnel were battling to save the lives of those critically injured.  SaharaReporters reported that several people were feared dead in the explosion that rocked the DICON factory in the

The Lagos State Police Command has said it has dismantled a notorious syndicate which specialised in vandalising exotic vehicles across the metropolis, following the arrest of its leader, 46-year-old Jude Onouha. According to a statement released on Saturday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babasuyi Oluseyi, the police said Onouha and his gang

One of the original allottees of the River Park Estate in Abuja and owners of JonahCapital Nigeria Limited, have alerted members of the public that the company has not filed any action against the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and other agencies.  SaharaReporters had last week reported that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, in Eha-Ndiagu community, Eha-Alumonah in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday evening while the priest, who was the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, was returning from Enugu, the state capital. According to witnesses, the

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed SaharaReporters’ story on an explosion that occurred in its factory in Kaduna State.  In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Maria Sambo, DICON confirmed one person dead and some of its workers injured.  The corporation said, “On Saturday, 20 September 2025, at about 10am, an explosion

Government officials and traditional leaders in Katsina State on Saturday held another round of “peace talks” with bandits in the Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The meeting, aimed at reducing hostilities and fostering dialogue, brought together local government leaders and representatives of the armed groups operating in the region. This latest engagement follows