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The Co-Founder of Wennovation Hub, Idris Ayo Bello, has raised concerns over Nigeria’s poor representation at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan, lamenting that the country’s booth was left unmanned despite official delegations attending the event. Bello, who shared his experience on X, said he was disheartened to find Nigeria’s

A Kaduna-based hotelier, Mr. Victor Balogun, who owns De Jay’s Guest Inn in Ungwan Boro, has been dragged before an Upper Customary Court sitting in Television Settlement, Kaduna, on allegations of criminal intimidation of a journalist. Balogun was arraigned on Monday, August 18, 2025, following a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Sabon Tasha

Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow Movement convener, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that the registration office of the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said the petition submitted by Lagos State female corps member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye “Raye”, demanding the release of her discharge certificate is being processed. Sowore, a former presidential candidate

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has begun moves to deport five Chinese nationals detained in Abuja amid allegations of bribery, ethnic bias, and abuse of power, SaharaReporters has learnt. The five men — Zhang Damou, Qian Jin, Lin Jianfeng, Tang Pan, and Guo Zhengheng — were arrested on August 12, 2025, and have since been

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has suspended former governor and senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, alongside his loyalist, Kunle Folarin, over alleged anti-party misconduct. The suspension was announced on Tuesday in a statement issued by the party’s State Director of Publicity, Nuberu Olufemi. According to the statement, the decision was ratified

A factional group laying claim to the leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Youth Wing has condemned the brutal assault and humiliation of a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, by security operatives in Anambra State. The group, led by its self-acclaimed President General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement on Wednesday,

Ilaje women in Lagos have threatened to stage a nude protest following the demolition of their ancestral homes, accusing some traditional rulers of orchestrating the destruction. The women alleged that certain monarchs were hiding under the name of President Bola Tinubu to justify the forceful and unlawful demolition of Ilaje settlements. Despite heavy rainfall on

Recruits at the Nigeria Police Force Training School, Yelwa, Bauchi State, have raised allegations that they are being forced to pay as much as N250,000 for uniforms, boots, and other essential kits that are supposed to be provided free of charge. Some of the recruits, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the financial demand

Mr. Valentine Obienyem, Special Adviser to former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for symbolic punishment for the security operatives involved in the brutal assault and public humiliation of a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ms. Jennifer Elobor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. SaharaReporters reported on