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The Niger State Government has informed a High Court in Minna that Badeggi Radio Broadcasting Services Limited has been operating illegally since the expiration of its provisional licence in October 2023. The government made this known in a counter-affidavit filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of Niger State in response to a fundamental rights […]
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has accused top political leaders from Nigeria’s South-East region of secretly working against the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to him, they fear Kanu’s freedom could destroy their political futures. Speaking as a guest on Arise News
The Nigerian Army (NA) has distanced itself from a Facebook page operated by soldiers who issued veiled threats against human rights activist Omoyele Sowore ahead of the planned October 20 march to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to demand the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Nigerian Army made the denial
The officer, identified as a Woman Inspector (W/INSPR) who served as a prosecutor in the division, was reportedly abducted on Thursday. A female police officer attached to the Ogidi Division in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State has been found dead after being kidnapped by unknown assailants. The officer, identified as a Woman
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At least three traders of Hausa descent were reportedly killed in a violent clash at the New Artisan Market in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, also left several others seriously injured, SaharaReporters gathered. Eyewitnesses said the confrontation began after some traders accused one of their members
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticised the Nobel Committee for overlooking U.S. President Donald Trump in this year’s Peace Prize selection, accusing the body of having “largely lost credibility.” Speaking during a visit to Tajikistan on Friday, Putin defended Trump after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María
Former lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has criticised the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing the Bretton Woods institutions as “the witches and wizards” behind Nigeria’s worsening economic hardship following government-implemented reforms. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, Sani said, “The World Bank and IMF
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied importing finished petrol (PMS) with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the claims as false, malicious, and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday by its management, the refinery clarified that the cargo in question is an intermediate feedstock, not finished petrol. The company explained that, as a world-scale complex
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Oyo State Chapter, has condemned a recent protest by the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS) in support of the Dangote Refinery’s management. The protest was held in Ibadan on October 7, 2025, to express solidarity with the refinery following its dispute with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural
SaharaReporters has carried out an extensive investigation that revealed shocking details of how very powerful Nigerians in position of authority and wealthy individuals use men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force to recover debts, land matters, marital family issues that are purely civil matters and not criminal in nature. In some of these cases,
