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President Bola Tinubu’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has come under scrutiny for allegedly failing to improve the ministries under him, but rather focusing on 2027 politics. According to Chukwuka Eneh, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Nnaji is in an alleged secret plot to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC). According […]
The Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has said that police officers have the legal right to search people’s pockets and bags without first obtaining a warrant. Edafe, however, said that police officers cannot search people’s houses and mobile phones without a warrant. Edafe made this known in a
Governors elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly currently in closed-door meeting at the Government HouseGusau, the Zamfara State capital. Although the detailed agenda of the meeting has not been disclosed, the meeting is widely expected to address pressing national issues, the party’s internal strategy, and preparations ahead of
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Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, formally apologised to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, during a symbolic reconciliation visit to the Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife on Saturday. The move, witnessed by prominent Yoruba monarchs, traditional chiefs, and supporters, marked a major step toward mending strained
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has instructed security agents to apprehend or “neutralise” anyone found with arms as tension gripped Warri on Saturday following a violent clash between Itsekiri and Urhobo youths at Okere Roundabout. The directive followed a SaharaReporters’ report on the crisis, which prompted immediate action from the state government. In
A coalition of prominent Nigerian leaders has issued a joint statement raising concerns over the country’s worsening security crisis, warning that Nigeria is “bleeding” and risks sliding into chaos unless urgent, coordinated action is taken. In the statement, signed by all the geopolitical leaders drawn from across ethnic, religious, and political divides, the group cited
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has called on the Nigerian government to establish a life insurance scheme for Nigerian athletes who have represented the country at international tournaments. Sani made the call in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, stressing that athletes who had served the nation deserved long-term welfare
The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, dismissing calls to end the “Muslim-Muslim” ticket arrangement. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, insisted that the Tinubu-Shettima ticket, which
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome killing of a 39-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs. Esther Enemo, in Temidire community, Egbejila Road, Ilorin, the state capital. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, 2025. The
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Operatives of the Umunneator Vigilante Group have uncovered no fewer than 34 skeletal bodies of victims allegedly killed by notorious criminals in the Abia-Imo states border forest in the South-East region of Nigeria. According to a video obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday, the victims were killed inside a forest at the Umunneator and Aku, Okigwe
