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The family members of a Rivers State-based auto mechanic, Chima Ikwunado, have stated that his corpse is yet to be released after being allegedly arrested, extorted, and tortured to death by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in 2019. This was disclosed by the brother to the deceased, who simply identified himself as Tony during …
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party ( NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has described former Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as his political son who dared not look at his eyes whenever they met. Kwankwaso said this during an interview session with BBC Hausa on Saturday while …
The video clips of interview with the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye on the 2023 election tendered as evidence by Peter Obi and Labour Party would be played at the Presidential Election Petition Court, …
More facts have emerged about how the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. SaharaReporters learnt from top sources that the DSS has flown Emefiele from Lagos to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after his arrest on Friday evening. SaharaReporters further gathered that the embattled …
Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, have reacted to the suspension of the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele by President Bola Tinubu on Friday. The Twitter users in their various posts demanded prosecution of Emefiele, citing poor monetary policies and economic sabotages that characterised his tenure at the CBN. SaharaReporters had reported that President Bola Tinubu …
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday stormed the residence of the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, and recovered over 40 vehicles. Confirming the development in a statement, Sulaiman, Bala Idris, the spokesperson of the state governor, Dauda Lawal-Dare, revealed that the police acted on a court order and a search warrant was …
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has raised alarm over incessant rise in the possession of illegal arms and light weapons in Nigeria. This was disclosed in press statement released by the centre on Friday, signed by the Director, Strategic Communications and Information, Group Captain Pius Okwuego. The …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, PM News Nigeria reports. Emefiele’s arrest is coming same day the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, suspended him from office with immediate effect.
The Concerned Northern Forum has called the “Nigeria Air” launch a half-baked project, driven by lies, deception, corruption and personal money benefits to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, amounting to billions of naira. The group called for the immediate arrest and thorough investigation of the former minister over the “Nigerian Air” scandal. SaharaReporters in …
