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The World Igbo Congress has urged President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, immediately. WIC also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare May 30 a national holiday in honor of the Nigeria–Biafra War victims, “as a step toward truth, reconciliation, and healing.” Meanwhile, the […]
A SaharaReporters investigation has exposed how a man registered five companies with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) within two days and then used those companies, alongside three others he had earlier registered, to win suspiciously inflated contracts from the Nigeria Police Force led by Kayode Egbetokun. According to the investigation, five companies — Akulight Technologies
Germany-based Nigerian scholar Dr. Franklyne Ogbunwezeh has praised the Finnish government for the swift conviction of Simon Ekpa on terrorism-related charges, describing the ruling as a clear warning to those using the Internet to incite violence. Ogbunwezeh made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica on Sunday. He warned that people
According to the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/464/2025, Abu Bara’a is listed as the first defendant, while Mahmud Al-Nigeri, popularly called Mallam Mamuda, is the second defendant. The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign two top leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The commanders identified as Mahmud
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My people, what will we not see? They say if you walk far enough, you will see a squirrel with hunchback. But I swear to you, I had not even walked ten steps before I saw one; only that this squirrel’s back is a storehouse for excreta. He has fed so fat on shit that
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday refused to grant bail to five suspected members of the terror group, Al-Shabab, who are standing trial for the brutal attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which left more than 40 worshippers dead. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed their bail
The Nigeria Police Force has countered the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the legality of its tinted-glass permit policy, insisting that both the policy and the application fees charged applicants are legal. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, in response to a report that the
Edo State commissioner-designate, Kassim Afegbua, has dismissed Labour Party’s Peter Obi’s proposal to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, describing it as both unrealistic and politically deceptive. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, Afegbua argued that the notion of a single-term presidency does not reflect Nigeria’s political realities. “Anybody
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that federal employees can earn up to $10,000 for identifying and reporting waste in procurement. According to a statement posted on DOGE’s X handle, on Wednesday, the Treasury and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will verify all savings before awards are given, ensuring accountability. The
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A multi-million naira 50-bed hospital project facilitated under the constituency initiative of Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has reportedly been abandoned, leaving thousands of residents in Dobi Ward, Gwagwalada Area Council, without access to basic healthcare. The hospital, which was flagged off with fanfare, now lies in ruins —overgrown with weeds,
