The United States government has blamed “Fulani ethnic militia” for the alleged “genocide against Christians” in Nigeria. The allegation was contained in a position conveyed by the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in a terse statement following President Donald Trump’s decision to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” “The ongoing slaughter of […]

Two persons were reported dead and three others severely injured on Saturday following a violent clash during the local government election in Niger State. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred in the Central Ward of Kontagora, one of the 25 local government areas where elections were held on November 1, 2025. SaharaReporters gathered that tension

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised serious concerns over the safety of its enforcement officers after they were violently attacked during an operation at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, described the incident as a “brutal and coordinated assault” on NAFDAC personnel

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the United States government and the international community to follow up Nigeria’s recent designation as a “country of particular concern” with an independent investigation into persistent killings and insecurity in Igboland. In a statement signed by Comrade Emma Powerful, Media and Publicity Secretary, IPOB said the inquiry

   

The Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to free Nnamdi Kanu or forget about securing the votes of South Easterners in the country. He made the call during an interview published on Symfoni, an online TV platform. “Protest is a communicative measure taken by citizens in a country