Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying that doing so would only embolden the criminals and worsen insecurity in the state. Bago stated this during a condolence visit to the people of Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas, whose communities were recently […]

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has challenged voters to give the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the highest number of votes in the November 8 governorship election in exchange for monetary rewards. Speaking at an APGA rally in Anambra East Local Government Area, Soludo pledged to reward wards and local governments that deliver significant

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has challenged voters to give the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the highest number of votes in the November 8 governorship election in exchange for monetary rewards. Speaking at an APGA rally in Anambra East Local Government Area, Soludo pledged to reward wards and local governments that deliver significant

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a list of 23 witnesses he intends to call in his defence before the Federal High Court in Abuja, including sitting and former governors, military chiefs, and top government officials. They also include Kanu himself, who is listed among the

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a list of 23 witnesses he intends to call in his defence before the Federal High Court in Abuja, including sitting and former governors, military chiefs, and top government officials. They also include Kanu himself, who is listed among the

   

The International Press Centre (IPC) has strongly condemned the attacks on journalists who were covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday, October 20, 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub, the IPC said it was “deeply disturbed” by the unlawful arrests, harassment, and property damage

The International Press Centre (IPC) has strongly condemned the attacks on journalists who were covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday, October 20, 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub, the IPC said it was “deeply disturbed” by the unlawful arrests, harassment, and property damage

Gunmen have attacked Ahun community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a charcoal seller, Abdulganiu Sodiq, and abducting his two sons and a 60-year-old man.  A family source told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the incident occurred around midnight last Thursday, when the heavily armed assailants stormed the normally quiet farming settlement. The