The African Action Congress (AAC) has blasted the Rivers State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for what it described as a “laughable attempt” to attack its former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, instead of addressing the corruption rotting the party from within. Sowore recently referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” and […]
A SaharaReporters review of Lagos State’s 2025 approved budget has revealed that the government plans to spend more on lawmakers’ vehicles, House of Assembly renovations, and 40 50kVA generators than on erosion and flood control, even as widespread flooding continues to ravage the state. According to the budget, the Lagos State House of Assembly has
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested and detained the wife of Oba Aliyu Alabi Yusuf, Arojojoye II, the traditional ruler of Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, over allegations of aiding terrorists through a Point of Sale (POS) business. PRNigeria gathered that the monarch’s wife and his personal assistant are
The family of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a popular Abuja pastor, Amos Isah, is urging the public, civil society organisations, and women’s groups to attend the pastor’s trial, which resumes next week. The case against Isah, founder of the Prophetic Victory Voice of Fire Ministry in Gwagwalada, is scheduled to resume
The Imo State Police Command on Thursday arraigned Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, before a Magistrate’s Court in Owerri, the state capital. Agu, who is being accused of criminal defamation and incitement through Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the police in the state,
A two-storey building collapsed at Mangoro bus stop in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Wednesday evening. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred around 6 pm at No. 4, Modupeola Street, Mangoro. The cause of the collapse remains unclear as of press time, but government officials have already ordered an investigation into
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, speaking through Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has reiterated Nigeria’s demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, highlighting the need for the institution to reflect today’s global realities. Addressing world leaders at the General Debate, Tinubu emphasized that the
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A civic accountability group, MonITNG, has petitioned Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda over the condition of Kamfanin Daudawa Primary School in Faskari Local Government Area, describing it as a glaring example of neglect in the education sector. In a statement on Wednesday, the platform said, “The ugly state of Kamfanin Daudawa Primary School, Faskari LGA,
The Osun State government has raised an alarm over attempts by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to seek presidential approval for the release of withheld local government funds into accounts operated by sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors. The government stated that the move disregards ongoing litigation at the Supreme Court over
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has called for a two-state solution as the most dignified path to lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Speaking at the 80th session of the UNGA General Debate, Tinubu emphasised that the sanctity of human
