The Corps Commander of Amotekun in Osun State, Adekunle Omoyele, has alleged that he and his family are being harassed, victimised, and threatened by the police for “no just cause.” On Thursday, Omoyele told SaharaReporters that he narrowly escaped death after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Ikirun, Osun State. “I closed from work […]

Despite persistent reports of daily attacks, killings, and kidnappings across several communities in Kwara North, the Senator representing the district, Sadiq Suleiman Umar, on Wednesday downplayed the worsening insecurity, claiming that the bandits terrorising his area had relocated to Kwara South. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Senator Sadiq expressed sympathy for residents of

Dr. Christopher Kolade, a Nigerian diplomat, businessman, and educator, has passed away at the age of 93.  According to BusinessDay, he died early Thursday. Born on December 28, 1932, in Erin–Oke, present-day Osun State, Dr. Kolade began his education in Nigeria before pursuing university studies at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.  His career

The renewed wave of attacks has escalated tension across Kwara’s riverine and forested communities, many of which have faced repeated kidnappings and killings in recent months. Bandits have once again struck Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State, killing one person and abducting another during an early-morning raid in Gbale community on Thursday. Eyewitnesses reported

His club confirmed on Monday that he was at risk of “high-level paraplegia” after suffering multiple neck fractures and extensive nerve damage. Thirty-one-year-old Togolese international, Samuel Asamoah, has been hospitalised after breaking his neck during a league match in China. The Guangxi Pingguo midfielder crashed head-first into an LED advertising board after being shoved by

A prominent U.S. religious freedom advocate, Sean Nelson, has reacted to a recent press release by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), commending the body for clarifying its position on the persecution of Christians and acknowledging the pain suffered by victims of religiously motivated violence across the country. Nelson, who serves as Legal Counsel for

Preparations have commenced in Kano State for a mass wedding involving more than 2,000 couples, following a directive from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Announcing the development on Thursday, the Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Mujahid Aminudeen, said the process would begin with registration and compulsory medical screening for all intending couples.