A disturbing petition submitted by the law firm D.I. Aiyedun & Co. to the Inspector General of Police has accused former Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo of raping a 13-year-old secondary school student and attempting to rape her 16-year-old sister. Apart from the sexual assault allegations, Abbo is also accused of criminal intimidation of the two […]

The Yoruba Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has issued seven-day ultimatum to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, demanding immediate action against members of the Amotekun Corps accused of killing three members of the same family and injuring several others in Akinlalu community, Ife North Local Government Area. The group insisted that the governor must identify, arrest,

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed deep concerns over the confusion around the death of Inspector Shedrack Amechi, who was killed on August 27, 2025, while carrying out his lawful duty in Ebonyi State.  In a statement issued on Thursday, RULAAC stated that contradictory reports had emerged regarding the circumstances

The parents of the minor told SaharaReporters that a former senator and governorship candidate in Adamawa, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed “Binani,” visited their home to plead with them not to reveal the scandal. Former Senator Elisha Abbo has turned himself in at the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja after being accused

Russia and Ukraine on Thursday exchanged 185 captured soldiers each in the latest large-scale prisoner swap. The new prison swap was one of the few areas of cooperation between the two countries since Russia’s full-scale invasion began more than three years ago. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the operation in a statement on social media, saying

According to an internal memo which SaharaReporters obtained, dated October 2, addressed to Chairman, Senate Services and signed by Brig-Gen Etido E Ekρο (retd), the long corridor passing the front of the Senate President’s office from the White House lobby would be restricted to the senators and members of the House of Representatives. The Office

According to an internal memo which SaharaReporters obtained, dated October 2, addressed to Chairman, Senate Services and signed by Brig-Gen Etido E Ekρο (retd), the long corridor passing the front of the Senate President’s office from the White House lobby would be restricted to the senators and members of the House of Representatives. The Office

The counsel to some Rivers State residents, Tella Attoni, has vowed to appeal the Federal High Court’s judgment on the controversial proclamation of “state of emergency rule” in Rivers State. In a statement on Thursday,  Attoni, Managing Solicitor of the Law Office of D. Tella Attoni & Co. and Notary Public, acknowledged the timeliness of

A coalition of Nigerian civil society groups has demanded a sweeping investigation into Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of concealing assets, diverting funds, and abusing his office through illicit land allocations and fraudulent enrichment schemes. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the network of over 50 anti-corruption and transparency organisations urged

Her suspension, which was approved by Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was contained in a letter dated October 2, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Ibrahim Haliru Dingyadi, on behalf of the Commissioner for Health. The Sokoto State government has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development