The Nigeria’s Premier Football League (NPFL) has slammed heavy sanctions on Kano Pillars Football Club, including a ₦9.5million fine, deduction of 3 points and 3 goals, and an indefinite closure of the Sani Abacha Stadium, following violent scenes during their Match Day 8 fixture against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan. The decision, contained […]

Academic activities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, came to a standstill on Monday, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began a two-week warning strike.  The strike, which was sparked by alleged failure of the Nigerian government to meet its demands, resulted in the cancellation of exams and lectures. SaharaReporters reports

The Kwara State Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has struck out the defamation and cyberstalking case filed against Afrika Eyes publisher and investigative journalist, Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed, along with two activists — Comrade Saliu Bolakale and Saidu Musa. This was after the state government was accused of attempting to abuse court processes by seeking an

The League of Civil Society Organisations in Kano State has expressed “deep shock and profound grief” over the death of prominent revolutionary and Labour icon, Comrade Abiodun ‘Aremson’ Aremu, who died on Sunday, October 12, in a hit-and-run incident near his home in Ifo, Ogun State.  In a release on Monday, the League described the

The Nigerian communities in Canada are set to stage a protest on October 20, 2025, to demand the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).  The protest, dubbed #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, would hold in multiple cities across Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. According to flyers for the

   

The Lagos State government has announced that it would begin full enforcement actions against individuals, developers, and corporate bodies involved in “illegal land reclamation” and waterfront encroachment across the state on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab.   “Following

A woman identified as Mrs Jensen Julius has reportedly died after being left unattended for several hours at the General Hospital, Kontagora, in Niger State. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday and Sunday when the woman, who was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, allegedly received no medical attention from doctors