As preparations for the 2027 general elections begin, Nigerians and particularly stakeholders in the electoral process have been urged to familiarise themselves with innovations, reforms and election guidelines introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rather than allow themselves to be misled. The call was made at a one-day town hall meeting organised by […]

There is a concerning narrative floating around. And that is the federal government should move against the trade unions in the oil and gas sector just as the brutal dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, did back in the days of his dictatorship. What a pity party! The argument of these pseudo-democrats is that the unions –

The United States federal government has partially shut down after Congress failed to pass a spending bill before the funding deadline, triggering a political standoff marked by President Donald Trump’s threats of mass layoffs. Funding to keep the government open expired at 00:01 EDT (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday, halting some services and leaving hundreds of

The death toll from a devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines late Tuesday has climbed to 69, with officials warning that the number of casualties could rise further as search-and-rescue operations continue in battered communities. The shallow quake, which hit off the coast of Cebu Island, one of the country’s busiest tourism and

Operatives of the Nigerian police in Kaduna State have arrested a human rights activist and community leader, Comrade Daniel Ejembi, over his role in a protest against the controversial relocation of Kaduna Polytechnic’s Television Campus, SaharaReporters has learnt.  Ejembi, who also chairs the Kaduna-based human rights organisation Eagle’s Brain, confirmed his arrest in a distress

Julius Malema, a South African opposition politician has been convicted of multiple firearm-related offences after a video showed him firing a gun during a party rally seven years ago. Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was convicted on five counts, including the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, reckless endangerment, and

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has declared that Nigeria’s democracy is hollow at the state level, accusing governors of running their states like private estates with little or no accountability. In an Independence Day statement, Adeyanju said while Abuja may showcase some democratic structures, governance at the subnational levels is “almost non-existent,” as governors continue