The Nigerian government has suspended the use of indigenous languages as the medium of teaching in Nigerian schools, directing teachers nationwide to prioritise English as a medium of instruction. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the ban on Wednesday during the Language in Education International Conference 2025, organised by the British Council in […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has come under the spotlight over its decision to ban sachet and small bottle alcoholic drinks from December 2025, with some Nigerians rejecting the move. A civil society group, Stand Up Nigeria, criticised the NAFDAC’s planned ban, arguing that it is undemocratic and could

New emails released on Wednesday have suggested that United States President, Donald Trump, was aware of the activities of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including the trafficking of underage girls.  The emails, made public by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, include one message in which Epstein explicitly stated that “of course [Trump] knew about

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned what it described as “reckless and uncivil behaviour” by public officials, warning that such conduct damages Nigeria’s image and erodes confidence in the nation’s governance system.  In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) — who also heads Transparency International (TI) Nigeria

A tragic incident off the coast of Libya has left 42 migrants including Nigerians presumed dead after their rubber boat capsized near Al Buri Oil Field.  The vessel, carrying 49 people, including 47 men and 2 women, departed from Zuwara on November 3 but encountered engine failure due to high waves, throwing all passengers overboard. 

An entrepreneur and farm manager, Omogbolahan Emmanuel Olaniyi, remains in captivity, while one of his staff members, identified as Kazeem, was killed last week following their kidnapping by suspected herdsmen in Ekiti State. Family sources told SaharaReporters on Wednesday that Olaniyi and Kazeem were abducted on October 23, 2025, at the farm where they work

A grieving woman and mother of Chiboy, also known as Chi Benz, has denied rumours that she received money to keep quiet about her son’s death after he was reportedly stabbed to death by herdsmen in Ogheghe, Edo State. The video of the bereaved woman had drawn attention on social media, with many residents in

As much as possible, I avoid arguments focusing on the military viability of a threat, and this article is not intended to interrogate the geopolitical implications of a potential U.S. intervention in Nigeria. Those kinds of inquiries, as necessary as they are, sometimes miss the far more profound and insidious disruption of  military interventions such