The 44th Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has asked President Bola Tinubu to ensure the creation of the state of Ibadan before 2027. He made the call during his coronation after receiving his staff of office at an event attended by Tinubu and other dignitaries, including Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. Speaking in Yoruba, the […]

The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have intercepted human traffickers and recovered firearms, smuggled vehicles, narcotics, and stolen items across different border corridors of the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that at Imeko in Ogun State, operatives recovered a pump-action rifle with ten

Credible sources within the Nigerian Army have revealed how soldiers deployed to the North-East to fight Boko Haram terrorists are being subjected to poor feeding conditions, with the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government approving just N1000 per meal for each soldier. The sources who spoke to SaharaReporters exclusively said the sum is inadequate to keep

A dramatic scene unfolded at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday as several delegates walked out in protest when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium.  The Israeli leader, who is under an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and genocide in Gaza, pressed

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of diverting the sum of $300 million meant for Ogoniland’s environmental remediation into building a chain of supermarkets in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow

Pupils and residents of Mokwa and Rabba communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State continue to face daily hardships months after the May 29 flood, which killed hundreds of people and washed away the only bridge linking them to schools, hospitals, markets, and farmlands. With the main bridge destroyed, locals are forced to

President Bola Tinubu’s administration had pledged to resolve its dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) within three weeks, a deadline that expires next week, SaharaReporters has learnt. According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the union, already threatening fresh strike action, is holding back for now in anticipation of the government’s promised