Some of the affected soldiers who sent an SoS to SaharaReporters on Tuesday, lamented that Umar after collecting their money absconded since July 7, 2025, putting them in serious financial difficulties, as they gave him all their savings. A Nigerian soldier identified as Lance Corporal Usman Umar Ka’oje, with service number 15NA/74/3376 attached to 133

After spending over five months in detention without trial, a Nigerian woman, identified as a tailor, and her 8-month-old baby have finally been released from the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State. SaharaReporters learned that the mother, who was arrested on March 28, 2025, alongside her then three-month-old daughter during a “Free Palestine” protest in

Tension has gripped Oke-Ode community in Kwara State following fresh attacks that reportedly left several people dead and forced residents to flee from their homes.  Videos circulating on social media show distraught community members mourning their loved ones while others were seen evacuating in panic. In one of the videos, a grieving woman lamented the

A SaharaReporters’ review of the Kwara State approved budget for the 2025 fiscal year has shown that the state government plans to spend over N7.7billion on different luxurious vehicles. This development comes amid raging insecurity in the state under leadership of Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. According to the review, five Prado vehicles and one towing vehicle

The tranquil Olympic Layout in Enugu State has been turned into a battleground, with retirees and landlords crying out against the state government’s plan to take over their properties due to an inability to pay a hefty infrastructure levy imposed by Governor Peter Mbah’s administration. As the October deadline approaches, landlords who are mainly retirees

The Alliance of Nigerian Students Against Neo-Liberal Attacks (ANSA) has lambasted the Lagos State government and the management of the Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) over the recent increment in school fees, describing the policy as “a cruel and deliberate assault on Nigerian students.” In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Oladepo