US midterm: Democrats win House, Senate in major setback for Trump
DEMOCRATS have won control of both chambers of the United States Congress in the November 3 midterm elections, ending the Republican Partyβs control of the…
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Beyond security: How surveillance is used to target and silence Nigerians (Part 1)
In this two-part report, the ICIR consolidates findings from 12 investigations that revealed how federal and state governments used phone interception tools, call records, CCTV…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: INEC Secretly Creates 453 New Polling Units Without Public Disclosure Ahead Of 2027 Elections
EXCLUSIVE: INEC Secretly Creates 453 New Polling Units Without Public Disclosure Ahead Of 2027 Elections An official document obtained by SaharaReporters shows that the commission…
Read full article βEFCC uncovers Chinese-operated illegal oil refinery in Ogun
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in Ogere, Ogun State. The discovery cones…
Read full article βPolice bust fake dollar printing factory in Ondo
THE Police Command in Ondo State says it has busted a suspected counterfeit dollar printing factory and arrested one suspect in Odigbo Local Government Area…
Read full article βBREAKING: Tinubuβs Aide Sunday Asefon Threatens Estranged Wife, Warns Her Not To Return Home Over Police Petition Alleging Brutal Assault On 10-Year-Old Daughter
BREAKING: Tinubuβs Aide Sunday Asefon Threatens Estranged Wife, Warns Her Not To Return Home Over Police Petition Alleging Brutal Assault On 10-Year-Old Daughter The development…
Read full article βBREAKING: Protesters Besiege Police Headquarters In Abuja, Demand Arrest Of Those Behind Alleged Assassination Attempt On Sowore In Ekiti
BREAKING: Protesters Besiege Police Headquarters In Abuja, Demand Arrest Of Those Behind Alleged Assassination Attempt On Sowore In Ekiti Sowore also accused security operatives of…
Read full article βUS-convicted Osun monarch sues Adeleke over plan to appoint successor
THE dethroned Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has sued Governor Ademola Adeleke, seeking to stop the state government from appointing a…
Read full article βNigerians On X Trend #RigandDie2027 Amid Alleged Plot By INEC To Manipulate 2027 Elections For Tinubu, APC
Nigerians On X Trend #RigandDie2027 Amid Alleged Plot By INEC To Manipulate 2027 Elections For Tinubu, APC The hashtag gained traction amid growing public concerns…
Read full article β14-year-old among four Nigerian girls rescued from human traffickers in Mali
FOUR girls from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, including a 14-year-old minor, have been rescued from suspected human traffickers in Morila, Mali, following…
Read full article βConstant Frustration of INEC Chairman
By Eric Teniola EVERY chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) or National Electoral Commission (NEC), now Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has always been…
Read full article βEXPLAINER: PFIPC controversy and how government agencies are established in Nigeria
ON Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) re-arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, who was accused of falsely presenting himself…
Read full article βPolice arrest man suspected of throwing girlfriendβs niece from two-storey building in Imo
THE Imo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, suspected of throwing his girlfriendβs 17-year-old niece from a two-storey building at…
Read full article βStranded Nigerian Man Spent 80 Days Sleeping At Abuja Airport After Ethiopian Airlines Dispute, Lost Egypt Job
Stranded Nigerian Man Spent 80 Days Sleeping At Abuja Airport After Ethiopian Airlines Dispute, Lost Egypt Job Today, he is homeless, taking refuge in a…
Read full article β‘Tinubu Must Go’ Protest Rocks Zamfara As Men, Women, Children Take To Streets Over Insecurity
'Tinubu Must Go' Protest Rocks Zamfara As Men, Women, Children Take To Streets Over Insecurity In videos obtained by SaharaReporters, large numbers of residents were…
Read full article βBREAKING: Bandits Kill Nigerian Police Officers Travelling From Sokoto To Zamfara For Special Duty
BREAKING: Bandits Kill Nigerian Police Officers Travelling From Sokoto To Zamfara For Special Duty SaharaReporters gathered that the officers were attacked and killed on Monday…
Read full article βHow police allegedly discarded due process in Kaduna journalistβs arrest
FOUR months after the alleged handover of a female Islamic teacher to a mob, leading to her death, the Mararaban Jos Police Division in Kaduna…
Read full article βFG unveils USSD credit service for Nigerians without smartphones
THE Federal Government has introduced a USSD-based consumer credit service to enable Nigerians access loans through basic mobile phones without requiring internet connectivity or smartphones.…
Read full article βCourt fixes January 27 for ruling in alleged terrorism financing case against Tukur Mamu
THE Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed January 27, 2027, for judgment in a charge filed by the Federal Government against Tukur Mamu,…
Read full article βFCT residents back proposed rent law, seek end to arbitrary hikes
SOME residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have welcomed the House of Representativesβ proposed Rent Regulation and Tenants Protection Bill, 2026, describing it as…
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