Outrage as pro-APC pastor Okezie calls for attack on Rufai Oseni
OKEZIE James Atani, who describes himself as a senior pastor has drawn scrutiny after allegedly telling Arise News journalist Rufai Oseni that he ought to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Agency NSITF Faces Questions As ICT Staffer Allegedly Hijacks, Shuts Down Compliance Platform Amid N2bn Dispute
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Agency NSITF Faces Questions As ICT Staffer Allegedly Hijacks, Shuts Down Compliance Platform Amid N2bn Dispute The controversy reportedly dates back to an…
Read full article βNDC urges calm as INEC omits Kano guber candidateβs nameΒ Β
THE Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members to remain calm as controversy rages over the omission of governorship candidate…
Read full article βUS jails Nigerian 30 months over email fraud
A UNITED States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Edikan Adiakpan, to 30 monthsβ imprisonment for his involvement in a business email fraud scheme…
Read full article βWorld Mental Health Day: NDLEA, expert advocate early intervention to tackle drug abuse
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and a substance abuse expert have called for early intervention, family support and improved mental health services to…
Read full article βDisquiet In Adamawa As Two Fufore Council Chairmen Die In Office In 18 MonthsΒ
Disquiet In Adamawa As Two Fufore Council Chairmen Die In Office In 18 MonthsΒ His death comes about 18 months after his predecessor, Shuaibu Babas,…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: DSS Arrests Taraba Warehouse Owner, Three Others For Alleged Diversion Of Relief Materials Donated By Saudi Arabian Centre
EXCLUSIVE: DSS Arrests Taraba Warehouse Owner, Three Others For Alleged Diversion Of Relief Materials Donated By Saudi Arabian Centre However, the items were taken to…
Read full article βOndo air crash: Civilians on board were families of officers on aircraft β NAF
THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has further clarified reports concerning the people on board its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed on Monday at…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Tinubuβs Women Affairs Minister Sulaiman-Ibrahim Accused Of Refusing Security Screening At Lagos Airport Before Boarding Turkish Airlines Flight
EXCLUSIVE: Tinubuβs Women Affairs Minister Sulaiman-Ibrahim Accused Of Refusing Security Screening At Lagos Airport Before Boarding Turkish Airlines Flight The passenger described the encounters as…
Read full article βWike claims FCT Teachersβ strike is politically motivated, threatens no work, no pay
THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress…
Read full article βBREAKING: U.S. Court Filing Alleges Tinubu Govt Pays DCI-Linked US Lobbying Firm $750,000 Monthly
BREAKING: U.S. Court Filing Alleges Tinubu Govt Pays DCI-Linked US Lobbying Firm $750,000 Monthly Greenspan filed a request for judicial notice on October 8, 2026,…
Read full article βBREAKING: Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Adamawa Village Where 29 Were Killed In April, Kill One, Burn Church, Car
BREAKING: Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Adamawa Village Where 29 Were Killed In April, Kill One, Burn Church, Car Local sources told SaharaReporters that the…
Read full article βThe other side of βempowermentβ
By Moshood Oshunfurewa Empowerment, at its root, is assumed to be the radical belief that ordinary people are not infants. It holds that the woman…
Read full article ββJust N50 per litreβ: Nigerians question FGβs 30-day petrol discount
THE Federal Governmentβs 30-day petrol price intervention has sparked questions over its potential to ease the cost-of-living crisis, particularly for commuters, small businesses and households…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Customs Recruitment Candidates Petition Tinubu, Allege Being Sidelined For Unlisted Applicants Smuggled Into Training
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Customs Recruitment Candidates Petition Tinubu, Allege Being Sidelined For Unlisted Applicants Smuggled Into Training According to the appeal letter, the development has left…
Read full article βHow bandits killed dozens of miners, security forces in Zamfara
By Malik Samuel The ICIR has learnt new details of what led to Mondayβs deadly attacks in Bindin community of Maru Local Government Area in…
Read full article βVIDEO: βMosquitoes Will Finish Us Before Banditsβ: Nigerian Policemen Fighting Armed Groups In Zamfara Sleep On Mats, Beg For Help
VIDEO: βMosquitoes Will Finish Us Before Banditsβ: Nigerian Policemen Fighting Armed Groups In Zamfara Sleep On Mats, Beg For Help A 62-second video obtained by…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Customs Deletes CGCβs Video Congratulating Successful Candidates As Hundreds Allege Name Substitution In Recruitment Exercise
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Customs Deletes CGCβs Video Congratulating Successful Candidates As Hundreds Allege Name Substitution In Recruitment Exercise According to the candidates, the video was published…
Read full article βNigerian statesβ revenues rise 93%, education spending falls β World Bank
THE World Bank says revenues across Nigeriaβs 36 states increased by 93 per cent between 2023 and 2025, while the share of expenditure allocated to…
Read full article βHow surveillance technology enables arbitrary arrests and detention
By Arinze Chijioke When government critic Chika Nwoba petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in February 2024, he didnβt expect the complaint would…
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