Thousands cross into Spain from Morocco as death toll rises to 43
OVER 6,000 migrants have crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past two days, as Spanish authorities confirmed that at least…
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Nigerian Colonel Behind Alleged Tinubu Coup Plot Says Failed Promotion Pushed Him, Reveals How He Was Lured By Army Chiefs
Nigerian Colonel Behind Alleged Tinubu Coup Plot Says Failed Promotion Pushed Him, Reveals How He Was Lured By Army Chiefs Maβaji was eventually arrested on…
Read full article βPHCs in Ogun are better equipped, affordable β Stakeholders assure residents
OGUNΒ State health stakeholders have assured residents that Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across all 20 Local Government Areas are better equipped, modernised, and affordable, saying PHCs…
Read full article βNearly 9 in 10 civic space violations in 2025 linked to state actors β Report
NEARLY nine out of every 10 documented civic space violations in Nigeria in 2025 were linked to state actors, a new report by the Wole…
Read full article βTinubu: No ransom paid to Oriire kidnappers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said his administration refused to negotiate with or pay ransom to the kidnappers who abducted dozens of pupils and teachers…
Read full article βTyla drops Lagos from world tour after backlash
SOUTH African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the publc itinerary of her APOP World Tour following days of online backlash and calls for…
Read full article βBREAKING: Bomb Kills About Eight Nigerian Soldiers Escorting Military Supplies In Borno
BREAKING: Bomb Kills About Eight Nigerian Soldiers Escorting Military Supplies In Borno SaharaReporters learnt that the troops attached to the 24 Task Force Brigade, Dikwa…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Lawyers, Families Denied Access To Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu For Nearly Three Weeks
EXCLUSIVE: Lawyers, Families Denied Access To Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu For Nearly Three Weeks Family members who spoke to SaharaReporters said…
Read full article βThe Xenophobia Attacks In South Africa: Issues And Perspectives On What It Means For The Rest Of Africa | SaharaTV Morning Show | July 31st , 2026
The Xenophobia Attacks In South Africa: Issues And Perspectives On What It Means For The Rest Of Africa | SaharaTV Morning Show | July 31st…
Read full article βBandits Invade Niger State Community Despite Collecting N11million Levies, Kill Resident, Abduct Others After Looting Shops
Bandits Invade Niger State Community Despite Collecting N11million Levies, Kill Resident, Abduct Others After Looting Shops During the attack, the terrorists broke into shops, carted…
Read full article βSowore draws backlash for backing Tylaβs Lagos concert as xenophobia row deepens
HUMAN rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 poll, Omoyele Sowore, has come under criticism after defending South African Grammy-winning…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Families Say DIA Personnel Hacked Phones, Emptied Bank Accounts Of Military Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu
EXCLUSIVE: Families Say DIA Personnel Hacked Phones, Emptied Bank Accounts Of Military Officers Held Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu The revelation comes amid growing…
Read full article βDespite gulping N4.2bn, Damaturuβs water project stuck in limbo
By Muhammad M. Ali βMohammed Adamu is one of many residents in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, battling water scarcity. Daily, he spends β¦2,000 from…
Read full article βCITAB condemns proposed Lagos Government number plate scheme for PWDs
THE Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has criticised the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) over its proposed introduction…
Read full article βFG arraigns Borno youth leader after claiming N5bn was paid to kidnappers to free 360 kidnap victims
THE Federal Government has arraigned the President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, on terrorism-related charges following his recent arrest by…
Read full article βBoko Haram Demands Nigerian Govt Negotiate, Pay Ransom To Free 13 Travellers Held For 106 Days
Boko Haram Demands Nigerian Govt Negotiate, Pay Ransom To Free 13 Travellers Held For 106 Days The latest development comes more than three months after…
Read full article βPolice detain Osun SSG, five others over alleged electoral offences
THE Osun State Police Command has arrested and detained the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, and five others following a raid…
Read full article βSuspected killers of UNIJOS student recount events preceding his death
SUSPECTS arrested over the killing of Ibrahim Mabaye, a University of Jos (UNIJOS) student, have recounted how they allegedly tortured the 25-year-old after accusing him…
Read full article βBREAKING: Court Sentences Killers Of DELSU First-Class Student Elozino Ogege To Death After 9-Year Trial
BREAKING: Court Sentences Killers Of DELSU First-Class Student Elozino Ogege To Death After 9-Year Trial The court, however, discharged and acquitted the third defendant, Nwosisi…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: ‘I Was Tortured, Secretly Detained For 21 Days After Exposing Mismanagement Of Retireesβ Welfare Fund,’ Retired DSS Officer Alleges
EXCLUSIVE: 'I Was Tortured, Secretly Detained For 21 Days After Exposing Mismanagement Of Retireesβ Welfare Fund,' Retired DSS Officer Alleges According to Ezeakolam, his ordeal…
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