Category Archives: Breaking News

The Nigerian military authorities have arrested and detained a Nigerian Navy commander, Nicholas Uchendu Akalezi aka Akalieze, and 10 other naval personnel for alleged violent activities in Kogi State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.  It was learned that on Thursday Akalieze with service No: NN2880 NDA and from Course 54, a native of Imo State,ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Military Arrests Navy Commander, 10 Other Personnel In Kogi Ahead Of Saturday Elections After SaharaReporters’ Story”

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have resolved to withdraw services and shut down Imo State, starting from Tuesday midnight. The unions made the resolution at the end of the Joint National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the NLC and TUC held on Tuesday. In a communique issued at the endContinueContinue reading “Organised Labour To Shut Down Imo State, Disconnect Power Supply, Stop Flights In And Out”

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the Supreme Court judgment dashed the hopes of a majority of Nigerians by sacrificing justice for political expediency. He said this at a press conference in Abuja, on Monday, while noting that the verdict was however not the end of his journey but “inContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Verdict On Tinubu Not End Of My Journey But In Fact Beginning – Peter Obi”

A private aircraft, with registration number 5N-AMM, conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and his entourage, has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, SaharaReporters can report. It was learned that the incident occurred on Friday evening, while the three-cabin crews and the seven passengers were all rescued from the damaged aircraft. A preliminaryContinueContinue reading “Private Jet Conveying Tinubu’s Minister of Power, Entourage Crash-Lands In Oyo State”

The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday upheld the election of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, having dismissed the petition filed by Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru Binani, his challenger. Binani, a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had challenged the election of Governor Fintiri (People’s Democratic Party), alleging several irregularities and substantial non-compliance withContinueContinue reading “Tribunal Upholds Adamawa Governor, Fintiri’s Election As Panel Dismisses APC, Binani’s Petition”

Jonathan’s visit comes about 24 hours after the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. Jonathan’s visit comes about 24 hours after the SupremeContinueContinue reading “Ex-President Jonathan Visits Tinubu At State House After Supreme Court Verdict”

Some bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded a mosque at the Sabon Layi, Kakangi ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing the Imam and one worshipper identified as Kabir, with two others sustaining various degrees of injuries. Two other worshippers who sustained serious injuries from the attack were identified as ContinueContinue reading “BANDITS INVADE KADUNA MOSQUE, KILL IMAM”

According to the spokesperson for the anti-corruption body, Dele Oyewale, in a statement released on Tuesday, Olukoyede said he had declared his assets and that there was no reason for others not to do so. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has directed the agency’s personnel to declare theirContinueContinue reading “Nigeria Anti-Corruption Body, EFCC Chairman Orders Personnel To Declare Assets”

A Nigerian student, identified only as Ikem, was allegedly brutally murdered by a group of Chinese in the Republic of Philippines. An ally to the deceased, identified as Michael Ojuola, on X made this known on his page on Sunday. He wrote, “A friend of mine, A Nigerian Medical Student named Ikem studying in theContinueContinue reading “NIGERIAN STUDENT BEATEN TO DEATH BY CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES”

There was pandemonium in the Abaji area of Abuja as naval personnel allegedly shot two aides of Governor Yahaya Bello during a confrontation. Sources told SaharaReporters that the governor’s convoy was going from Kogi to Abuja when it reportedly refused to stop at a naval checkpoint in the Banda area of Lokoja, the state capital.ContinueContinue reading “Pandemonium In Abuja As ‘Naval Personnel’ Allegedly Shoot At Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy; 2 Gov’s Aides, 4 Soldiers Injured”