Category Archives: FEATURE

By our Reporter The race to 2027 has begun in earnest as the South surges ahead in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, leaving the North scrambling to close an alarming gap.Fresh figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) show that while Southern states—particularly Osun, Lagos, and Ogun—continue to dominate online pre-registration,ContinueContinue reading “2027 Elections: North Scrambles for Voter Numbers as South Dominates INEC Pre-Registration Drive”

Sahara Reporters has taken to ity official X handle and announced that, The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s ballooning debt crisis, warning that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has pushed the nation’s borrowing to “a dangerous and unsustainable level.”Speaking at the opening of the 11th AnnualContinueContinue reading “Debt Crisis Deepens: House Speaker Abbas Blasts Tinubu’s Borrowing Spree As Nigeria’s Debt Soars To ₦149 Trillion”

By NAN ABUJA — In a dramatic twist to the brewing industrial crisis in Nigeria’s oil sector, the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has publicly disowned the planned nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its allies.The National President of ADITOP, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki,ContinueContinue reading “Fuel Distribution Battle: ADITOP Distances Self From NUPENG Strike Threat, Backs Dangote’s Direct Supply Scheme”

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The storm brewing at the $20 billion Dangote Refinery has intensified as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has thrown its full weight behind the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), threatening a crippling strike if management continues to resist workers’ right to unionise.InContinueContinue reading “Dangote Refinery Faces Shutdown Threat as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG in Fierce Unionisation Battle”

In a dramatic political comeback, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, will officially return to the National Assembly later this month, her legal team has confirmed.The outspoken lawmaker, suspended six months ago over controversial parliamentary disagreements, is poised to reclaim her seat in the Red Chamber amid heightened anticipation from her supporters and politicalContinueContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Set to Return to Senate After Six-Month Suspension”

Daily News has reported, via its official X handle, a chilling revelation that Ghana’s bustling cattle markets have become a cash machine for terror groups operating across the Sahel.What once was a lifeline for butchers, brokers, and herders has now turned into a shadow economy fueling extremist violence in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.For decades,ContinueContinue reading “Blood Money in the Sahel: Terror Groups Flood Ghana’s Cattle Markets with Stolen Livestock”

The Leadership online news has taken to its X handle and announced that, the Federal Government has tightened its grip on Nigeria’s bond market, raising a staggering ₦2.769 trillion within just eight months, dwarfing corporate listings that amounted to a paltry ₦43.2 billion.The massive disparity underscores the government’s growing dependence on the debt market toContinueContinue reading “FG Borrows N2.77trn In 8 Months, Dominates Bond Market As Experts Warn Of Rising Debt Risks”

The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has rolled out sweeping policy changes that will reshape low-value imports and reinforce discipline within its ranks.At its 63rd regular meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, the Board approved a de minimisContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Customs Board Approves $300 Duty-Free Limit for Low-Value Imports, Moves Against Errant Officers”

Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was thrown into tension on Saturday evening after a strange liquid suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, was discovered in a community well at Omikunle, Yemetu area.The Oyo State Police Command, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed the startling incident, which was first reported toContinueContinue reading “DIESEL SCARE IN IBADAN: Police Seal Off Well After Mysterious Fuel Leak, Residents Rush To Scoop Substance”

By Patience Ihejirika In the shadowy alleys of Nigerian markets and the unregulated spaces of social media, a deadly trade thrives. Behind glossy packaging and seductive names like Dragon Power and Hydra-Sildenafil Citrate, lies a ticking time bomb. Men seeking fleeting moments of sexual glory are instead courting tragedy — heart attacks, kidney failure, strokes,ContinueContinue reading “Desire Turns Deadly: Unregulated ‘Manpower’ Sex Drugs Fuel Silent Epidemic Across Nigeria”