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Despite President Bola Tinubu’s ambitious drive to revolutionize local fertilizer production and reduce prices, Nigerian farmers say the reality on the ground tells a different story — and it’s not pretty.Across the country, a growing number of smallholder farmers are being forced to abandon staple crops like rice and maize as skyrocketing fertilizer prices renderContinueContinue reading “Fertilizer Crisis: Soaring Costs Force Farmers to Abandon Rice and Maize, Threatening Nigeria’s Food Security”

In a poignant show of solidarity, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Saturday led a high-powered delegation of eminent Nigerian women to Daura, Katsina State, to commiserate with the family of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on July 13 and was laid to rest on July 15 in his hometown.AccompaniedContinueContinue reading ““Remi Tinubu Leads Powerful Delegation to Daura in Emotional Tribute to Late President Buhari””

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) chapter, has strongly rejected President Bola Tinubu’s decision to rename the institution after Nigeria’s late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, branding the move as a misguided political stunt and a gross affront to academic autonomy.In a fiery statement issued on Saturday and obtained by SaharaReporters,ContinueContinue reading ““Fury on Campus: ASUU Rejects Tinubu’s Renaming of UNIMAID After Buhari, Demands Immediate Reversal””

In a haunting tale of injustice and survival, Gospel Nwibari, who was arrested at just 14 years old, has finally walked free after spending a staggering 18 years behind bars without ever facing trial.Now 32, Nwibari’s release from the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre marks a bittersweet homecoming, one filled with joy, grief, and the painfulContinueContinue reading “Forgotten at 14, Freed at 32: Man Released After 18 Years Without Trial in Port Harcourt”

By: Zagazola Makama In a decisive strike against arms trafficking and insurgency in Nigeria’s North-Central region, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID–IRT) have arrested two notorious arms traffickers in Abinsi town, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The arrests mark a significant milestone in the country’s intensified clampdown on illegal armsContinueContinue reading “Benue Arms Bust: Police Nab Notorious Gunrunners, Recover Rocket Launcher, AK-47s, and Thousands of Rounds”

“Everything Was Eaten Up”: Ogun Farmers Lament As Herdsmen’s Cows Ravage Farmlands—Fear of Retaliation Silences VictimsIn a harrowing tale of destruction and despair, farmers in Ogun State are raising an alarm over a surge in herdsmen-led invasions that are decimating their farmlands and threatening their very existence. One such victim, Olugbenga Toki, is left countingContinueContinue reading ““Cows, Crops, and Cries for Help: Ogun Farmers Suffer in Silence as Herdsmen Wreak Havoc””

In a powerful and emotional tribute, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky E.O. Irabor (rtd), has revealed that he was appointed to the nation’s highest military office in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari—without ever having met the late leader in person. Speaking in a heartfelt eulogy following Buhari’s passing, General Irabor describedContinueContinue reading ““Buhari Appointed Me Without Ever Meeting Me – Gen. Irabor Pays Stirring Tribute to Late President””

In a bold move set to shake up Nigeria’s domestic energy market, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to significantly crash the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas.Taking to the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of Nigerian Stories, the announcement revealed that Dangote has declared war onContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Dangote Moves To Crash Cooking Gas Prices, Threatens Direct Sales To Consumers”

As Nigerians reflect on the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, haunting memories of one of the darkest chapters of his administration—the 2015 Zaria Massacre—have resurfaced with emotional fury and renewed calls for justice.Prominent Nigerian journalist, Saifullahi M. Kabir, took to Facebook in a series of searing, heart-wrenching tributes to victims of the military’s deadlyContinueContinue reading ““We Will Never Forgive”: Journalist Reopens Wounds of 2015 Zaria Shiite Massacre Following Buhari’s Death”

In a chilling daylight assault, heavily armed bandits overran Rijau town, the administrative headquarters of Rijau Local Government Area in Niger State, leaving six people dead, several others injured, and countless families devastated.The deadly invasion, which occurred around 2 p.m. on Monday, plunged the peaceful community into chaos as scores of gunmen on motorcycles stormedContinueContinue reading “Terror in Rijau: Bandits Kill Six, Loot, Abduct, and Overrun Niger LG Headquarters in Broad Daylight”