The Free State Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein will tonight become the epicenter of African football drama as Nigeria’s Super Eagles lock horns with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. local time (5 p.m. in Nigeria).For South Africa, the stakes are historic—a victory wouldContinue reading "WORLD CUP SHOWDOWN IN BLOEMFONTEIN: SUPER EAGLES FACE BAFANA BAFANA IN DO-OR-DIE CLASH"
NSCDC Vows Justice: Killers of Eight Personnel in Edo Ambush to Face Wrath of the Law
By Our Correspondent Benin City — The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has declared an all-out manhunt for the armed bandits who gruesomely murdered eight of its personnel during a deadly ambush in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.The victims, who were attached to Chinese expatriates working at the BUAContinue reading "NSCDC Vows Justice: Killers of Eight Personnel in Edo Ambush to Face Wrath of the Law"
Taraba Farmers Count Losses As Flood Submerges Rice, Maize Farms Worth Millions
By Our Correspondent Tragedy has struck farming communities in Taraba State as devastating floods from River Benue have submerged vast hectares of rice and maize farmlands, wiping out crops worth millions of naira and plunging thousands of households into despair.The flooding, which swept through five local government areas, has left a trail of destruction inContinue reading "Taraba Farmers Count Losses As Flood Submerges Rice, Maize Farms Worth Millions"
2027 Elections: North Scrambles for Voter Numbers as South Dominates INEC Pre-Registration Drive
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,Continue reading "2027 Elections: North Scrambles for Voter Numbers as South Dominates INEC Pre-Registration Drive"
ADAMAWA SHINES ON WORLD STAGE: STATE CELEBRATES 2025 INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY IN YOLA WITH CULTURAL FLAIR
By Usman Umar Girei YOLA — The Adamawa State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, in partnership with the Education in Emergencies Working Group (ELEWG), has joined the global community to celebrate the 2025 International Literacy Day at the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board (ADSUBEB) Hall, Yola.The colourful event, held under the themeContinue reading "ADAMAWA SHINES ON WORLD STAGE: STATE CELEBRATES 2025 INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY IN YOLA WITH CULTURAL FLAIR"
Debt Crisis Deepens: House Speaker Abbas Blasts Tinubu’s Borrowing Spree As Nigeria’s Debt Soars To ₦149 Trillion
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 AnnualContinue reading "Debt Crisis Deepens: House Speaker Abbas Blasts Tinubu’s Borrowing Spree As Nigeria’s Debt Soars To ₦149 Trillion"
BREAKING: Notorious Bandit Warlord Kachalla Bala, Five Lieutenants Gunned Down in Fierce Kogi Battle
Troops Recover Cache of Arms, Rescue Kidnapped Victims as Operation Egwua A Tite II IntensifiesBy Demola Salami Lokoja, Nigeria – In what military authorities have described as a major breakthrough in the war against banditry, troops of the 12 Brigade, Lokoja, have neutralised one of the most feared bandit commanders, Kachalla Bala, along with fiveContinue reading "BREAKING: Notorious Bandit Warlord Kachalla Bala, Five Lieutenants Gunned Down in Fierce Kogi Battle"
UTME Scandal Rocks Education Sector: Fate of 6,400 Candidates Hangs in the Balance as JAMB Receives Malpractice Report Today
A cloud of uncertainty looms over the academic future of more than 6,400 candidates as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) prepares to receive a crucial report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions today, Monday, September 8, 2025.The much-anticipated report, expected to be handed over to JAMB’s management in Abuja, could determine whetherContinue reading "UTME Scandal Rocks Education Sector: Fate of 6,400 Candidates Hangs in the Balance as JAMB Receives Malpractice Report Today"
Fuel Distribution Battle: ADITOP Distances Self From NUPENG Strike Threat, Backs Dangote’s Direct Supply Scheme
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,Continue reading "Fuel Distribution Battle: ADITOP Distances Self From NUPENG Strike Threat, Backs Dangote’s Direct Supply Scheme"
Dangote Refinery Faces Shutdown Threat as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG in Fierce Unionisation Battle
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.InContinue reading "Dangote Refinery Faces Shutdown Threat as PENGASSAN Joins NUPENG in Fierce Unionisation Battle"
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