The Federal High Court in Abuja is set for a dramatic showdown today, Tuesday, May 13, as it hears a barrage of contempt applications filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) against the leadership of the Nigerian Senate, including its President, Godswill Akpabio, over her contentious suspension from legislative duties.The high-stakes suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/384/2025, namesContinue reading "Drama in the Senate: Court Hears Senator Natasha’s Contempt Case Against Akpabio, Others Over Controversial Suspension"
Kwara Court Releases Mutilated Body of Slain Student for Burial as Grisly Trial Unfolds
The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has approved a heartbreaking request by the family of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education gruesomely murdered and dismembered in February 2025. The court granted permission for her remains to be released for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.The emotional requestContinue reading "Kwara Court Releases Mutilated Body of Slain Student for Burial as Grisly Trial Unfolds"
Terror in Makurdi: Gunmen Abduct Immigration Officer, Demand N20 Million Ransom Amid Rising Insecurity in Benue
In a chilling escalation of Benue State’s deepening insecurity crisis, heavily armed gunmen have abducted a senior officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Simon Agbo, from his residence in Makurdi, the state capital. The brazen attack occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday and has left residents in shock and fear.Eyewitnesses and family sources toldContinue reading "Terror in Makurdi: Gunmen Abduct Immigration Officer, Demand N20 Million Ransom Amid Rising Insecurity in Benue"
Tyranny Over Truth: DSS Arrests Whistleblower Who Exposed N5.73 Billion Phantom Water Project In Yobe
In what many are calling a brazen crackdown on free speech and democratic accountability, operatives of Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a prominent government critic, Isheu Ibrahim Jadda, in Gashua, Yobe State. His “offence”? Exposing a staggering N5.73 billion water project commissioned with fanfare—but allegedly without a single dropContinue reading "Tyranny Over Truth: DSS Arrests Whistleblower Who Exposed N5.73 Billion Phantom Water Project In Yobe"
Troops Smash Mahmuda Terror Syndicate in Kainji Lake Blitz, Arrest 12 Suspects as Offensive Intensifies
In a decisive blow to insurgency in Nigeria’s North Central region, troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 12 suspected members of the notorious Mahmuda Terror Group, a deadly splinter faction of Boko Haram, during a high-stakes counterinsurgency operation in the dense forests of Kainji Lake National Park, Niger State.The crackdown, part of the ongoingContinue reading "Troops Smash Mahmuda Terror Syndicate in Kainji Lake Blitz, Arrest 12 Suspects as Offensive Intensifies"
“My Spirit Left Long Ago”: Fubara Distances Himself from Rivers Power Tussle Amid Emergency Rule
In a startling declaration that sent ripples through Nigeria’s political landscape, suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, appeared to renounce any ambition of returning to office, revealing that his “spirit” had long departed from the corridors of power.Fubara made the explosive remark on Sunday during a service of songs held in honour of theContinue reading "“My Spirit Left Long Ago”: Fubara Distances Himself from Rivers Power Tussle Amid Emergency Rule"
Runway Wildlife Drama: Air Peace Jet Hits Antelope in Abuja, Grounds Aircraft and Disrupts Flights
In an extraordinary twist at Nigeria’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, an Air Peace aircraft was forced to abort its operations and was subsequently grounded after a high-speed collision with a stray antelope on the runway, sparking significant flight delays and passenger frustration.The bizarre incident unfolded as the aircraft was taxiing in preparation forContinue reading "Runway Wildlife Drama: Air Peace Jet Hits Antelope in Abuja, Grounds Aircraft and Disrupts Flights"
Terror on the Highway: Gunmen Abduct Kwara Petrol Tycoon, Torch Vehicle, Demand N200 Million Ransom
In a chilling escalation of banditry in Kwara State, a prominent petrol dealer, Alhaji Abbas, and his manager, Abubakar Issa, were brutally kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday evening, sending shockwaves through the Gbugbu community in Edu Local Government Area.The brazen attack occurred around 7:20 p.m. along the Gbugbu–Ndeji Road as theContinue reading "Terror on the Highway: Gunmen Abduct Kwara Petrol Tycoon, Torch Vehicle, Demand N200 Million Ransom"
Blood Ties and Cult Wars: Bayelsa Police Nab 17 Suspects in Grisly Murder of Two University Graduates
In a major crackdown on rising cult-related violence in Bayelsa State, the police have arrested 17 suspected cultists linked to the brutal killing of two recent graduates of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma. The suspects were apprehended late Friday night along the volatile Tombia-Amassoma Road by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ledContinue reading "Blood Ties and Cult Wars: Bayelsa Police Nab 17 Suspects in Grisly Murder of Two University Graduates"
Ghost Dams, Stolen Dreams: How N209 Million Vanished Into Dry Earth in Taraba State
Sahara Reporters has taken to it's official X handle and announced that, In a damning tale of betrayal, mismanagement, and government inertia, two long-promised dam projects in Zing Local Government Area of Taraba State — the Monkin Earth Dam and the Small Earth Dam at Sabo Pegi — remain nothing but barren land and brokenContinue reading "Ghost Dams, Stolen Dreams: How N209 Million Vanished Into Dry Earth in Taraba State"
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