Court fumes as Action Alliance drags electoral body back to court over defiance in leadership restoration case The lingering leadership crisis rocking the Action Alliance (AA) has snowballed into a major legal and political drama, as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, narrowly escaped arrest by the Nigeria PoliceContinue reading "INEC Chairman in Hot Seat: Yakubu Escapes Arrest After Partially Obeying Court Order"
BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Pushes Back Against ‘Christian Genocide’ Label, Moves To Engage US Lawmakers Over Allegations
Abuja — A fierce storm is brewing in Nigeria’s National Assembly as Senators prepare to confront what they describe as a “dangerous and misleading” narrative of an alleged Christian genocide gaining traction in the United States and other parts of the international community.The upper chamber, led by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), on MondayContinue reading "BREAKING: Nigerian Senate Pushes Back Against ‘Christian Genocide’ Label, Moves To Engage US Lawmakers Over Allegations"
EFCC Defies Chairman’s Ban On Night Raids, Storms Suleja At 3 A.M., Breaks Into Homes, Arrests Residents
Despite a standing order by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, prohibiting night sting operations across Nigeria, operatives of the anti-graft agency have once again flouted the directive.Investigations by SaharaReporters revealed that EFCC personnel carried out midnight raids in the APC Quarters of Suleja, Niger State, over several consecutive days lastContinue reading "EFCC Defies Chairman’s Ban On Night Raids, Storms Suleja At 3 A.M., Breaks Into Homes, Arrests Residents"
Defiant at 92: Paul Biya Declares Eighth-Term Bid Despite Family, Church, and Global Outcry
YAOUNDÉ — Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has stunned both allies and critics by officially declaring his intention to seek an unprecedented eighth term in office, brushing aside mounting pressure from religious leaders, political insiders, and even his own daughter to step down after 42 years at the helm.Biya, Africa’s oldest head of state, announcedContinue reading "Defiant at 92: Paul Biya Declares Eighth-Term Bid Despite Family, Church, and Global Outcry"
Lawmakers in the Dock as Certificate Scandal Exposes Flawed Ministerial Screening
By Chinagorom Ugwu Abuja — The certificate forgery scandal involving Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has snowballed into a national uproar, with furious citizens turning their anger not only on the embattled minister but also on the Nigerian Senate, which cleared him without proper scrutiny.A painstaking two-year investigation by PREMIUM TIMES, publishedContinue reading "Lawmakers in the Dock as Certificate Scandal Exposes Flawed Ministerial Screening"
SHOWDOWN IN ABUJA: Lawmakers Meet Over Plot to Sack Wike’s Ally, Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda
Abuja — A storm is brewing in the House of Representatives as the minority caucus convenes in Abuja today (Monday) to deliberate on the legal action filed by its leader, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, against moves to oust him from office.Chinda, a staunch ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, hadContinue reading "SHOWDOWN IN ABUJA: Lawmakers Meet Over Plot to Sack Wike’s Ally, Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda"
TROOPS ELIMINATE TERROR WARLORD, KACHALLA MAIDAWA, 35 OTHERS
Army Foils Attacks Nationwide, Rescues 22 Kidnap Victims, Seizes Weapons, Cash, and Stolen OilAbuja — In one of the biggest counter-terrorism breakthroughs in recent months, Nigerian troops have killed a notorious terror kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, alongside 35 other insurgents in a string of coordinated nationwide operations.The daring offensives, carried out between September 29 and OctoberContinue reading "TROOPS ELIMINATE TERROR WARLORD, KACHALLA MAIDAWA, 35 OTHERS"
NDLEA CRUSHES INTERNATIONAL COCAINE CARTELS
Arrowhead, Five Others Nabbed Behind Six UK-Bound ShipmentsMulti-Billion Naira Narcotics Empire Exposed in LagosIn a major crackdown on international drug syndicates, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two powerful cartels responsible for six separate cocaine shipments destined for the United Kingdom. The sophisticated network concealed narcotics in everyday items, including stainless cups,Continue reading "NDLEA CRUSHES INTERNATIONAL COCAINE CARTELS"
THE ERA OF NIGERIA BEING TAGGED ‘MOST CORR¥PT COUNTRY’ IS OVER — FIRST LADY REMI TINUBU DECLARES IN GOMBE
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that the dark days of Nigeria being branded the “most corr¥pt country” in the world are gone for good, insisting that the global image of Africa’s largest democracy is now on the rise.Mrs. Tinubu made the assertion on Sunday during her official visit to Gombe State, whereContinue reading "THE ERA OF NIGERIA BEING TAGGED ‘MOST CORR¥PT COUNTRY’ IS OVER — FIRST LADY REMI TINUBU DECLARES IN GOMBE"
BREAKING: Three Lagos MOPOL Officers On ‘Illegal Duty’ Injured As Patrol Hilux Somersaults In Edo
Benin City, Oct. 5, 2025 — A dramatic road crash in Edo State has left three mobile police officers attached to the Lagos State Police Command seriously injured after their patrol vehicle somersaulted while allegedly on an “illegal assignment” to the South-East.The incident, which occurred around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday along the Benin–Agbor expressway nearContinue reading "BREAKING: Three Lagos MOPOL Officers On ‘Illegal Duty’ Injured As Patrol Hilux Somersaults In Edo"
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