By Zagazola Makama Abuja, Nigeria — A dangerous web of fake news and deceptive online propaganda is tearing at the fragile fabric of Nigeria’s peace, unity, and security.Faceless actors, both within Nigeria and from foreign-based platforms, are deliberately spreading distorted narratives that dangerously recast the country’s security challenges as a religious war between Muslims andContinue reading "Fake News Factories Fuel Religious Tension in Northern Nigeria — No Faith Spared"
BETRAYED OATHS: Military in Shock as 16 Nigerian Officers Arrested Over Explosive Indiscipline Scandal
By NewsWire Nigeria The Nigerian Armed Forces has been thrown into turmoil following the dramatic arrest of 16 officers accused of gross indiscipline and breaches of military regulations. In what insiders describe as a “midnight betrayal,” the Defence Headquarters confirmed that a routine exercise unexpectedly morphed into a stunning crackdown that has exposed deep cracksContinue reading "BETRAYED OATHS: Military in Shock as 16 Nigerian Officers Arrested Over Explosive Indiscipline Scandal"
BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister in Certificate Forgery Scandal as UNN Disowns His Degree
Sahara reporters has taken to its official X handle and announced that the, Nigeria’s political space has been rocked by a fresh scandal as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has officially disowned the academic certificate of Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.In a bombshell letter datedContinue reading "BREAKING: Tinubu’s Minister in Certificate Forgery Scandal as UNN Disowns His Degree"
Plateau Govt To Spend N400m On 5,400 Generators As National Grid Collapses 12 Times In 2024
Sahara reporters has taken to its official X handle and announced that, In the face of a nationwide electricity crisis that has plunged millions of Nigerians into darkness, the Plateau State Government has earmarked a staggering N400 million for the purchase of 5,400 generators across its 17 local government areas.According to details from the state’sContinue reading "Plateau Govt To Spend N400m On 5,400 Generators As National Grid Collapses 12 Times In 2024"
Kukah Fires Back: “If A Christian Renamed Sardauna’s School St. Thomason, What Would Happen?”
Catholic Bishop Decries Erasure of Missionary Legacy in Northern Nigeria’s Education System The simmering debate over religion, heritage, and education in northern Nigeria flared up again this week after Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, questioned what he described as a disturbing trend: the takeover and renaming of Catholic mission schools byContinue reading "Kukah Fires Back: “If A Christian Renamed Sardauna’s School St. Thomason, What Would Happen?”"
AKWA IBOM POWER TUSSLE BOILS OVER: POLICE ESCORTS YANKED FROM EX-GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL IN SHOCK POLITICAL SHOWDOWN
By NewsWireNGR The fragile peace within Akwa Ibom’s political class has shattered dramatically, as the state government reportedly ordered the withdrawal of police escorts attached to former Governor Udom Emmanuel, in what observers are describing as the most brazen escalation yet in his feud with his successor, Governor Umo Eno.A directive, marked Order 472 andContinue reading "AKWA IBOM POWER TUSSLE BOILS OVER: POLICE ESCORTS YANKED FROM EX-GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL IN SHOCK POLITICAL SHOWDOWN"
SECURITY CRISIS ERUPTS IN KWARA: Governor AbdulRazaq Pins Bandit Killings on Saraki, Revives Ghost of 2018 Offa Robbery
Ilorin, Kwara State — Kwara’s worsening security nightmare has taken a dramatic political twist as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq accused former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, of bearing responsibility for the state’s escalating violence, linking today’s bandit attacks to the infamous 2018 Offa bank robbery that left 33 people dead.Speaking in Oke-Ode on Thursday, a visibly angeredContinue reading "SECURITY CRISIS ERUPTS IN KWARA: Governor AbdulRazaq Pins Bandit Killings on Saraki, Revives Ghost of 2018 Offa Robbery"
Onanuga Fires Back at US Senator Cruz Over Alleged Killing of Christians, Warns Against Sanctions Threat on Nigeria
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has issued a fiery rebuttal to United States Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, after the American lawmaker threatened to push sanctions against Nigerian officials over alleged religious persecution and the killing of Christians in the country.Senator Cruz, in a post on X, accused Nigerian authorities of “ignoring and even facilitating theContinue reading "Onanuga Fires Back at US Senator Cruz Over Alleged Killing of Christians, Warns Against Sanctions Threat on Nigeria"
TRAGEDY IN OGUN: Dangote Truck Crushes Five To Death As Another Tanker Inferno Claims Lives
Ogun State was on Friday thrown into mourning after two separate road tragedies claimed lives, leaving residents in shock and anger.In Yewa South Local Government Area, a Dangote Cement truck lost control and rammed into a tricycle at the Alapoka axis of the Papalanto–Ilaro Road, killing five people instantly.Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for theContinue reading "TRAGEDY IN OGUN: Dangote Truck Crushes Five To Death As Another Tanker Inferno Claims Lives"
JUST IN: Hamas Shocks World, Agrees To Release All Israeli Hostages Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Proposal
In a dramatic turn of events that could reshape the Middle East peace process, Hamas has announced its readiness to release all Israeli hostages—whether alive or dead—as part of a peace framework championed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.The militant group, in a statement issued on Friday, declared its willingness to “immediately engage in negotiationsContinue reading "JUST IN: Hamas Shocks World, Agrees To Release All Israeli Hostages Under Trump’s Gaza Peace Proposal"
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