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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has described the judgment of the Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as a miscarriage of justice.  The party said this in its reaction to the judgement given earlier on Wednesday by a three-man panel via Zoom.  The Acting National Chairman of the party,Continue reading "NNPP Vows To Appeal Tribunal Judgement Sacking Kano Gov, Calls Ruling ‘Miscarriage Of Justice’"

A massive protest is currently underway in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital by mostly young people who are demanding justice for Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. Another protest is also building up in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state to demand that the government bring those involved in MohBad’s death to justice. YoungContinue reading "PROTESTS ERUPT IN OGUN, LAGOS, DELTA OVER JUSTICE FOR MOHBAD"

The final legal battle for the Contentious February  25th, 2023 Presidential Election begins with the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, and the Labour Party, filing an appeal against the September 6, 2023 ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC. Obi and LP’s team of lawyers led by Dr Livy Uzokwu SAN beatContinue reading "OBI, LABOUR PARTY LAND AT SUPREME COURT LISTS 51 GROUNDS AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF JUSTICE TSAMMANI’S PEPC."

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic rights advocacy group, has accused President Bola Tinubu of favouring solely Yoruba-speaking Christians in the appointments he has made since his inauguration in May. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director of MURIC, who made this call in a statement made available to SaharaReporters on Monday, berated Tinubu for ignoring Muslims whoContinue reading "Tinubu Has Turned Muslim-Muslim Administration We Canvassed For To ‘Christian Majority Government’, Islamic Group, MURIC Laments"

The Nigeria Police Force has claimed that the armed police officers caught on camera escorting the Adamawa State University Students’ Union Government president had been summoned to the Force headquarters for “appropriate action”.The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, explained that the armed police officersContinue reading "Nigeria Police Summon Officers Who Reduced Themselves To Escorting Adamawa Students’ Union President For Disciplinary Action"

Bandits have started regrouping and gaining ground in the North-West and North Central following the respective governors' gross incompetence and incapability, SaharaReporters can report. Following inquiries about the resurgence of attacks in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, and Plateau states, a senior military officer who recently retired from service confirmed to SaharaReporters that had startedContinue reading "Terrorists Regrouping, Gaining Ground In North-West, North Central Nigeria Amid Governors’ Incompetence, Secret Payments To Bandits—Sources"

The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali’s capital, Bamako.The Liptako-Gourma Charter establishes the Alliance of Sahel States, Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.Its aim is to “establish an architecture ofContinue reading "Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Leaders Form Military Alliance Against ECOWAS, Sign Defence Pact"

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that the Nigerian Army under his watch is committed in setting good examples for other armies on the continent to emulate. Lagbaja noted that the army would continue to uphold the country’s constitution and defending its “flourishing” democracy. The military chief hence charged operationalContinue reading "Coup: Nigerian Army Vows To Set ‘Good Examples’ For Other Armies In Africa"

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) onContinue reading "BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Dr Olayemi Cardoso As Central Bank Governor, Four Others As Deputy Governors"

No fewer than 15 people have been killed in a fresh attack by terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits and armed herdsmen, in Dogon Nama village, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.Several others were said to have sustained injuries from gunshots while about 32 villager were taken away by the gunmen. The incident, according toContinue reading "BREAKING: Suspected Terrorists Kill 15 Persons, Abduct 32 Others In Fresh Attack On Southern Kaduna Community"