Military authorities have arrested and detained a serving Brigadier General, allegedly over his association with a retired Nigerian Army officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi (retd.). Sources told Sahara Reporters that the arrest is believed to be linked to Ali-Keffi’s ...
The Niger State Government has given a two-month notice to people living in hamlets around Kainji Lake to vacate the area so as to be resettled by the Emirate Council. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mr ...
An Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced Abdullahi Usman to 12 months imprisonment for enticing a married woman and for defamation of her character. The judge, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The ...
Two additional members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have called on their colleagues to halt the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy Ngozi Odu. Naija News reports that the appeal, made by Barile Nwakoh, representing ...
The Federal Government has tasked the Super Eagles with winning the semi-final games at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Rabat, Morocco. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris in a statement released on Wednesday, January ...
A video showing the moment a masquerade attacked a musician while performing on stage at the royal ofala festival has made the rounds on social media. The performer was singing at the event, entertaining Igwe Michael Okechukwu of Awgbu kingdom ...
The United States Embassy in Abuja has officially reopened the American Center at the Embassy Chancery with a ceremony celebrating American excellence and creativity. A statement released on Wednesday by the embassy said the newly redesigned American Center features modernized ...
Epic movie buffs will remember Mel Gibson’s classic performance as William Wallace in the ‘Brave Heart’, his enthralling harangues before leading his men to battle, however, Eric Chelle is channeling his inner Wallace. It has been over 3 decades since ...
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has announced the immediate suspension of three medical personnel directly involved in the case of Aishatu Umar, who died on Sunday while undergoing corrective surgery to remove the scissors, which had been forgotten inside ...
New Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has shown early on he is not afraid to take risks, leaving a number of his best players at home for his debut with the senior side as a manager. Los Blancos are traveling ...
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters has said that President Bola Tinubu understands the United States of America and its President, Donald Trump more than a lot of individuals ever imagined. Speaking on Wednesday, on ...
Five African billionaires are among the world’s richest 500 people as of early 2026. According to Forbes, their inclusion on this prestigious international list underscores Africa’s growing impact on global wealth creation. This indicates that the wealth of several prominent corporate ...
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. He was reported to have been battling an undisclosed ailment before his death. As of press time, an official ...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was based on what it described as ‘engineered insecurity’. IPOB made the assertion in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday. The ...
Suspected terrorists, believed to be bandits, have released 17 additional worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu, Kogi State, following sustained negotiations and the payment of ransom. Naija News reports that the latest release ...