SaharaReporters gathered that the abductors have since re-established contact with the family, demanding an additional ₦14 million alongside two Bajaj motorcycles as fresh conditions for his release. Bandits have reportedly collected a ₦6 million ransom from the family of a ...
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, over the weekend, received defectors in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. Prominent among those who joined the party was media entrepreneur and former Youth Party chairmanship aspirant, Ayodele Adio, who arrived ...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reaffirmed his earlier promise to personally see through the prosecution of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Olukoyede restated his commitment during an interview on ...
A group believed to be supporters of popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, were turned back at the gate on Monday when the Fusengbuwa ruling House commenced its nomination process to select the next Awujale of ...
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has significantly expanded its drone capability and is finalising plans to launch coordinated aerial attacks on Nigerian military positions in parts of Yobe and Borno states, PREMIUM TIMES can report. A confidential security ...
Nigerian banks are racing to meet the new capital requirements mandated by the central bank, a policy shift that is expected to strengthen the lenders’ resilience against shocks and enable them to make meaningful contributions to the country’s growth agenda. ...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has vowed that what the All Progressives Congress (APC) did to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the Labour Party (LP) will ...
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two suspected gun runners in Ardo Kola and Jalingo Local Government Areas of Taraba State. The Army disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 12, 2026. ...
Former governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo, has said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, wants to engage President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, on issues and their policies. Nwodo disclosed this while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning ...
The only time Nigeria and Morocco senior national teams have clashed in Morocco’s administrative capital, Rabat, Nigeria dug their feet into the ground to earn a scoreless draw, win the ensuing penalty shootout and secure qualification to the 14th Africa ...
Former Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher is set to join Premier League rivals Aston Villa from Atletico Madrid. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet on Monday. According to Romano, Unai Emery’s side are on the ...
Per Mertesacker is reportedly set to leave his position as Arsenal’s youth manager at the end of the current campaign after eight years in the position. According to the Daily Mail, the 41-year-old said it was time to “explore something ...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede has faulted the persecution claim by the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN). He described it as unfortunate that some Nigerians were buying into ...
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has filed official complaints with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA over ‘biased’ refereeing decisions in its 2025 AFCON quarter-final defeat to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. FAF, in a statements, said the calls made ...
There was heavy deployment of security operatives at the Kano State Government House on Monday amid reports of the planned defection by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Daily Trust observed the presence of combined security personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police ...