Pirates Demand N100million Ransom For Abducted WAEC Students, Passengers In Rivers State

The brazen attack, which occurred in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, has left families in agony and communities in turmoil.   ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: One Soldier Killed As Nigerian Army Raids Abia Community, Recovers ‘Weapons, Cash From Militants Camp’

The signal said the raid, which involved six platoons of 49 soldiers each, was led by the unit commander and supported by one armoured personnel carrier (APC), a gun truck, and six Hilux vehicles.    ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Nigerian Police IG Egbetokun Orders Immediate Redeployment Of Over 100 Senior Officers Nationwide In Fresh Shake-Up

This was revealed in a wireless message, tagged “MOST/IMMEDIATE,” and sent from the Force Secretary in Abuja to virtually all police units, zonal commands, departments, and institutions nationwide.  ArticlesRead More 

Tinubu Presidency Spends N32Million To Replace State House Kitchen Items

The payment was made to Rock of Ages Total Event Limited, a private firm that has been awarded multiple government contracts in recent months.  ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Arraign Ruggedman, Three Others Over Alleged Burglary, $130,000 Theft From PMAN Secretariat

This was confirmed to SaharaReporters by a source close to the police investigation.  ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Lagos Judge Urges Influencer ‘Ijele Speaks’ To Apply For Release After Year-Long Detention Ordered By Prophet Ebuka Without Trial

SaharaReporters learnt on Friday that Justice Osiagor expressed concern over the continued detention of Mr. Ofoegbu, who has been held at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for over a year despite meeting his initial bail conditions.  ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Sagecom Petitions CBN, Accuses Fidelity Bank Of Lying About Financial Status, Omitting $129Million Judgement Debt From 2024 Annual Report

In a letter dated May 20, 2025, signed by Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, of M.A. Banire & Associates/Citipoint (Legal Practitioners), the legal team asserted that Fidelity Bank significantly understated its liabilities by reporting only N2.274 billion as provisions for litigation and claims—despite an enforceable judgment of over $129 million against it as of December 31, 2024.  ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Alert Churches In Kogi State To Impending Criminal Attacks

The police said it also advised churches to plant internal security personnel, such as Boys Brigade, within their premises during services to prevent any sudden attack.    ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Files Criminal Charges Against Senator Natasha, Cites Allegations Made In TV Interview

The details of all the charges are still sketchy but one of them is linked to the allegations she made during a live broadcast on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on April 3, 2025.  ArticlesRead More 

EXCLUSIVE: Police IG Egbetokun Awards N6Billion Uniform Contract Split Into 66 Parts To ‘Inactive’ Firm With No BPP Tax Record

Documents exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters confirm the contract splitting and reveal that all the contracts were awarded to Messrs Crown Natures Nigeria Plc, a company registered under the names of Adedokun Olarotimi Aromolaran and Omolara Olufunke as directors.  ArticlesRead More 

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