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 

Nigerian Police Officers Accuse IG Of Favouritism In Promotions, Say 2023 Degree Holders Left Behind

The officers claimed that the forthcoming promotion process is targeted to benefit the Inspector General of Police and his cronies, who recently got their PhDs from private universities.  ArticlesRead More 

One Killed, Another Hospitalised As Alleged Land Grabber, Police Invade Delta Community — Residents Allege Cover-Up

According to multiple eyewitnesses who narrated the incident to SaharaReporters, the attack is linked to an ongoing land dispute involving Nkeweshe [Babies], who is accused of forcefully attempting to sell communal land against the will of the residents.  ArticlesRead More 

EXCLUSIVE: Police IG Egbetokun Splits N6Billion Uniform Deal Into 66 Contracts To Bypass Procurement Law, Awards All To Firm Linked To Him

According to sources familiar with the matter, Egbetokun diverted the N6 billion from the police operational account’s budgetary sub-head into a private procurement arrangement for uniforms.   ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Benin Republic Blocks Waterway Trade Route Linking Ogun Amid Border Clampdown Over Suspected Arms Smuggling, Terror Attack

Sources described the waterway as a longstanding route for local commerce between the West African nations.  ArticlesRead More 

BREAKING: Benin Republic Blocks Waterway Trade Route Linking Ogun Amid Border Clampdown Over Suspected Arms Smuggling, Terror Attack

Sources described the waterway as a longstanding route for local commerce between the West African nations.  ArticlesRead More 

Business & Economy

Nestoil Group speaks on asset seizure, says operations unaffected
NUPRC seeks Bank of America’s support for investment in Nigeria’s oil production
Tribunal orders General Hydrocarbons to pay First Bank over N270 million in damages
BREAKING: Police seal Nestoil headquarters as First Bank seizes assets owned by firm, Azudialu-Obiejesi