The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially updated its records for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, listing Morocco as champions, Senegal as runners-up, and Nigeria in third place after a controversial post-tournament ruling, checks by SaharaReporters on Monday, March 23, 2026, showed.

Saudi Arabia has warned Umrah pilgrims that anyone who violates visa rules will face strict punishment, including fines, jail time, and deportation, as the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah introduces new procedures for departing the country. Pilgrims have been asked to coordinate with their Umrah travel companies to confirm travel dates and complete hotel check-out

Ahead of the party primaries, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The directive was outlined in a statement signed on Monday by the Secretary to the State

Fresh fears have gripped residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following reports of an explosion that allegedly claimed several lives on Monday morning. A community source who spoke to SaharaReporters said the blast occurred in the early hours, throwing the already traumatised community into panic.

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that effective governance in Nigeria does not need to be confined to the nation’s capital, asserting that a president can operate efficiently from other parts of the country, including Kaduna.

A spokesperson for Iran’s powerful military command has openly mocked United States President Donald Trump, issuing a direct and provocative message as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue to rise. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, delivered the taunt in a video message in English, echoing a phrase famously associated with

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years in prison over a N868.4 million fraud. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Monday, March 23, 2026, after finding Nwabuoku guilty on multiple counts of money laundering in a case prosecuted by the Economic

Delta State is facing mounting pressure to outlaw the controversial Alue-Do festival in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, following shocking reports of women and female students being chased, stripped, and assaulted during the March 19, 2026 celebrations.   Growing outrage has followed the disturbing reports.