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The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud on Thursday witnessed dramatic revelations at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Meanwhile, a prosecution witness detailed how billions of naira belonging to Kogi State local government councils were allegedly funneled through corporate accounts and largely withdrawn in cash.
Troops of the Nigerian Army attached to the 82 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, have rescued a kidnapped cleric, Reverend Johnson Anayo Onugwu, following a gun battle with suspected kidnappers in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approached the National Industrial Court to commit striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to prison over alleged disobedience to court orders. The workers resumed their strike despite a January 27 court order stopping industrial action until the determination of a suit instituted against
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UK Court Hears Evidence Naming Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko, Kachikwu In Diezani Alison-Madueke Corruption Trial
Proceedings at the Yaba Magistrate Court, Lagos, on Thursday witnessed intense legal arguments after the prosecution objected to the appearance of the human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, as defence counsel for protesters arrested during an anti-demolition demonstration in Lagos State. At the commencement of the hearing, the prosecutor urged
A SaharaReporters review of Niger State budget documents has shown that N1.6 billion was spent on “executive” tables and chairs for government guest houses between January and September 2025, a nine-month period. “Provision of 28 nos Executive Tables and Chairs for additional 17 no Guest Houses behind Government House,” the budget description read.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reportedly sponsored a staged protest and engaged a self-proclaimed cleric to verbally attack former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, as well as Nigerian lawyer and rights campaigner, Deji Adeyanju, following their criticisms of an alleged illegal land allocation in Maitama Extension,
The Kano State Government has insisted that corruption allegations levelled against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje remain active and unresolved, despite Governor Abba Yusuf’s recent political realignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and senior presidential adviser, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has apologised to the United States after reversing his position following allegations that it backed the disappearance of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine. On Thursday sparked diplomatic unease after announcing the suspension of military cooperation between Uganda and the
A military policeman attached to 273 Tank Battalion, Jakana, Borno State, has been detained by the Nigerian Army for assaulting his junior colleague. The soldier was seen in a video published by SaharaReporters assaulting and humiliating a colleague at a checkpoint in the state. In the video, he resorted to physical intimidation and slapped the
