Sahara Reporters

Tension has engulfed Ogidi community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State following the killing of the President General of the town’s union and another resident in a late-evening attack on Friday. The victims were reportedly shot dead at the Ogidi School Field, a popular public space in the community, in an

Human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has accused the Nigerian state of acquiescing to terrorism, warning that the country is sliding into a grave security and moral crisis.  Ejiofor noted that political leaders focus on electoral calculations while citizens are being killed in their hundreds.

A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly criticised the Nigerian Senate over its recent vote on proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, describing the decision as a major setback for electoral integrity, transparency and public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process.

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have brutally killed the President of the Omoku Youth Federation, Comrade Ifeanyi Azuazu, and his personal aide, Chigozie Oluwu, in Omoku, located in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Lagos State Office of Public Private Partnership spent N135million on the “purchase of 20 office chairs and tables” between January and September 2025.  Despite this expenditure, the office plans to spend an additional N40.5million on the same items in 2026, a SaharaReporters’ review of the approved 2026 Lagos State budget has shown.

United States President, Donald Trump, has declined to apologise after a racist, AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes was shared on his official Truth Social account, triggering widespread condemnation across the political divide. The controversial video, which appeared on Trump’s account late Thursday night, showed the Obamas

The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign UK-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, before the Federal High Court on Monday over multiple charges bordering on alleged cybercrime, SaharaReporters has learnt.

A former Nigerian soldier has recounted a harrowing account of how he was allegedly dismissed from the Nigerian Army after nearly two decades of service.  He said the decision stemmed from nothing more than raising his hand to ask a question during a briefing by a senior commander following a deadly Boko Haram attack.

A United States congressional hearing on global religious freedom has criticised the Federal Government’s reported $9million lobbying contract in Washington, with lawmakers warning that the deal appeared to be aimed at downplaying serious human rights and religious freedom violations.