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The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Drug Unit has arrested a Nigerian national in Pretoria East, South Africa, following a tip-off from members of the public about suspected drug-dealing activities in the area.
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Two former Student Union Government (SUG) leaders of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Lifted Oyinbo Edubamoh and Igoh Ayano Christopher, have filed lawsuits against the management of the institution and Nigeria Police Force at the Edo State High Court over their alleged unlawful arrest and detention following the January 2026 Ekpoma insecurity protest.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has dismissed recent curses directed at him by certain “fake” clerics supporting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing them as meaningless and fraudulent.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 27 commercial buses across Lagos for violating prescribed loading regulations during a coordinated enforcement exercise.
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The Oniwo of Afin, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, has reportedly regained his freedom after being abducted by terrorists along with his son in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to a source who spoke to SaharaReporters on Thursday, the traditional ruler was released after a ransom was paid to the kidnappers, who had held
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has admitted that he regrets ever associating with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as renewed scrutiny over their relationship fuels fresh controversy following the latest release of the Epstein files.
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The African Union Commission has joined the chorus of international concern following reports of the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi. In a statement issued on Wednesday, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, condemned the killing, which reportedly took place on February 3, 2026,
The Oniwo of Afin, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, has reportedly regained his freedom after being abducted by terrorists along with his son in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to a source who spoke to SaharaReporters on Thursday, the traditional ruler was released after a ransom was paid to the kidnappers, who had held
Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has accused Nigeria’s security agencies of gross negligence and complicity following a deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where no fewer than 162 Nigerians were reportedly massacred. Sowore made this known on Wednesday night, saying the Nigeria Police Force,
