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Proceedings at Southwark Crown Court turned to allegations of extravagant spending on Monday as prosecutors outlined evidence against former OPEC president and former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is standing trial alongside her brother, former bishop Doye Agama, and Duchess Oil executive Ayinde Olatimbo Bukola.
A 20-year-old student of the Federal College of Education, Okene, Rahama Suleiman, has been found dead in a bush at Eika-Adagu community along the Okene–Lokoja highway in Kogi State after she was earlier declared missing by her family. The body was discovered on Tuesday following search efforts by relatives, with support from local security operatives,
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The Chairman of Ibadan South West Local Government Area, Hon. Kehinde Akande, has been accused of leading suspected thugs to invade and vandalise properties belonging to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). According to eyewitnesses who spoke with SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on February 2, 2026, at the Mile One Central/Odo Ona axis of Ibadan, where
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A revolutionary activist, Francis Nwapa, has berated the Lagos State government for subjecting residents of the Makoko waterfront community to inhumane conditions by demolishing their homes. Nwapa lamented that residents of the community, especially women and children, were forced to endure a midnight rainstorm sleeping in open boats.
The leadership of organised labour and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, met again on Monday following days of tension that paralysed activities across Abuja. The marathon, closed-door meeting convened by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the FCT, Senator Mohammed Bomoi, lasted more than three hours and stretched into the
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to deport at least 79 Nigerians listed among what it described as the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens in the country. Findings from the DHS website on Monday showed that the Nigerians were convicted of various offences including fraud, drug peddling, assault, manslaughter,
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Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested and detained the former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh. Jamoh was reportedly intercepted by armed ICPC operatives in Kaduna State on Monday while returning from a court engagement. Sources said the anti-graft agency
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised former Edo State governor and serving Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, following the circulation of a video showing him aboard a private jet rubbing the leg of an unidentified woman. Adeyanju’s criticism followed a SaharaReporters’ report that highlighted the luxurious lifestyle of the former Labour leader, who currently represents Edo
Nigerian oil marketers have again called on the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to enforce fair competition in the petroleum sector and prevent what they describe as alleged monopolistic tendencies by the Dangote Refinery.
A review of public records on the federal payments portal, Govspend, has shown that the National Sports Commission spent a total of N877 million on fencing works at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Payments seen by SaharaReporters on the portal indicate that the funds were disbursed in two separate transactions on the same day to
