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ICPC Operatives Arrest NIMASA Former DG, Bashir Jamoh In Kaduna Amid Rumoured Governorship Bid

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

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“Former Textile Worker Now Living Like Pablo Escobar” – Lawyer Adeyanju Slams Senator Oshiomhole Over Video With Young Woman

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

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Nigerian Oil Marketers Call On NMDPRA To Ensure Level-Playing Field In Sector, Reject Monopoly

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.

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Record Shows Nigerian Sports Commission Spent N877million To Fence Abuja’s Moshood Abiola Stadium

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

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EXCLUSIVE: Woman In Oshiomhole’s Luxury Jet Video Identified As South African Explicit Content Creator Who Calls Herself ‘Professional Sugar Baby’

A viral video showing Nigerian Senator Adams Oshiomhole rubbing a woman’s foot aboard a private jet has continued to spark outrage across social media platforms. Fresh findings by SaharaReporters have revealed that the woman is not Oshiomhole’s wife, contrary to earlier speculation online. Some social media users had claimed the woman in the footage was

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What PayPal’s Return Really Tests Is Nigeria’s Collective Spine, By Cheta Nwanze

The announcement that PayPal would finally allow Nigerians to receive international payments through a partnership with Paga has met, not with celebration, but with a furious and revealing debate. For many, this is not a lifeline but a provocation, a belated attempt to profit from a market forced to mature without it. This reaction is

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Ghana Suspends Citizenship Applications For People Of African Descent

The Ghanaian government has temporarily suspended citizenship applications for people of African descent as the government moves to review and reform a process that has been widely criticised for being costly, complex and difficult to complete. The programme, introduced in 2016, allows individuals who can demonstrate ancestral ties to Africa to apply for Ghanaian citizenship.

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