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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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 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