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Elias Gerasoulis an experienced government relations consultant, specializing in international affairs has knocked Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima for their complicity in the genocide of Christians in Nigeria. This is coming amidst reactions from Daniel Bwala, an Aide of Tinubu claiming that Nigeria must tell its stories about the terrorism happening in the country. Shettima and Tinubu. Credit: …

A human rights body, Amnesty International Nigeria, has said it uncovered a particular group of gunmen terrorising residents of Nigeria’s South-east. The human rights body said in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday that the group, otherwise known as “unknown gunmen”, often refer to themselves as “Umu Oma.” “Umu Oma” is an Igbo expression which simply means …

Fresh details have emerged on the land dispute that triggered Tuesday’s confrontation between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and soldiers who stopped him and his officials from entering a property in Gudu district, Abuja. Speaking exclusively to SaharaReporters, a legal practitioner involved in the case explained that the disputed 30-hectare land was initially allocated to serving and retired …

Fresh details have emerged on the land dispute that triggered Tuesday’s confrontation between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and soldiers who stopped him and his officials from entering a property in Gudu district, Abuja. Speaking exclusively to SaharaReporters, a legal practitioner involved in the case explained that the disputed 30-hectare land was initially allocated to serving and retired …

Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, has criticised Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over a face-off with military personnel over a disputed plot of land. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument with military personnel at a site in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement, Buratai said the incident poses …

Former Abia State governor and current senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed how recent attempts to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, were thwarted through the collective intervention of some lawmakers. Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Senator Kalu confirmed that there were moves within the Senate to unseat Akpabio, but said …

Fresh controversy over the stalled confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Abdullahi Ramat, escalated on Tuesday as scores of protesters stormed the National Assembly, urging the Senate to conclude the process without further delay. The demonstrators, comprising Ramat’s supporters, civil society groups, and rights activists, marched around the parliamentary complex, chanting solidarity …

The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has affirmed its readiness for the party’s National Convention, scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State, despite two Federal High Court rulings preventing the exercise. The court in Abuja had blocked the convention, citing the party’s failure to comply with legal requirements, including publishing a timetable for …

Scores of Christian worshippers have been reportedly killed by armed herdsmen in Eha-Amufu communities in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, with 31 lives lost between January and June 2025 alone. This is according to figures released by the Anglican Church authorities, detailing the names of the churches that were attacked and casualties lost in each onslaught. A …

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Social Media, has shed more light on the encounter between his principal and soldiers on Tuesday. Soldiers prevented Wike from accessing a piece of land in Gaduwa area of Abuja. Arms-wielding soldiers had prevented the minister and a team from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from …