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NIGERIANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER TINUBU – YORUBA COUNCIL OF ELDERS The Yoruba Council of Elders has lamented that there is severe hardship in the country. This position was communicated in a statement by its General Secretary, Oladipo Oyewole. They noted that although it had hope of a positive turnaround in the country, “there is, presently, a lot of suffering in …

WHY I WON’T SURRENDER TO NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES – WANTED BRITON The British national recently declared wanted by the Nigerian Police, Andrew Wynne, has stated that he will not turn himself in, citing fears that he would be tortured or killed if he surrenders.Naija News reports that Wynne, along with Nigerian citizen, Lucky Obiyan, are accused of allegedly attempting to overthrow …

ICPC GRILLS FORMER MINISTER, CHRIS NGIGE,OVER CONTRACT AWARD The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday quizzed Chris Ngige, a former minister of labour and employment, over alleged wrongdoing. Ngige, who served as minister in the cabinet of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is accused of malpractices in the award of contracts at the Nigeria Social Insurance …

NSIDE FUBARA’S UNENDING FIGHT WITH WIKE It is obvious to all that an end is far from near in the raging political quarrel between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike. Wike, the incumbent Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, single-handedly installed Fubara as his successor in Rivers State. However, their relationship …

MASS RESIGNATION IN NIGERIAN ARMY OVER POOR WELFARE, SOLDIERS JOIN BRITISH, UKRAINE ARMIES Many soldiers have resigned from the Nigerian Army to join the military forces of other countries, including the British Army, Ukrainian Army, and other Commonwealth nations.According to sources who spoke to SaharaReporters, the mass resignation is attributed to poor welfare, inadequate equipment, and lack of motivation within …

HOW WE SPENT 36 YEARS IN NIGERIA WITH 10-DAY VISA – AMERICAN TOURISTS Liza Gatsby, and Peter Jenkins, two American tourists, have told the story of what led them to spend over 36 years in Nigeria instead of the 10-day transit visas that were approved for them in 1988.The two tourists made the revelation in an interview with a content …

AGAIN, SUSPECTED HERDSMEN KILL FARMER IN ENUGU COMMUNITY Terror struck at the heart of Agu-Amede autonomous community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, as people suspected to be herdsmen killed a farmer, Francis Odoh. According to community sources, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, when Odoh was killed close to his farm. This latest assault has reignited …

NIGERIAN GOVT PREFER TO HOLD ME THAN DEAL WITH TERRORISTS – HUNDEYIN Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has revealed why the Nigeria Police Force declared him wanted and labelled him as an accomplice in the trial of whistleblower Isaac Bristol Tamunobifiri, identified by Nigerian authorities as PIDOMNigeria. Hundeyin in an interview with News Central TV on Wednesday, said that the …

PETROL PRICE HIKE: SHETTIMA SUMMONS LOKPOBIRI, KYARI, RIBADU Vice President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Also summoned on Thursday at the Presidential Villa is the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over the recent hike in the price …

SHEHU SANI RAISES CONCERNS OVER 600 NIGERIANS WHO REFUSED TO RETURN AFTER LESSER HAJJI IN SAUDI ARABIA Former Nigerian senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, has expressed concerns over the growing number of Nigerians who travelled to Saudi Arabia for 2024 lesser Hajj and have refused to return home. Sani made this known in a post on his X …