HOW NOTORIOUS BANDIT KINGPIN, BUZU, WAS KILLED More facts have emerged on the killing of notorious bandit kingpin, Halilu Sububu alias Buzu, who terrorised residents of Zamfara and neighbouring states before he was sent to his grave. Buzu and his fighters were shot dead in a gun battle with troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Thursday. According to multiple sources, …

EDO GUBER: WE DON’T WANT MIDNIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTION RESULT – PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against announcing the results of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State at midnight. The party has also vowed to defend their votes with their lives. Acting National Chairman, Illiya Damagum, made the declaration …

TINUBU BACK TO NIGERIA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja on today following an official visit to China and a brief stay in the United Kingdom. The President’s special adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the announcement on Saturday night. During his trip, President Tinubu visited Beijing, China, where he held high-level meetings with Chinese leaders, including …

ENUGU MARKET UNION PRESIDENT, STEPHEN ANIAGU, ASSASSINATED Tension has enveloped Enugu city as unknown gunmen suspected to be hired assassin’s Saturday night murdered President of the Ogbete Main market Traders Association OMMTA, Enugu, Chief Stephen Aniagu. He was said to have been killed by his assailants who shot him at close range at Top land area of Enugu while driving. …

EDO GUBER ELECTION: DO OR DIE – GOVERNOR OBASEKI Two days after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) refused to sign Peace Accord for the Edo governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki has described the September 21 exercise as a do or die. During a visit by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military Head of State and Chairman, National Peace Committee, Obaseki had alleged …

I NEVER SAID I’ LL BE VICE PRESIDENT TO ANYONE – PETER OBI Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he has never stated he would be Vice President to anyone in the 2027 general elections. The former Anambra State governor had in a recent exclusive interview with New Central TV which SaharaReporters monitored on YouTube, claimed that his …

PDP CHAIRMAN, DAMAGUN, SPEAKS ON INTERNAL CRISIS The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Iliya Damagum, has stated why he received backlash for the ongoing crisis in the party.During a recent chat with journalists, Damagum stated that he inherited the challenges but has opted to remain composed in order to facilitate the healing process. While describing …

TINUBU WILL SOON REMOVE SUBSIDY ON AIR, CHARGE NIGERIANS – PETER OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the manner it handled the subsidy removal reforms. Obi said the Tinubu government will also remove the subsidy on air and charge Nigerians If it had the chance. The Labour Party …

UNCERTAINTY GROWS OVER TINUBU’S UNKNOWN WHEREABOUTS President Bola Tinubu’s overseas travels have once again led to growing speculation and concern among Nigerians. The President’s exact whereabouts have been unknown for several days and this has led to questions about his accountability to the citizens. Tinubu embarked on a trip to China on August 29, with a planned stopover in Dubai. …

WHY THE NORTH IS ANGRY WITH TINUBU’S GOVT -CNGCoordinator of the Concerned Northern Groups (CNG), Jamilu Aliu Charanchi has stated that the North is not necessarily against President Bola Tinubu, but with his policies, which he said have pauperised not only the region but also the entire country.In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the CNG leader said there was the …

TINUBU’S GOVT SPENT M701M ON FIRST LADY’S FOREIGN TRIPS IN THREE MONTHS AMIDST GROWING HUNGER A sum of N701 million has been spent on foreign trips for the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, in just three months, Politics Nigeria has learnt. This lavish spending comes at a time when many Nigerians are struggling to make ends meet due to growing hunger …

MINIMUM WAGE TEMPLATE OUT SOON – MINISTER Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeruka Onyejeocha, has assured that the template for the new national minimum wage will be released once it is finalized. Onyejeocha explained that a tripartite committee, consisting of representatives from organized labour, the private sector, and the government, is scheduled to meet with the Head of …

I HAD NO BARGAIN WITH TINUBU BEFORE SUPPORTING HIM – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has finally broken his silence on the allegations of a secret deal with President Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor made the clarification on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ program on Friday night. …

TINUBU’S DEFENCE MINISTER, MATAWELLE, ALLEGEDLY FREED DETAINED TERRORIST, PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE, N3M – CLERIC ALLEGES Sheikh Murtala Asada, an Islamic cleric from Sokoto State, has accused the Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle of aiding the notorious terrorist Haroo. According to Asada, in a viral video clip seen by SaharaReporters, Haroo, who reportedly …

AREWA GROUP REPLIES ABATI OVER BUHARI LAUGHING AT NIGERIANS COMMENT A Northern group, the Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has responded to Dr Reuben Abati, the ex-spokesman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, over a recent comment where he reportedly said former President Muhammadu Buhari would be laughing at Nigeria, considering the current situation of the country. Abati reportedly said former President …