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Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, has accused the Department of State Services of denying him access to his family members and legal team. Malami, who is standing trial alongside his son and wife over allegations bordering on money laundering, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and subsequently remanded at …
Read More »NO APPOINTMENTS FOR NON-APC MEMBERS – NENTAWE
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that political appointments following the 2027 general elections will be strictly reserved for party loyalists rather than technocrats or professionals. Speaking Tuesday night in Abuja at an event tagged “Renewed Hope Promise Kept 2027: Meet and Greet North-West Mobilisation,” organised by the Minister of State for …
Read More »INSECURITY: ARMY TAKES FIGHT TO AJALI FOREST IN ENUGU
Deep inside the Ajali Forest in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, the imprint of sustained military action is unmistakable. Felled trees, freshly carved tracks and deserted camps now dot what security officials describe as a former stronghold of armed groups operating along the Enugu–Anambra axis. Defence correspondents, who were taken on a guided tour of parts of the …
Read More »KADUNA ABDUCTION: THE DENIAL THAT FAILED
The Kaduna State Government Wenesday confirmed the Sunday’s abduction of many persons at Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. Governor Uba Sani confirmed the abduction during his visit to the village where he consoled the residents. The state government and the police command had on Monday dismissed reports of the incident. They had said that …
Read More »HOW 48 TERRORISM FINANCIER SUSPECTS WERE RELEASED WITHOUT TRIAL — EX-GENERAL DANJUMA ALI-KEFFI REVEALS, DEMANDS PROBE
A retired Nigerian Army Major General, Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has publicly called for a comprehensive investigation into the mysterious release without trial of 48 individuals detained as suspected terrorism financiers during a high-profile covert operation he once led.Ali-Keffi, who headed the presidentially approved Operation Service Wide (OSW) — a multi-agency task force established in October 2020 under former President Muhammadu …
Read More »WHY PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS WANT TO IMPEACH RIVERS GOVERNOR FUBARA
The ongoing push to impeach Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is largely linked to his refusal to prepare a supplementary budget A well-placed source told SaharaReporters that former Rivers Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike reportedly promised each pro-Wike lawmaker ₦10 billion in fresh constituency projects in a new supplementary budget, but Governor Fubara …
Read More »KADUNA GOVT DENIED KIDNAPPING OF OVER 100 WORSHIPPERS TO AVOID US SCRUTINY
The Kaduna State Government’s initial denial of the reported kidnapping of Christian worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area was driven by concerns about attracting United States scrutiny and protecting the state’s fragile peace narrative, according to multiple security and government sources familiar with the matter. Saharareporters had previously reported that in a daring attack on Sunday, a gang of bandits …
Read More »WE’VE RECOVERED ENUGU GOVT’S N1.2BN FROM SUJIMOTO – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N1.2bn which belongs to the Enugu State government from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, a Lagos-based construction firm. The anti-graft agency said it recovered the fund from the company over its failure to honour the agreement it had with the state government on the construction of 22 smart schools. It, …
Read More »RIVERS APC CALLS FOR NATIONAL SPOKESMAN FELIX MORKA’S RESIGNATION OVER COMMENTS ON GOV FUBARA’S IMPEACHMENT PLOT
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the immediate resignation of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, accusing him of undermining court rulings and promoting a “dangerous partisan narrative” regarding the political crisis in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the State Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, the party condemned comments …
Read More »MASS EXODUS LIKELY IN ADC IF ATIKU EMERGES FLAG BEARER – HAKEEM BABA-AHMED
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former special adviser on political affairs in the office of the vice-president, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could face internal collapse if Atiku Abubakar emerges as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Baba-Ahmed spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. He said Atiku is well-positioned to secure …
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