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The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has called off the arrest warrant issued against Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by Justice Stephen Pam of the Federal High Court.…

The soldiers who fired gunshots into the air during a protest at the Maiduguri International Airport in Borno State on Sunday have been arrested and will be charged for mutiny, SaharaReporters understands. The soldiers, members of…

Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has urged employers of the NYSC members to improve on their welfare and create conducive environment for them during the service. Ambode made the call on Monday in Lagos, during the official…

The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday met with former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. The meeting held at the Asokoro-Abuja residence of the former vice-president. Also in attendance was the former governor of…

A man identified has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a girl he met on Facebook. According to reports Ayo Salau colluded with another suspect, Richard Samuel Gbenga, who is on the run, to lure a…

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari has been conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by Sun Moon University in Asan, South Korea. See photos: …

The Sultan of Sokoto and president general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, August 12 as the first day of the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah. This was…

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that Rivers people will resist any attempt by the APC Federal Government to rig the 2019 elections. He also said he has no preferred presidential aspirant among those jostling for…

The measures introduced by the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to curb foreign exchange (forex) volatility have helped the naira to regain its stability. COLLINS NWEZE writes that the introduction of the Investors’ & Exporters’…

The Federal University of Technology, Minna has dismissed a lecturer from the Department of Geology over an alleged case of sexual harassment. The dismissal of the lecturer was approved during the University Council’s 131st meeting.…

A soon-to-be Arab doctor has been called out by Hijabi Twitter user, who in her tweets revealed that the man has been asking for her nude photos. The Hijabi lady who shared screenshots of their conversation but protected the identity…

…As Quadri Emerges First Nigerian To Win Championship  Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Sunday, expressed excitement over the emergence of first Nigerian to win the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Seamaster…

Former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, as an emissary of Satan. Fani-Kayode said Osinbajo has no moral right to blame pastors…

A landlord has made 183 videos featuring how his tenants had sex. Looking for a beautiful and intelligent... Looking for a beautiful and intelligent girl? Then come in ... The unsuspecting tenants discovered that the man who…

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Board has approved the implementation of the ‘Rent-To-Own’ pilot housing scheme to begin with 3000 houses nationwide. A statement signed by Mrs Zubaida Umar, FMBN Corporate Communications…

A farmer, Segun Daniel, has allegedly killed his lover’s mother, Mrs Beatrice Lajuwomi, at a farm settlement in Igbotako, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was learnt that the 29-year-old farmer allegedly had a…

The Nigerian Army said calm has been restored at Maiduguri Airport seized for two hours on Sunday by riotous troops, that it described as ‘unscrupulous”. In a statement today, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public…

Former Abia governor, Dr Orji Kalu, says Nigeria should adopt unicameral legislature as the present arrangement is economically wasteful. “One of the houses of the National Assembly should be abolished, either the Senate or the House…

Sunday Adelaja, founder of Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nation, has likened the lifestyle of Chris Oyakhilome of Chris Embassy to the popular ponzi scheme, otherwise known as MMM. Adelaja said Oyakhilome was using…

Maryam Sanda, the Abuja-based woman alleged to have murdered her husband, Bilyamin Bello, in 2017, has been delivered of a baby boy. When SaharaReporters reached out to a source in the late Bello's family to confirm the information,…

The management of the Adeleke University, Ede has alerted the police in OsunState  to the threat from the Oshun Ceramic Industries Limited to demolish all buildings on the premises of the university. The Registrar of the university, …

The Edo State Police Command has returned to a building contractor, Emmanuel Alabede, the N100,000 bribe collected from him by some policemen attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command. It was gathered that the state…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in his first Juventus appearance as the first team defeated the B team, their under-20 squad, 5-0 in the club’s annual friendly at the Agnelli family estate in rural Villar Perosa. Ronaldo, who joined …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm, saying it has again uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to invite, arrest and detain Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu. In a…