Akwa Ibom Governor Under Fire for Endorsing Tinubu for Second Term
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has come under criticism following his public endorsement of President Bola Ahmed…
2027 election will be Nigerians vs APC – Seyi Makinde
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has said that the 2027 election would be a contest between Nigerians and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Makinde said this on Tuesday, April 15, while speaking on…
Lawyer Adegboruwa Demands NBA Refund N300Million Rivers Govt Donation, Calls It ‘Collective…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to immediately refund the N300 million…
PDP ward chairmen threaten to sue Ibas over appointment of LGA coordinators in Rivers
The Ward Chairmen Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers has threatened to sue Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of the state, over the…
How Hong Kong Watchdog Raised Red Flag On Ponzi Scheme CBEX, Exposed Scam In 2024
Amid mounting outrage in Nigeria over the operations of CBEX Group, which resulted in significant financial losses for many, SaharaReporters has obtained a document revealing that authorities in Hong Kong had flagged the…
I Have Capacity To Become Nigeria’s President — Seyi Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday said he has the capacity to occupy the highest political office in the land. Makinde, a second-term governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made…
Rivers Administrator Threatens NBA With Lawsuit Over N300m Payment
In a press release issued on Monday and signed by the state’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Hector Igbikiowubo, the government described the…
Oyetola directs NIMASA to disburse funds to shipping firms for vessel acquisition
Adegboyega Oyetola, minister of maritime and blue economy, has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to commence the process for the disbursement of the cabotage vessel…
Petrol Imports Drop By 30m Litres
Imports of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, fell by 30 million litres between January and August 2024. This is according to the latest Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
BREAKING: Rivers Administrator Ibas Summons Governor Fubara to Govt House
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port…
Refund ₦300m To Rivers To Protect Legal Profession’s Image – Lawyer Tells NBA
President of the African Public Interest Lawyers Union, Andrew Emwanta, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to refund the ₦300 million it received from the Rivers State Government for its 2025 Annual…
‘Family that breaks you isn’t worth it,’ Peter Okoye writes after testifying against brother Jude
Musician Peter Okoye aka Mr P of the defunct music group P-Square has criticised his family following his testimony against elder brother Jude Okoye who is facing money laundering charges. Jude and a company named…
We failed you — Gov Mutfwang apologises to families of Plateau attack victims
As communities in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) bury their loved ones killed by marauding gunmen, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has apologised to victims’ families over the failure of government and…
Portable freed as Saheed Osupa withdraws cyberstalking case
Fuji Star, Okunola Saheed, fondly called Osupa, has terminated his case against controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola, popularly called Portable. Osupa’s solicitor, Ahmed Opalekunde, confirmed to The PUNCH Online on…
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Jumps to 24.23% in March
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose for the first time since the data was rebased in January, advancing even before the fallout from a global trade war is felt.…
Abbas inaugurates 21-member panel to oversee Rivers emergency rule
The house of representatives has inaugurated a 21-member ad hoc committee to oversee the emergency rule in Rivers state. Speaking while…
IPOB warns Igbo leaders against mobilizing youths for military recruitment
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a public statement cautioning Igbo traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth organizations, and community leaders against mobilizing young people in the South East to…
Plateau Killings: Nigerians dying due to Tinubu’s incompetence – Atiku blasts presidency
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for the recent spike in deadly attacks across…
Husband arrested for killing wife just days after wedding
A man in the Czech Republic has been accused of killing his wife just days after their wedding. A police spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday that the 46-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder. According to local…
Global Investors Dump US Stocks At Record Pace — Survey
A BofA Global Research published on Tuesday has highlighted that global investors have cut their holdings of U.S. stocks by a record amount in the past two months. The move spells a trend that is likely to continue,…
Funds disappear, deposit before withdrawal – all you need to know about crashed CBex
A major digital scam has hit Nigerian investors as CBEX, a supposed AI-driven asset trading platform promising a 100 per cent return on investment in just 30 days, has reportedly crashed—vanishing with over ₦1.3 trillion.…
BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Former Local Government Administrator, Three Others In Zamfara, Abduct…
Terrorists on Monday night launched a deadly attack on Morai town in the Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing a former local government sole administrator, Saminu Morai, and three others. Several…
American Singer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denies Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Charges In Court
55-year-old American singer and producer Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to five federal criminal charges. The hip-hop mogul entered his plea on Monday before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in a…
Lagos To Deliver Green Line Rail Project As Single Phase
The Lagos State Government has confirmed it will complete the entire 68-kilometre Green Line rail project in one phase, abandoning the phased approach used for previous metro lines. The route, running from Marina to…