Nigeria’s thriving outdoor sports scene is gearing up for another adrenaline-charged weekend as the Chaingang MTB Festival returns for its 4th edition on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The event will take athletes deep into the rugged, sweeping hills of Abuja for a full day of intense competition and cultural celebration. In a statement issued on

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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have kidnapped a timber dealer and one of his workers in Okoloke, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, heightening fears amid a surge in abductions across the region. SaharaReporters gathered that the victims were seized while working on a farm in the area. The attackers

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Global human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to halt what it described as a sectarian and heavy-handed campaign against Malam Yahya Masusska, an Islamic scholar known for his peaceful preaching. In a statement released on Tuesday, the organisation said recent actions targeting the cleric and his school raise serious concerns

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Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday denounced the police blockade at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja, describing it as a dangerous intrusion into the party’s internal affairs. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Mohammed warned that the opposition party

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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday visited the embattled Kano cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja — marking their first meeting since the scholar’s controversial blasphemy conviction. Sowore, accompanied by Barrister Hamza Nuhu Dantani, said they travelled to Kuje “to meet a man whose

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged all sectors of society to unite in building a safer environment for children, as the world marks the 2025 World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse on November 18. In her message commemorating the day, the First Lady stressed

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The Federal Government has expressed deep concern over the abduction of female students from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, promising urgent action to secure their release. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, reiterated that the protection of every Nigerian, particularly schoolchildren, is a core responsibility of the State. He

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The Federal Government has announced plans to establish 500 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across Nigeria over the next three years, aiming to accelerate the nation’s shift to cleaner and more affordable fuels. Oluwole Adama, Executive Director of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), said the initiative seeks to reduce the country’s reliance

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Nigerian actress and producer Bimbo Ademoye is celebrating a special milestone as her father prepares to make his acting debut in one of her films. Sharing a heartwarming video on Instagram, Bimbo danced and sang alongside her dad, who served as her backup dancer. She humorously revealed that she had promised him N30 billion to

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The City-Builder’s Development and Empowerment Initiative (CBDEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has lauded the Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lukman Agbaje, for his notable achievements in local development since the start of his administration. CBDEI President, Daniel Okoro, gave the commendation during an assessment of the council’s progress ahead of Agbaje’s 60th birthday.

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