The Kogi State Government has carried out a demolition of buildings identified as criminal hideouts in Sambell community, Idoji, Okene Local Government Area, following intelligence linking the area to rising violent crimes. Security operatives, supported by heavy equipment, moved in on Thursday morning, pulling down structures reportedly used by gangs to coordinate robberies, kidnappings, and

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A Kano State High Court has declined a request by the state government seeking the arrest of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over allegations related to the ownership and management of Dala Inland Dry Port Limited. Ganduje, listed as the first defendant in the suit, was granted temporary relief after the court refused to issue

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Port Harcourt-based law firm, Danagogo, Oputa & Associates, has formally requested the rescheduling of a police invitation for its principal, former Rivers State Secretary to the Government (SSG) Tammy Wenike Danagogo, amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged assassination plot targeting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. In a letter dated

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised the Federal Government over its reported $9 million contract with U.S.-based lobbying firm DCI Group, calling the deal “defective and deceptive.” The opposition party condemned the move as an unnecessary expenditure aimed at improving Nigeria’s image abroad instead of addressing the country’s pressing security challenges. According to

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The Sowore Foundation, founded by human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, has awarded 250 scholarships to students across disciplines including Medicine, Nursing, and Law. The organisation also empowered 45 artisans and other vulnerable members of society during its 2026 #ComeToKiribo Festival, held on January 1 in Kiribo, Ondo State. The festival, now

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Two logistics workers in Abia State claim they have been stranded for nearly three weeks at a private residence after completing a delivery, following a dispute over damaged solar panels. The workers, a driver and his assistant, allege that Chief Martin Mbaka, Managing Director and CEO of Quietstorm Group, impounded the delivery vehicle they operated

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A fire broke out on Wednesday at a house used for selling foams along Asa-Dam Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State, sparking panic among residents as flames rapidly spread to nearby buildings. Video footage obtained by SaharaReporters shows the fire raging from behind the affected building and moving toward adjoining structures, sending

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Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Nigerian government for what it described as the targeting of activist Omoyele Sowore through “unlawful detentions and sham trials based on bogus charges.” The global human rights organization said these actions constitute a serious abuse of human rights and highlight flaws in Nigeria’s judicial system. In a statement posted

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Staff of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, Niger State, have launched a two-week warning strike over unpaid allowances and other unresolved entitlements. The industrial action commenced on Wednesday following an emergency meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), after repeated ultimatums to the Niger State government and the university’s Governing Council went unheeded. JAC

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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has called for the immediate release of the 14 protesters still in custody following a peaceful demonstration in Ekpoma, Edo State, last Saturday. The protest was organised to draw attention to rising kidnappings in the area and the killing of a young man by armed assailants. Falana emphasized that

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