Tension is rising within Nigeria’s National Assembly as lawmakers across party lines are reportedly plotting a showdown with President Bola Tinubu over what they describe as the executive’s disregard for the legislature and the non-release of funds for capital projects under the 2025 budget. Multiple lawmakers who spoke to SaharaReporters expressed anger at what they

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A prominent Plateau State cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has vowed to drag the Bola Tinubu administration before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over what he described as a “systematic genocide” against Christians in northern Nigeria. Rev. Dachomo, a senior leader in the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), said he had embarked on a personal

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Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has strongly criticised the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of trivialising the wave of mass killings across Nigeria by falsely framing them as mere “farmer-herder clashes.” Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy on Friday, Farotimi described the government’s posture as a “deliberate effort to whitewash

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The African Union Commission (AUC) has issued a stern warning to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, cautioning Washington against making inflammatory remarks or threats of intervention over Nigeria’s internal affairs, particularly on issues relating to religion and security. In a statement released on Saturday via its official X handle, @_AfricanUnion, the AUC reaffirmed

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The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has been accused of attempting to secretly reassign a multi-billion-naira lawsuit involving Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited, allegedly after receiving a bribe from billionaire businessman Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi. SaharaReporters gathered that Justice Tsoho is reportedly pressuring for the case — currently before Justice Deinde

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Fresh allegations have emerged that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is using massive financial inducements to persuade opposition governors and lawmakers to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to top sources within the Presidency, the recent wave of defections from major opposition parties to the APC has been allegedly driven by a well-coordinated

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity with a renewed sense of urgency, accountability, and diplomacy. Adeboye made the appeal during the November Holy Ghost Service of the church, themed “The Eve of Glory,” held at

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The Ondo Elders’ Movement for Tinubu 2027 has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms, saying they are transforming Nigeria and delivering tangible benefits to citizens. At a meeting with trade unions in Akure, the movement’s Coordinator, Otunba Agboola Kelly, highlighted the impact of the reforms, describing them as “the best thing happening in this country.”

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Mao Ohabunwa as the new chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT). The election took place on Friday at the official residence of the Federal Capital Territory Minister in Abuja. At the same event, Isah Dansidi was appointed as the secretary of the board. Acting National Chairman Abdulrahman

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A 71-year-old man, Jeriel Clifford Peter, has been arrested for allegedly killing his 67-year-old wife, Miltha Jeriel, following a domestic dispute in Demsa Local Government Area. The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred on Thursday, November 6, 2025, after a disagreement at a local bar reportedly escalated into violence. According to a

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