Six worshippers were killed and several others injured after a truck loaded with sharp sand rammed into a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) branch in the Epe area of Lagos State on Monday night. The tragedy occurred around 8:30 PM along Hospital Road, shortly after the church had concluded its evening service. While many

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The Student Union Government (SUG) of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has denied any role in the recent unrest in the Ekpoma community, distancing students from claims that they organized or participated in the protest. In a video statement obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday, SUG President Osadebamen Ehizogie Michael described attempts to link students to

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Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, were reportedly subjected to a raid at their VIP segregation cells in Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday by a senior officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Sources at the facility identified the officer as the Assistant Controller-General (ACG)

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Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the current Kano State government of pressuring local government chairmen, councillors, secretaries, and other officials to declare allegiance either to his Kwankwasiyya faction or the rival Gandujiyya movement led by former Governor and ex-APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje. Speaking in

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The Save Public Education Campaign (SPEC) has strongly condemned the arrest and ongoing detention of 52 Ambrose Alli University (AAU) students in Ekpoma, Edo State, calling the action unlawful, repressive, and a violation of constitutional rights. In a statement jointly signed by SPEC convener Comrade Vivian Bello and co-convener Comrade Dimeji Macaulay, the group said

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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of medical neglect, intimidation, and covering up the death of Mrs. Calista Ifedi, a food vendor and mother of four, who died while in DSS custody at Wawa Barracks. Sowore stated that Mrs. Ifedi repeatedly complained of severe

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Former presidential candidate and PDP chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has condemned the continued seizure of activist Comrade Omoyele Sowore’s passport, calling it an abuse of power and a danger to Nigeria’s democratic freedoms. Speaking in Abuja during a meeting with PDP chairmen, Hashim urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately order the release of Sowore’s

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Funso Doherty, former Lagos State governorship candidate, has criticized the Lagos State Government’s proposed ₦4.237 trillion 2026 budget, describing it as extravagant and lacking fiscal discipline. In an open letter dated December 11, 2025, addressed to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Doherty highlighted what he called questionable spending plans, including: Doherty

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Saleem Abubakar, a technical assistant to Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal Abubakar, has been released on bail following his arrest in Abuja. Security analyst Zagazola Makama confirmed that the case has been adjourned to February 9, 2025 for further proceedings. The arrest sparked earlier claims by the Zamfara State Government that Abubakar had been “abducted”

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Akinola Olajumoke, Director of Nursing, Hospital Services at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has been accused by staff of mandating nurses to contribute between ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 each for what was initially intended as her retirement celebration. According to SaharaReporters, contributions began in November 2025, but following a new federal policy raising the retirement age

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