A shocking video circulating online shows at least three police officers in Delta State assaulting a young motorist and forcibly taking his car in Asaba, the state capital. In the footage obtained by SaharaReporters, two officers restrained the man by holding his hands while a third officer got into his vehicle and drove off. Despite

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Tensions flared in Maiduguri on Monday after the All Progressives Congress (APC) omitted Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s photograph from a banner at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing on amendments to the party’s constitution. The banner prominently displayed images of President Bola Tinubu, the five APC governors from the North-East zone, and the party’s National Legal Adviser,

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Conflicting reports emerged yesterday over the alleged kidnapping of more than 170 worshippers from three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The affected churches, reportedly including ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim, were said to have been attacked on Sunday. According to local residents, armed assailants arrived in large numbers, fired shots to scare

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Disaster was narrowly avoided in Apapa, Lagos, yesterday after police from the Area Command, Apapa, and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) intervened to disperse residents attempting to scoop diesel from a fallen tanker at Liverpool area. The fully loaded tanker toppled off a bridge at midday, spilling diesel across the road

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Osun State Accord party member, Mr. Oyeyemi Olalekan, popularly known as Emir, has dismissed claims linking him to the murder of Mr. Oyebamiji Kazeem, describing the allegations as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his reputation. Oyeyemi, a former member of the defunct Motor Transport System (MTS), stated that he was not in Osogbo when Kazeem,

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Over a week after violent anti-kidnapping protests in Ekpoma, Edo State, the Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Collins Aigbogun, the former Special Adviser to Governor Monday Okpebholo, who remains in police custody. Aigbogun, who was dismissed from his advisory role last week, was

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The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently restructure the recently inaugurated National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety. The pharmacists warned that the panel’s current physician-heavy composition could compromise patient safety and undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s health system. In a letter to the President,

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Several Nigerian Army personnel stationed at the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) in Kontagora, Niger State, have accused their commanding officer of subjecting them to harsh living conditions, inadequate food, and irregular payment of allowances. The trainers, who spoke exclusively to SaharaReporters under anonymity due to fear of reprisals, said they have been posted to

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The elder sister of late Afrofuji singer Afeez Adeshina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, has spoken out to defend their mother following controversy sparked by a resurfaced voice note online. The singer, who passed away at the age of 22, had his death widely reported across social media, leading to grief, speculation, and unverified claims

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The father of late Afrofuji singer Destiny Boy has made an emotional appeal to Nigerians after his son’s SUV reportedly went missing just two days following the young artiste’s death. The singer, whose real name was Afeez Adeshina, passed away on January 18, 2026, reportedly due to complications from epilepsy, as confirmed by his mother.

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