Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has restated that the group’s security outfit, Eastern Security Network, ESN, was established to fight criminal elements as the entire nation suffers insecurity. Recall that the secessionist group had been accused of attacking the security operatives in the Southeast to pave way for…
Another set of suspected northern herdsmen have been reportedly arrested by angry protesters in Ondo state. The suspected herdsmen were heading to Lagos with some locally made guns which they hid in the car transporting them to their location, according to Sahara reporters the protesters in Ondo spotted their vehicle and noticed the vehicle was…
A delegation from President Muhammadu Buhari, led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Dr. Chris Ngige, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, Deputy Governors of Enugu and Ebonyi states, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo and Dr. Kelechi Igwe, respectively, Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi, the Senate Minority Leader,…
SaharaReporters learnt from top NAF sources that the crash-landing of the ATR 42 occurred about two weeks ago – a week before the late Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a similar NAF jet crash in Kaduna State. A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 aircraft heading for Owerri, Imo State,…
The founder of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has reportedly been shot by a female police officer in Abuja. He was reportedly shot at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that he sustained gunshots injuries and has been rushed to hospital for medical treatment. The development was confirm by a right lawyer, Inibehe Effiong,…
A security guard at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Abubakar Aliyu, has been arrested with two others, Abubakar Yakubu aka Dogo and Isaa Kabiru aka Wicked, for the alleged kidnapping of two lecturers in the institution. The lecturers were identified as one Prof Ibrahim Bako and Dr Abdulmumuni Ibrahim, said to be lecturers…
The World has been held at a standstill, as the war between Israel and the Palestine group, Hamas, continues to linger. Since the crisis began, there have been rockets fired, scores have been injured and several deaths have been recorded, especially among the Palestinians. Although Israel seems to be stronger on both sides, involved in…
Workers in the electricity, aviation and other strategic sectors have vowed to shut down the economy of Kaduna State. Kaduna State workers, including members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), have begun a warning strike from Saturday. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state had earlier announced its plan to embark on a strike…
The presidency denies that Mr Kumo is not President Buhari’s son-in-law, but says he had in the past been “linked” to “a family member in marriage” which “ended some years ago.” The presidency on Friday said Gimba Kumo, declared wanted for $65 million fraud by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), is no…
This was announced by Omoyele Sowore, one of Buhari’s strongest critics on his social media page. This isn’t going to be the first protest organized by Omoyele Sowore against Buhari. The Publisher of SaharaReporters has done many which include the very common #RevolutionNow Protest which wasn’t successful and led to his arrest. He was also…
