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…
Uduak Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of a job seeker in Akwa State, Iniubong Umoren has revealed that he killed the deceased by hitting her with a stabilizer. Commissioner of Police, CP Andrew Amiengheme disclosed this while reacting to a trending online report that the suspect committed suicide while in custody. Amiengheme who revealed that…
Dr Paul Amen-Aifuwa in his work titled, “The Nigerian Leadership Can Make It” reviewed by Humphrey Onyima in 2014, has this to say. Excerpt: As the state’s Craft of the Nigerian statehood entangles with her centenary landmark, mixed feelings are rife on the part of various schools of thoughts with the deep concerns and reminiscences…
