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US lawmaker slams China, backs proposed military action in Nigeria
United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has criticised China for warning Washington against a proposed military action in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, insisting that Beijing would not dictate America’s foreign policy. In a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s position on defending Christians in Nigeria. He stated that the US had a moral responsibility to defend religious freedom. “President Trump is
Nov 5, 20252 min read


Trump’s military threat: Tinubu to announce new ambassadors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may announce the country’s new ambassadors as early as next week amid a deepening diplomatic row with the United States of America over alleged Christian killings in Nigeria. This is according to Arise Television on Tuesday. President Tinubu has instructed the country’s security services to conclude the vetting of possible ambassadorial nominees. “President Tinubu will announce new ambassadors, and this may be as early as next week, as security ser
Nov 4, 20251 min read


Tinubu Nominates Enugu State Attorney General As Minister
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the name of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Enugu State, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu-Udeh, to the Senate for confirmation as a minister. The President’s request was contained in a letter read during Tuesday’s plenary by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. According to Tinubu, the nomination was made in line with Section 147 (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the President to appoint ministers subject
Nov 4, 20252 min read


House Wife Fakes Abduction In Edo, Demands N5M Ransom From Husband
The Edo State Police Command said it has arrested a woman, Chioma Ezebie Adaniken and her accomplice for faking her kidnap. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said that the lady connived with her cousin and one other suspect, demanding N5 million for her release. The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that its operatives attached to New Etete Division, Benin City, have
Nov 4, 20252 min read


Lagos Police Arrest Driver Implicated In Alleged Multiple Cases Of Sexual Assaults And Robbery
Adedayo Ben Adegbola Adedayo Ben Adegbola is in the net of the Lagos State Police Command and he may not be free anytime soon because of the serious allegations hanging on his head. He was arrested on October 31 after posts of his nefarious activities went viral. Adedayo 's modus operandi , according to some of his victims , was to drive to secluded areas after picking mainly female passengers, sexually assault them and then rob them of their possession. He operated with one
Nov 2, 20252 min read


EDITORIAL OPINION BY TOKUNBO PETERS
Mahammadu Buhari Buhari did enormous damage to the country by handling terrorism with kid gloves and allowing sectarian killings to fester. Under his watch, over 63,000 Nigerians were killed, most of them Christians. At the height of the killings, his spokesman, Femi Adeshina, even had the effrontery to tell Christian farmers to give up their ancestral land to Fulani herders in order to stay alive. And to think that he professes to be a Pastor. The last straw was the recruitm
Nov 2, 20252 min read


Southwest advocates for accelerated regional integration
Royal Fathers from the South West at the Southwest Stakeholders dialogue in Akure. Stakeholders from the Southwest States, have advocated for accelerated regional integration through strategic infrastructure projects, including intra-regional railway networks, industrial hubs, and farm settlements. These transformative projects, according to the Governors, Traditional rulers, Ministers, Legislators among others from the region at the Southwest stakeholders dialogue, held in A
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Petrol Soars Above N1,000/ltr As Tinubu Okays 15% Import Tariff
Petroleum marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, could exceed N1,000 per litre following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad valorem import tariff on fuel imports. The new policy, which takes effect after a 30-day transition period expected to end on 21 November 2025, is part of the government’s strategy to protect local refiners and reduce the influx of cheaper imported products that threaten domestic refi
Oct 31, 20258 min read


Air force Officer Detailed To Kill Ribadu In Foiled Coup Plot
An air force officer recently posted to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was detailed to kill Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), sources familiar with the investigation of the alleged coup plot have told TheCable. SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from Jigawa state, was posted to the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) — a programme coordinated by ONSA — four weeks before the alleged coup plot was botched. Contrary to r
Oct 31, 20252 min read


EXCLUSIVE:Names, profiles of 16 Nigerian military officers detained for alleged coup plot
Profiles of officers in detention over alleged coup plot 1.Brigadier General Musa Abubakar Sadiq Born on 3 January 1974, Mr Sadiq is a brigadier general with service number N/10321, trained as an NDA cadet between 14 August 1992 and 20 September 1997. He is suspected to be the leader of the coup plot. As a member of Regular Course 44, Mr Sadiq, an indigene of Nasarawa State, rose through the ranks, becoming a colonel in 2015 and a brigadier four years later. He belongs to the
Oct 30, 20254 min read


BREAKING NEWS: Alleged Coup Plot: Nigerian Military Reveals Identity Of Naval Officer Among Detained Military Personnel
SaharaReporters had exclusively reported the arrest and subsequent detention of the senior military officers led by an Army Brigadier General for planning a coup on October 1st Independent Day celebrations. An officer of the Nigerian Navy, Lieutenant Commander B Abdullahi, has been identified as one of the senior military officers detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for allegedly planning a coup d’etat to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. SaharaReporters had excl
Oct 30, 20253 min read


Boko Haram Made Jonathan To Abandon Subsidy Removal - Emir Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan government’s decision not to remove fuel subsidy was borne out of the fear of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that in 2012, the Jonathan administration’s plan to remove fuel subsidy was thwarted by massive resistance masterminded by the opposition. OccupyNigeria Movement organised a series of rallies in Lagos in an effort to force government to rescind the decision. Sanusi, who spoke at the Ox
Oct 29, 20254 min read
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