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BREAKING: Six Nigerian Law School Students Kidnapped En Route To Yola Campus, N20Million Ransom Demanded

The incident is believed to have occurred in the late hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, along the volatile route between Wukari in Taraba State and parts of Benue State.

BREAKING: Nigeria Wins AFCON Women Final, Beats Host Country Morocco

A superb second half display saw the most decorated team stage a comeback from two goals down.

EXCLUSIVE: UNIABUJA Acting Vice-Chancellor Allegedly Reinstates Politically Connected, Expelled Medical Students In Bid To Secure Confirmation Of Appointment

Multiple sources within the university community revealed to SaharaReporters on Saturday that Prof. Lar, who assumed the role of Acting VC earlier this year, pardoned the medical students despite the gravity of their offences — raising concerns about the safety of future patients and the credibility of Nigeria’s medical education.

BREAKING: Several Residents, Children Displaced As Nigerian Military Commandant In Jaji Orders Soldiers To Demolish School, Mosque, Homes In Kaduna Community

According to eyewitnesses who spoke with SaharaReporters, over 80 armed soldiers stormed the community around 7pm on Friday and began demolishing structures—including a school, a mosque, and several residential buildings. 

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Personnel Kick Over Delay In Promotion Under General Oluyede, Non-Increment Of Pay

The soldiers who spoke to SaharaReporters appealed to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede for an urgent review of their stagnant promotion status.

Nigerian Defence Chief, Musa Accused Of Bias In Benue Massacre, Faces Fire Over Comment On Fulani Ranches, Illicit Arms

Intersociety described Musa's comments on ranches as veiled endorsement of impunity and further islamisation of Nigeria’s Middle Belt region.

Kano Commissioner Stands Surety For Suspected Drug Kingpin, 'Danwawu', Swears Affidavit To Fulfil ₦8Million Bail Conditions

In addition, the defendant was directed to “make a deposit of N5,000,000.00 (Five Million Naira) only to the DCR (Deputy Chief Registrar) which shall be placed in an interest yielding Account.”

BREAKING: Abuja Magistrate Forgets Case File In Wife’s Car, Delays Bail Ruling For Activist Accused Of Defaming Amnesty Boss, Otuaro

Efforts to retrieve the file before the close of court proceedings were unsuccessful, prompting the court to adjourn the matter to Monday, July 28, 2025, for a new bail ruling date.

BREAKING: Bird Strike Forces Air Peace Lagos-Enugu Flight To Return Mid-Air

In an official statement, the airline said Flight P47100, which was operating the Lagos-Enugu route, encountered a bird strike shortly after takeoff and was forced to return to base for safety checks.

EXCLUSIVE: University Of Abuja Grants Amnesty To Students Expelled For Exam Malpractice Over Alleged Ties To Senate President Akpabio

In a memo dated July 16 and signed by the Acting Registrar, the university said the move was intended to give affected students a second chance and enable them to continue their academic journey free from the weight of past disciplinary actions.

‘You’ll Cry If You See Our Schools’: Bauchi Residents Criticise Governor Mohammed Over N7.8Billion Assembly Complex Renovation

The condition of Kofar Nasarawa Primary and Junior School, located in the heart of Bauchi metropolis, has become a focal point of criticism.

Bauchi Assembly To Buy Six Scanners At N22Million Each, N15.5Million Per Printer, N1Million Per Chair

The House also allocated a staggering N132 million for the purchase of 64 chairs and tables for lawmakers' offices.

Datti Baba-Ahmed Questions ADC, Says He's Yet To Understand Coalition Backed By Atiku, Peter Obi

There have been different reactions and reception to the formation of the ADC coalition across different quarters. 

Senate Approves $21.5billion 2025/2026 External Borrowings For Tinubu Government

The senate also approved the issuance of Federal Government Bond of N757 billion for payment of  accrued rights pension arrears as at December 2023  for the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS.

BREAKING: Kwara Police Detain Journalist, Activists For Condemning Govt-Backed Attack On Protesters, Obtain Dubious Remand Without Court Sitting

SaharaReporters gathered that journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed, along with two activists, including Musa Saidu Tsaragi, are currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kwara State Police Command Headquarters in Ilorin.

EXCLUSIVE: Top Government Officials Secretly Plot Release Of Sarkin Fulani, Alhaji Adamu Convicted For Kidnapping In Kwara State

A judiciary staff familiar with the matter confided in SaharaReporters that the convicted Fulani leader is leveraging his powerful connections within the government to subvert justice and regain his freedom, despite his conviction for serious crimes.

BREAKING: Inspector-General Egbetokun Shuns Senator Natasha's Request To Restore Police Protection Ahead Of Plenary Resumption

SaharaReporters learnt that the IGP however failed to restore the federal lawmaker's security details and there has been no official response from the Nigerian police.

Retired Police Officers Protest Poor Treatment, Tell IGP Egbetokun 'You Can't Use Rank And File As Slaves'

The protesters expressed frustration with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, whom they accused of convincing the National Assembly to ignore their plight. 

Nigerian Police Violate Fiscal Rules, Pay N149Million Into Then-AIG Lalas’ Personal Account For IGP Egbetokun’s Charter Flights

The payments, disbursed in four separate tranches, were made in apparent violation of Nigeria’s fiscal regulations, which prohibit the transfer of public funds into personal accounts for official services.

Anger In Kwara Community As Governor’s Aide’s Father Diverts Public Transformer To Private Compound

The development has created tension among residents, many of whom see it as a blatant abuse of power and privilege.

EXCLUSIVE: How Abuja Pastor Amos Isah's Allies Offered 14-Year-Old Rape Victim's Father N2Million To Drop Case

Multiple sources close to the investigation told SaharaReporters that the victim's father was approached by a man claiming to be the "Bishop of Abuja," who allegedly offered him N2 million during a WhatsApp call to "settle the matter" before the case reached court.

Bauchi Governor’s Son Shamsudeen Bullies, Threatens Social Media User Who Questioned His Abuse Of Public Funds

The exchange began after an X user identified simply as A Malaika called out the Shamsudeen, accusing him of leveraging his father’s position to lobby shamelessly for political influence while allegedly using public resources to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Nigerian Academic Union ASUU Rejects Renaming Of University Of Maiduguri After Late Buhari, Demands Immediate Reversal

The union described the decision as political expediency taken too far, warning that the university’s hard-earned legacy would not be sacrificed on the altar of political patronage.

Stray Bullet Kills 10-Year-Old Boy, Injures Woman During Wedding Celebration In Katsina

SaharaReporters learnt that the shooting happened during the wedding fatiha of one of the group’s members. 

Tinubu’s N150billion Presidential Jet Returns To Abuja After Months Of Repair In South Africa

The aircraft, bearing tail number 5N-FGA, had been grounded since February 2025 and quietly ferried abroad for a repaint and touch-ups.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Inspector, Civilian Shot Dead In Anambra Community After Allegedly Robbing POS Operators

SaharaReporters gathered that the police officer, alongside some of his colleagues, had allegedly formed the habit of robbing POS business operators in the area under the guise of carrying out arrests.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police IG Egbetokun Orders All Officers To Transfer Pension Accounts To NPF Pensions By August 31

The directive follows a formal request from the Managing Director/CEO of NPF Pensions Limited, Kolade Moradeyo, who appealed to the police hierarchy for intervention to facilitate a full consolidation of police pension accounts under the fund manager.

How El-Rufai’s Kaduna Govt Paid Over ₦16Billion To Ronchess, Road Marking Firm Linked To Pastor Adeboye’s Son, For Major Projects—Several Now Abandoned

Despite clear signs of incompetence, in September 2020, Ronchess was awarded another mouth-watering contract worth N8.7 billion for the Zaria Urban Renewal Projects, again through the influence of Bello El-Rufai.

BREAKING: Tension In Bayelsa As Nigerian Army Personnel Attack Youths Protesting Herdsmen Killing

SaharaReporters learnt that the protest followed an attack on a local farmer, believed to be an indigene of the community, allegedly by suspected herdsmen operating within the farmlands surrounding Kaiama. 

Over 100 Defrauded In Latest Ponzi Disguised As Food Subsidy Scheme In Niger State As Mealshare Network Vanishes With Millions

Residents said that many people in the community had made cash or bank transfer payments in anticipation of receiving the promised items, only to wake up on Tuesday and discover that the outlet had been shut down and emptied.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Secret Police DSS Detains Kaduna Businessman Since 2022 Without Charge, Fears Lawsuit If Released Despite Failing Health

Meanwhile, a source told SaharaReporters that the most disturbing aspect of the case is that Abdulyakini’s case officer, who investigated him, confirmed he was not found guilty of any offence.

BREAKING: Man Held For Five Months In Kogi Prison Over Facebook Post Criticising State Accountant General

Despite appeals from family members, friends, and colleagues, Sadiq remains incarcerated, now going into his fifth month in detention. He was reportedly arrested in February 2025 following a Facebook post he made on February 13.

BREAKING: Atiku Abubakar Resigns From PDP

Atiku's letter, dated July 14, 2025, was posted by Dele Momodu, and addressed to the Chairman, PDP, Jada 1 Ward, Jada LGA, Adamawa State. 

EXCLUSIVE: Bayelsa Court Fails To Hold Sitting On Patience Jonathan's 15 Domestic Workers Detained Since 2019, Adjourns Indefinitely

SaharaReporters learnt that the Bayelsa State High Court failed to sit on the last scheduled trial dates, June 26 and 27, 2025, without providing any new timeline for proceedings to resume.

EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Government To Spend N1.4billion On Vehicles For Lawmakers, N350million As Security Vote Amid Rising Terrorism

In contrast, the budget allocates significantly more for vehicle purchases for lawmakers and legislative officials.

BREAKING: Six Persons Killed As Bandits Overrun Local Government Headquarters In Niger State

Scores of the attackers, riding on motorcycles, reportedly blocked major roads, causing panic among locals. 

How University Of Ibadan Spent N358million On Refreshments, Honorarium, N23million On Laboratory Materials In 2023

According to the report, the university spent N134 million on refreshment and meals during the fiscal year—more than double the N65 million it allocated to the same item in 2022.

Terrorists, Gunmen, Others Killed Over 1100 Nigerians, Abducted 276 In June Under Tinubu's Watch — Report

Specifically, security incidents dropped by 48.04 percent, from 895 cases in May to 465 in June.

BREAKING: Senate President Akpabio Appeals Court Judgement Ordering Recall Of Senator Natasha

The notice of appeal, obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, is dated July 14, 2025, and was filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police Pay N1Million To Family Of 14-Year-Old Boy Recklessly Killed By Van In Delta, Make Mother Sign Affidavit Waiving Legal Action

The fatal incident occurred on Monday, June 16, along the Okuokoko axis of the East-West Road.

BREAKING: Buhari’s Burial Postponed To Tuesday As Remains Set To Arrive In Katsina By Noon

In a post on his X handle Monday afternoon, Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to the late president, announced that Buhari’s body is now expected to arrive in Katsina by noon on Tuesday, with burial scheduled to take place in Daura at 2 p.m. the same day.

BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Is Dead

His aide, Garba Shehu, announced the passing of the former president on Sunday, saying the former leader died in London, UK.

Zamfara Tops List As Nigeria Records 5,400 Kidnappings, 6,800 Deaths In 6 Months —Report

In terms of incidents, the first six months of 2025 saw 4,672 reported cases nationwide. This marked a 1.08% decrease compared to the second half of 2024 but a 9.21% increase compared to the same period last year.

DSS Abducts Journalist Amieyeofori Over NUPRC Corruption Report, Holds Him Incommunicado Since March

DSS has neither acknowledged the petitions publicly nor commented on the circumstances surrounding Amieyeofori’s prolonged detention.

BREAKING: Lagos Council Election: LASIEC Officials, Materials Nowhere To Be Found In Several Polling Units

According to multiple accounts from the field obtained by SaharaReporters, many locations in Lagos either lack LASIEC officials or suffer from the absence of electoral materials.

BREAKING: IGP Egbetokun Orders Demotion Of Detained WhatsApp Group Admins Over Police Protest Post, Dismissal Of Officer Who Shared Message

Inspector Bode Emoruwa and six other Nigerian police officers are being detained by the police for raising concerns about police welfare.

BREAKING: Cholera, Other Diseases Hit Adamawa Correctional Centres As 28 Inmates Are Infected

The Chairman, Ahmed, passionately appealed to the outreach team to prioritise the affected correctional facilities, stressing that the health and dignity of inmates must not be neglected.

Bandits Abduct Two Women In Midnight Attack On Kwara Community

The women were reportedly taken from their homes, throwing the quiet rural community into panic, according to NupekoTV-Lafiagi.

Nigeria’s Head of Service Intervenes, Stops NEPC Promotion Exercise Over Rule Violations After SaharaReporters’ Reports

SaharaReporters reported that internal documents revealed that several officers, including Mr. Abayomi Akodu—a microbiology graduate in line for the position of Director of Accounts—were marked as eligible to take promotion exams, despite being disqualified under the extant Public Service Rules.

EXCLUSIVE: Crisis At University Of Calabar As VC Sends Home Many Students Including Finalists After School Admitted More Than Quota

SaharaReporters gathered that the Vice Chancellor took the decision during a meeting with the students and their parents on Thursday.

BREAKING: Embattled Police IG Egbetokun Returns To Nigeria Amid Threat Of Nationwide Police Strike, Protest Over Poor Welfare

Egbetokun arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos from an undisclosed foreign trip and immediately departed for Abuja on Thursday evening.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police IG Egbetokun Deploys 1,000 Ondo Officers To Lagos For LG Election, Demands N39,000 From DPOs For Transport

According to an official police wireless message dated July 9, 2025, and signed by the Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations (COMPOL DOPS), Akure, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) issued the directive to support security arrangements for the elections in Lagos.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Warn MOPOL Commanders Against Deploying Single Officers To Duty Posts, Order At Least Two Officers Per Beat

In a wireless message dated July 7, 2025, and marked DTO: 071433/07/2025, the AIG expressed “utmost dismay” over what he described as the unprofessional practice by some commanders who assign single officers to beats during shifts.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Election Of Monday Okpebholo As Edo Governor

In a judgment delivered on Thursday, a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, describing it as lacking in merit.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Woman Returns from Kyrgyzstan After Months Of Forced Labour, Visa Harassment, Others Still Trapped

Mrs. Olaitan Sekinat Tiamiyu, from Ogun State, arrived in Nigeria on July 3, 2025, after enduring months of distress in Bishkek.

Court Orders Inspector-General Egbetokun To Produce Retired Police AIG, Commissioners, Others Over Age Falsification, Forgery

Justice Yusuf adjourned the case till September 25, 2025, to allow the prosecution time to produce the five defendants in court.

Nigerian Army Keeps Mute, Shields Lawless Soldiers Who Brutally Assaulted Yobe Traffic Official

The Nigerian Army has neither reacted to the incident nor identified the erring soldiers in spite of the growing concerns of the public.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Issue Orders To Thwart Sowore’s Planned Protest With Retired Officers Over Poor Welfare; Activist Vows ‘No Going Back’

This directive was contained in a police wireless message dated July 8, 2025, and marked DTO: 081145/07/2025.

BREAKING: U.S. Limits Validity Of Nigerian Non-Immigrant Visas To 3 Months, Single Entry

The U.S. Department of State issued a statement on Tuesday, saying the policy shift is expected to affect thousands of Nigerian students, businesspeople, tourists, and families who frequently travel to the U.S. for various purposes.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Flouts Supreme Court Ruling, Refuses To Reinstate Officer Discharged And Acquitted

SaharaReporters learnt that despite the clear judgment of the Supreme Court dismissing the Nigerian Army’s appeal against the Court of Appeal's ruling, which overturned Major Oseni’s conviction and sentence, the military authorities have refused to comply with the order to reinstate the officer and pay his accrued entitlements.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Release Blogger Detained Over Facebook Post Accusing Kogi LG Chairman, Dare Michael Of Hoarding Motorcycles

On Monday evening, SaharaReporters confirmed from top sources that the blogger has been freed.   

Nigerian Police Hunt Woman Seen Giving Alcohol To Infant In Viral Video

In the video, the woman is seen tearing open a sachet of what is suspected to be Triple Action Bitter with her teeth, drinking from it, and then giving it to the baby.

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Launch Roll-Call To Track Officers Supporting July 21 Protest Over Poor Welfare, Pensions

One of the sources, clearly frustrated by what he described as growing repression within the police ranks, added, “My question is, can I refuse to sign? I swear, we are tired of this bad leadership."

BREAKING: Ondo Inspector Arrested Over Alleged WhatsApp Post On Planned Police Protest Transferred To Abuja

The protest aims to demand improved working conditions for both serving and retired police personnel.

BREAKING: Olubadan Of Ibadan, Oba Olakulehin, Dies Two Days After 90th Birthday

His death comes barely 15 months after he ascended the revered throne of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

BREAKING: Gunmen Taunt Police In Video After Killing Officer In Imo Attack, Flash Stolen Rifles

SaharaReporters earlier reported that some gunmen attacked a team of police officers on duty at Finas Gas Station along the Okigwe-Umuahia Road in Imo State, killing one officer.

BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Police Officer, ASP Missing After Attack On Patrol Team In Imo

Meanwhile, another officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, has been missing following the attack.

BREAKING: Ondo Inspector Detained Over Alleged WhatsApp Post On Planned July 21 Police Protest, To Be Transferred To Abuja Monday

The protest aims to demand better working conditions for both serving and retired police officers.

BREAKING: Blogger Detained Over Facebook Post Accusing Kogi LG Chairman, Dare Michael, Of Hoarding Motorcycles

Kakun made the allegation in a Facebook post, which he later deleted. Since then, he has been held in police custody at the Kabba Police Station.

BREAKING: Tinubu Puts 20-Year-Old Presidential Jet Up For Sale In Switzerland

The decision comes amid growing scrutiny over government spending and calls for transparency in the management of Nigeria’s presidential air fleet.

EXCLUSIVE: Adamawa-based Billionaire, Emmanuel Musa Remanded For Murder, Secretly Freed From Prison After IGP Egbetokun Ordered Withdrawal Of Police Report

The sudden release has triggered widespread criticism, with many Nigerians questioning if the system still serves justice— or power.

Nigerian Police Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi Creates Another Fake Group "Ndigbo Young Professionals" To Spread IGP Egbetokun's Propaganda, Silence Media Critics

SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday from top sources that the latest PR group is "the Ndigbo Young Professionals" led by one self-acclaimed ambassador, Chukwuemeka Chionoso.

BREAKING: Kwara Residents Flee As Suspected Bandits Attack Communities, Overpower Vigilantes, Burn Vehicles

The community is now making an urgent appeal for government intervention to dislodge these heavily armed groups. 

Nigerian Pharmacists ACPN Warns Of Prevalence Of Fake Drugs, Up To 50% Of Products In Circulation

According to him, the 50% figure is significantly higher than the official estimates of 13% to 15%.

BREAKING: Police Re-Arrest Enenche Enenche In Abuja Amid Trial For Alleged Cyberstalking Of Dunamis Pastor Paul Enenche

He was last seen on Thursday at the birthday celebration of Senator Abba Moro, the Senate Minority Leader representing Benue South Senatorial District.

'There Is No Revolution Without Blood' – Ex-Minister Amaechi Claims Nigerians Are Too Docile, Cites Examples Of Bangladesh, Peru, Chile

Amaechi rebuked citizens for grumbling in private while remaining passive in the face of elite domination.

BREAKING: Kidnapped Bayelsa High Court Judge, Justice Omukoro, Regains Freedom

The Department of State Services (DSS) in Bayelsa State confirmed the judge's release on Thursday but did not provide further details regarding the circumstances of his freedom or whether he was in their custody.

BREAKING: Nigerian Authorities Tag Max Air ‘Most Unresponsive’ To Passenger Complaints, Slam Air Cote D’Ivoire Over Flight Manipulation

On the international front, Achimugu also raised concerns over the conduct of Air Cote D’Ivoire, accusing the Ivorian carrier of manipulating its flight schedules based on passenger load.

BREAKING: Judge Grants Controversial Order Blocking Arraignment Of N33.8Billion Fraud Suspect Linked To Former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman

Mr. Bida, who the EFCC recently granted administrative bail, was scheduled to appear before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, to face the charges.

BREAKING: Court Adjourns Trial Of Popular TikToker 'Tumma' Over Defamation Charges By Senator Ned Nwoko, Wife, Orders Remand In Kuje Prison

Despite his lawyers' efforts to secure bail, the court ordered Gabriel's remand to the correctional facility and adjourned the trial to October 8, 2025, after noting that Gabriel's bail motion was not in the file.

BREAKING: Music Mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Guilty Of Transporting People For Prostitution, Acquitted Of Sex Trafficking Charges

The federal jury, made up of eight men and four women from Manhattan, Westchester, and the Bronx, delivered its partial verdict after more than 13 hours of deliberation. Combs, 55, faced up to life in prison had he been convicted on all counts.

BREAKING: Secret Police DSS Releases Nigerian Workers Leader, Andrew Emelieze From Detention

SaharaReporters learnt on Wednesday morning that Emelieze was released by the DSS after days of incarceration.

BREAKING: El-Rufai, Peter Obi, Other Opposition Leaders Adopt ADC To Unseat Tinubu In 2027, Name David Mark, Aregbesola As Protem Leaders

The announcement emerged from a high-level meeting currently underway, signalling a major coalition of political heavyweights ahead of the 2027 general elections.

BREAKING: After 22 Years On Death Row, 64-Year-Old Nigerian Technician, Co-Accused Regain Freedom Over Generator Theft Case

SaharaReporters learned on Tuesday that Oladeji was released alongside Ogbona Igbojionu, who was convicted alongside him in the same case.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Soldiers Usually Abandon Their Motorcycles, Flee Whenever Terrorists Attack Kwara Community — Emir

The monarch expressed deep frustration over the inability of the Nigerian military to confront terrorists who have repeatedly invaded his domain.

BREAKING: FCT Teachers Join Nigerian Students' Mass Protest Over Continued Closure Of Abuja Schools Under Minister Wike

Meanwhile, the source declared that the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress in FCT, Comrade Stephen Knabayi appeared to be working with the government to sabotaging their efforts.