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The groups were seen firing gunshots and attacking one another, leaving several people injured.

In the statement, signed by all the geopolitical leaders drawn from across ethnic, religious, and political divides, the group cited Amnesty International’s report that at least 10,217 Nigerians have been killed in violent attacks over the past two years — figures they described as “wartime levels of slaughter” despite the country being officially at peace.

The students body in a statement on Saturday said the planned demonstration follows more than a year of unfulfilled promises and worsening conditions at schools, including dilapidated structures and stalled scholarship payments.

Instead, they resolved that efforts should now be directed towards the National Assembly to provide the necessary legal backing for the decision.

According to the budget performance report, the agency, which was allocated N6 million in the original 2025 budget, received zero funding for both quarters.

Haske has long been associated with opaque deals, political patronage, and backchannel contracts.

The five men were arrested on August 12, 2025, during a joint sting operation by immigration authorities and the Department of State Services (DSS) and subsequently held in a detention facility at the NIS headquarters, Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that the suspect had been lynched by a mob. However, a fresh update confirmed that she survived after being revived following a police rescue.

Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the woman was apprehended after she was accused of attempting to abduct a child.

Maryam remains in custody after Saudi officials reportedly chained her hands and legs while investigating a “Ghana must go” sack wrongly associated with her.

At the heart of the suit are six substantive reliefs sought by GUWN, which argued that the planned payout to Nwoko and his firm was “unlawful, unjustified, and a violation of due process.”

SaharaReporters reported in April how many healthcare workers in the state accused Governor Sanwo-Olu's administration of betrayal and financial oppression.

According to official U.S. public records, the Wike family quietly secured the property in March 2025.

Some of the recruits, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the financial demand as an unbearable burden on them and their families.

Multiple senior sources told SaharaReporters that the Acting Vice-Chancellor has been deliberately frustrated by Pro-Chancellor Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba and the suspended Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina, with the active involvement of some university officials.

Reliable sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed to SaharaReporters that Abdulrazak was detained alongside NAHCON’s Director of Finance and Accounts (DFA), Aminu Y. Muhammed.

The community, notorious for cult rivalries and other social vices, was thrown into disarray on Tuesday morning when armed policemen reportedly carried out a reprisal raid.

In a letter dated August 18, 2025 and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Arue Ward 3 in Uromi, Edo State, Anenih explained that his decision followed deep personal reflection, noting that he now intends to focus on his family and other pressing responsibilities.

  While Ukachukwu has not publicly confirmed or denied the authenticity of the result, the controversy has reignited longstanding concerns about transparency in Nigeria’s political vetting process. 

According to the source, Yusuf was still a baby when his father was killed in a Nigerian military crackdown in 2009 that left around 800 people dead. He estimated the young man’s current age to be 18.

According to sources, explosive detection machines, officially known as Explosive Trace Detectors (ETDs), which are standard safety tools in modern airports worldwide, are practically absent in Nigeria’s airports.

A corps member in the camp who spoke to SaharaReporters on Monday said that while the management has downplayed the incident, many participants are unsettled by the development.

In a letter dated August 14, 2025, and addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sowore, the party’s National Chairman and Ina Okopi Agu, its National Secretary, notified the commission of the changes, stressing that the new interim executives have been mandated to restructure the party at the ward and local government levels in preparation for the congresses.

The deportees, who constitute the first batch out of 192 convicts, are scheduled to depart Nigeria on Sunday afternoon. They were among 759 suspects arrested during a major raid on December 10, 2024, at Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Sources told SaharaReporters that the duo allegedly facilitated access for the embattled Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to meet with the President at the Presidential Villa (Aso Rock Villa), Abuja, after he reportedly paid them off.

Ansaru, formally Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, broke away from Boko Haram in 2012 and pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). 

When they failed to locate him, the statement said, the armed operatives abducted Dawaki and 25 other PDP members who were lodged at the hotel.

Dausiya narrated that her husband was serving in Kursati, Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, when he suddenly fell ill and was brought home by his colleagues. He, however, died just a few hours later.

In a video seen by SaharaReporters, some persons around the inferno were observed in a confused state as the fire raged on.

Corporate records show that one of the firms, Celeco Plaza Limited, was incorporated on February 18, 2024, while the other, Best Celeco Construction Company, was registered earlier on February 8, 2024.

SaharaReporters gathered on Friday that two senior Catholic Sisters of Jesus the Saviour (SJS), Rev. Sirs. Annette Ezekwem and Gertrude Okafor were also quizzed.

According to an official signal from the Commissioner of Police, DFA Jalingo, addressed to the Divisional Police Officer in Mutum Biyu, the officer, identified as PC Usman Mohammed, was attached to the Mutum Biyu Division.

The court further upheld the IAD’s conclusion that both parties’ actions fit the definition of “terrorism” under Canadian law, stating that the violence was designed to “intimidate the public or a segment of the public… for a political objective.”

According to the sources, during the 2025 senior staff promotion exercise, the Executive Secretary allegedly inserted the names of Dr. Zakari Abdullahi and Dr. Moses Yelleng into the list sent for ministerial approval.

The EFCC had already secured a conviction against Kuru’s co-conspirator and recovered N6 billion of the stolen funds.

The police have accused Sowore of cybercrime, forgery, and inciting police mutiny during a protest with retired police officers in July.

It would be recalled that in June, Adeleke visited Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa. Sources told SaharaReporters that one of the discussions they had centred on the withheld local government allocations.

In an official statement signed by IFUDSA President, Adebayo Idris, the association described the incident as a devastating loss.

Her death was confirmed to SaharaReporters on Wednesday morning by her surviving daughter, Chikiezie Ifeoma Lilian, who revealed that her mother died on Friday, August 8, 2025.

This is contained in astatement release on Wednesday, the minister said consultations with key aviation stakeholders over the past 48 hours informed his decision. 

The directive follows a formal petition submitted by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), accusing KWAM 1 of obstructing the safe operation of an aircraft in violation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023.

Details of the incident were still sketchy at the time of filing this report, but sources told SaharaReporters that 14 inmates escaped from the facility.

Other frontline LGAs — Kankara, Faskari, Dutsinma, Sabuwa, Malumfashi, Kurfi, Bakori, Funtua, and Dandume — remain without such deals and continue to experience killings, attacks, and kidnappings.

Lawal said he would not have coped as a member of Tinubu’s cabinet, adding that he would have resigned if appointed.

Top EFCC sources who spoke to newsmen on Monday said Tambuwal, who also once served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, was invited to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning and arrived at about 11:30am before being ushered into an interrogation room.

The directive, contained in an August 4, 2025 circular signed by Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, Permanent Secretary at the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), warned that any civil servant who fails to appear for the exercise will be presumed to possess a fake appointment letter and face immediate removal.

Sources within the government told SaharaReporters that the refusal of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration to allow him occupy the residence is linked to fears of a potential power struggle within the administration.

A source told SaharaReporters on Monday that the DSS had contacted Momoh’s lawyer earlier in the day regarding the court appearance.

She noted that the NYSC later invited her over claims that she did not carry out her biometric for April 2025. According to her, she was not given a fair hearing.

Another source pointed out that CSP Sini not only rejected the bribe but is also pursuing the prosecution of the man who offered it.

According to Ogbeh, he was not forced to resign but chose to do so due to the manner and ways in which Obasanjo spoke to him on several occasions.

They accused the state government of weaponising the “NBC and law enforcement agents to further crack down on the station and its owner, Shuaibu Badeggi”.

In March, Raye faced threats to her life following a viral TikTok video in which she criticised Tinubu’s administration over worsening economic hardship.

Sowore's legal team in its statement on Saturday hence rejected the police force’s August 8, 2025 press release as a tale of contradictions.

SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday from a top family source that Audu Ogbeh died in his sleep.

Out of the N2.4 billion spent, N1.919 billion was expended in the second quarter of the year, representing April to June 2025.

Sowore, who confirmed his release on Friday evening, expressed gratitude to supporters who stood by him during the ordeal.

They demanded his immediate and unconditional release and called on foreign governments to impose a visa ban on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.

Earlier on Thursday, SaharaReporters reported that Egbetokun had authorised a fresh round of promotions amid widespread backlash over the elevation of his alleged mistresses and a promotion list heavily skewed in favour of officers from the South-West.

Kuti, a rising senior officer in the Nigeria Police Force, is at the centre of a storm over alleged preferential treatment and rapid promotions, which multiple sources have linked to her personal relationship with the police chief.

Sowore has been in police custody since Wednesday after honouring an invitation by the police authorities.

The incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. and lasted for over 30 minutes. The affected train was travelling from Ogba Ayo in Ogun State to Apapa in Lagos State.

Sowore had accused the police of intimidation and abuse of power after being detained on Wednesday evening.

On June 1, 2023, it received N2 million, and on November 4, 2022, N10 million was also paid into the account of Piccolo Lounge.

Meanwhile, his lawyers have requested to see the court order the police claim to have secured to justify his detention, but the police have yet to present the document.

The review shows that N93.4 billion was borrowed within three months (April to June), representing the second quarter of the year. In contrast, between January and March — the first quarter — no borrowing was recorded by the state.

SaharaReporters learnt that the targets are allegedly tied to the political ambitions of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The incident occurred in the communities of Anguwan Malam Auta, Anguwan Aboki, Anguwan Loyal, and Railway, where residents say their homes were demolished despite court order.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led with $3.047 billion, followed by Lagos with $2.564 billion. Ogun State recorded $7.95 million, while Oyo State recorded $7.81 million.

This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.   

This development comes after a total of N5.8 billion was spent on the same purpose between 2023 and 2024.

The police leadership claimed the promotions are a reward for excellence and integrity, noting that the two award-winning officers are being flown to Abuja on a police jet for the ceremony. 

Obiora also debunked the Nigerian police claims that the operatives rescued him and five other students from kidnappers in Benue State.

According to local sources, the bandits launched coordinated assaults on 16 villages between Saturday and Sunday, leaving destruction and fear in their wake.

In Plateau State, the Menkaat community in Shimankar District, Shendam Local Government Area, was among the worst hit. 

John, a native of Iuubara community in Bori Ogoni, was born and raised in Panya Community, Agbeta Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. 

SaharaReporters learnt that a violent confrontation between the soldiers, policemen and youths in the area resulted in the killing of a youth, with serious injuries to others, as well as the arrest of several residents. 

In February 2025, Sowore was charged to court by same Egbetokun, over allegations of recording policemen who were allegedly demanding bribes on the road to Lagos airport.

Namadi was previously declared wanted by the Nigeria Police for fraud and later faced criminal charges in 2013. 

SaharaReporters learnt that Efe was sacked for exposing how a colleague, Ogbule Samuel Obinna, who took an inmate out of the Ebonyi facility illegally to see his girlfriend for conjugal visit.

Multiple sources within the force told SaharaReporters that Kuti, who currently serves as PSO 3 (Principal Staff Officer) to the IGP, has risen to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), just 10 years after joining the force.

Multiple sources within the force told SaharaReporters that Kuti, who currently serves as PSO 3 (Principal Staff Officer) to the IGP, has risen to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), just 10 years after joining the force.

The students were abducted on July 26, 2025.

The case involves Susannah Nwanneka Nweze, whose newborn baby boy was allegedly sold for N25 million by some police officers, including the officer in charge of the Juvenile and Women Centre (JWC), SP Loveth Uche, W/Insp. Maureen Otum and Inspector Valentine Akam.