Shock as President Tinubu Publicly Snubs Governor Sanwo-Olu at High-Profile Event In a surprising turn of events that has left political observers and attendees stunned, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appeared to publicly snub Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a major public function held in Lagos. Eyewitnesses report that during the high-profile ceremony—attended by top…
pregnant woman assaulted by Edo Sanitation TaskforceBenin City, Nigeria May 31, 2025 The Edo State Government has come under fire for reintroducing movement restrictions as part of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise, in direct defiance of longstanding court rulings declaring such actions unconstitutional. Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. today, residents across the state were…
A prominent Islamic organisation in Zamfara has strongly condemned the events that characterised the celebration of Governor Dauda Lawal’s second year in office. In a statement released to journalists in Gusau on Friday, the Zamfara Ulama Defence Forum (ZUDF) expressed deep concern over what it termed “an orchestrated reintroduction of vices” into a state widely…
A devastating accident has claimed the lives of at least 19 members of the Kano State contingent who were returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday, May 31, 2025, around 9am in the Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. According to eyewitnesses, the vehicle…
A federal court in Canada has denied the asylum claim of Yoruba Nation leader Ayoola Oke after a prolonged legal battle, citing a lack of sufficient evidence to prove that he faced possible persecution in Nigeria and South Africa, where he holds a permanent residency. According to court documents sighted by Peoples Gazette, the legal…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced a significant victory against Boko Haram insurgents following precision airstrikes that neutralized dozens of terrorists and dismantled a key stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Friday by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, targeted fleeing militants in Bita, a well-known insurgent…
For the fifth consecutive time, Team Delta on Thursday emerged as the overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. The oil-rich state secured 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals for a total of 323 medals to retain the title they won in 2022. The sporting event, called “Gateway…
…Calls move ‘economic sabotage’ …Says new loans’ll push Nigeria’s debt to N183trn Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration over plans to secure fresh external and domestic loans totaling over $24 billion. In a statement released on Thursday, Atiku described the borrowing as “reckless and dangerous,” warning that it will mortgage…
Alleged N76bn Fraud: Ex-Bank Director Testifies, Says He Wrote Off Arik’s $2.3m Debt The EFCC had arraigned the defendants before the court on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing by dishonestly taking the property of another. A former group executive director of Union Bank PLC, Austen Obigwe, has told the Lagos State Special…
Kebbi State’s ₦7.23 billion drainage project, awarded to Amirco Engineering Company, has reportedly suffered extensive damage just months after completion, following recent heavy rainfall. The collapse has sparked outrage and concerns about corruption and substandard practices in public infrastructure projects. A civil society organisation, MonITNG, in a statement on Thursday, revealed that several sections of…
