The Nigeria Police Force is set to re-charge human rights activist Omoyele Sowore before Justice M.S. Liman at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The new charges, under the suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025, include cyberbullying, endangering police officers, and other allegations. Sources confirmed to SaharaReporters that the police authorities have abandoned…
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 pm…
A 13-year-old girl experiencing mental health issues has been allegedly ganged raped by four young men in Ugbomoro, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. According to SaharaReporters, the incident, which reportedly occurred on January 24, has triggered outrage within the community and calls for justice from the victim’s family. According to a source, the…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Sunday Echege, 33, for cutting off his wife’s left wrist over alleged infidelity. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka Local Government Area. The police identified the victim as Chinonso Echege. The arrest was made possible with the…
The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump. The action originates from President Trump’s executive order on foreign aid, which he signed on his first day in office. The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Akon Eyakenyi has lost her daughter. It was gathered that Blessing dies from complications of childbirth at a Port Harcourt hospital in Rivers State. The deceased was said to have gotten married about seven months ago. According to Leadership, government officials, politicians and associates…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released important dates and guidelines for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of UTME forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. For Direct Entry (DE) candidates, the sale of application…
The Oyo State Government has issued a stern warning to corporate bodies, event planners, and anyone planning grandiose celebrations in respect of St. Valentine’s Day to ensure they adhere to the State rules and regulations. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, many broadcast stations have been airing adverts and promotions…
US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was “not 100 percent sure” he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it. Trump has repeatedly alluded to the possibility that he might go beyond the current two-term limit for US presidents — but…
The Federal Government said it generated about N2.4 billion in 2024 from marriage contracts via its marriage registry at the Ministry of Interior. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media interface. According to him, the ministry also generated over N3.2 billion from expatriate quota applications, saying overall,…