In a joint message commemorating Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, ambassadors of five Western countries have urged the Nigerian government to urgently reform its Cybercrimes Act to protect citizens’ right to free speech and boost investor confidence in the country’s digital economy. The envoys – representing the United States, Britain, Finland, Norway and…
The Coalition of Northern Youth Groups has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nominate Dr. Halima Adenike Tejuosho for a position in the Federal Executive Council as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This appeal follows the recent appointments of heads for seven agencies under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation…
A python, a crocodile, and other wild animals discovered in the residence of the former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, have been evacuated to the Kano Zoo following a wave of panic in surrounding communities. Confirming the development, the Managing Director of Kano Zoo, Sadik Kura Muhammad, said the python, which had escaped…
The Police in Katsina State have arrested a woman, Zainab Muhammad, for allegedly killing her husband three days after their wedding in Jibia Local Government Area. Assistant Superintendent of Police Abubakar Aliyu, the spokesperson for the Katsina command disclosed on Tuesday, November 25. According to Aliyu, the couple had been married for barely three days…
Dr. Kayode Fayemi (CON), the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed profound sadness over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, describing it as “an irreplaceable loss to the global Catholic community and humanity at large.” In a statement issued by the Fayemi Media Office,…
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is smarter than his opponents including Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The former spokesman for the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, said his recent meeting with the president did not translate…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reverse the appointment of the newly inaugurated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan. The Shari’ah Council’s call on Saturday followed SaharaReporters’ exclusive report that revealed that Professor Amupitan once authored a legal brief in 2020…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disowned a circular claiming that the financial regulator has introduced N5,000 and N10,000 notes. The circular, purportedly from the CBN, has been widely shared on WhatsApp. According to the fake circular, the new notes are to be circulated from May 1. In a post on X on Tuesday,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has said that her colleagues had warned her against challenging the change of seat at the Nigerian Senate last week. Akpoti-Uduaghan said her colleagues who tried to give her a heads-up told her that the directive from the Senate President for her seat to be…
An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded statement shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Jalingo openly defended a Hadith prescribing the death penalty for apostates and accused critics of Hadith…
