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BREAKING: Explosive Device Kills 7 Nigerian Soldiers On Mission To Save Borno Community From Boko Haram

5 months ago1314 min

No fewer than seven operatives of the Nigerian Army have been confirmed dead after their vehicle hit an explosive in Mugunu area of Maiduguri in Borno State, SaharaReporters has gathered. On Thursday morning, the vehicle reportedly hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram along the Gamboru Ngala-Maiduguri Road in Borno State. The Army reportedly received a distress call during early on Thursday that Boko Haram terrorists were attacking...

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Nigeria’s National Service Scheme, NYSC Warns Corps Members Against Participating In #EndBadGovernance Protest

5 months ago1203 min

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned serving corps member against participating in the planned nationwide protest slated to commence on August 1, 2024.   The NYSC management reportedly issued the warning to corps members, circulated on various social media platforms, reminding them that they are prohibited from participating in any political activities.   According to the statement, this restriction is based on the laws governing the NYSC scheme, which explicitly bar corps members...

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Data Shows Nigeria’s Fuel Imports From Malta Jumped 43 Times In 10 Years Amid NNPC Economic Sabotage Allegations By Dangote

5 months ago1244 min

Following Aliko Dangote’s allegations of illegal activities in the petroleum sector, involving blending plants in Malta, data shows that Nigeria’s oil imports from Malta have skyrocketed in recent times.   According to Trade Map, a global trade statistics database, the value of Nigeria’s petroleum imports from Malta increased by 43 times over the past decade, rising from $47.5 million in 2013 to $2.08 billion in 2023.   This represents a staggering 342% increase, with Nigeria...

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BREAKING: Lagos Government Postpones Exclusive Meeting With Activists To Bribe, Undermine Planned Protest After SaharaReporters’ Story
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BREAKING: Lagos Government Postpones Exclusive Meeting With Activists To Bribe, Undermine Planned Protest After SaharaReporters’ Story

5 months ago5293 min

The Lagos State Government has postponed its meeting with human rights activists indefinitely after SaharaReporters exposed that its plan was to bribe the activists at the meeting. SaharaReporters reported on Thursday that the true intention behind the meeting was to offer bribes and persuade them to help disrupt the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest scheduled to begin on August 1. The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday invited activists for an exclusive meeting. However,...

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BREAKING: DSS Releases Kaduna Youth, Khalid Arrested Over #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago1204 min

Khalid was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly mobilising for the forthcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in Kaduna State. The Department of State Services (DSS) has freed a Nigerian youth identified as Engineer Khalid Aminu.    Khalid was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly mobilising for the forthcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in Kaduna State.   The news about his freedom was disclosed by human rights activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore.    Sowore said, “We are happy to...

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BREAKING: Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Chief Iwuanyanwu Is Dead

5 months ago883 min

The 82-year-old President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. Born September 1942, the leader of the apex Igbo organisation died on Thursday, 25th July, 2024. Chief Iwuanyanwu was unanimously endorsed as Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General on April 20, 2023 following the death of Prof. George Obiozor, who also died in the office. A family source told SaharaReporters that the octogenarian died in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. He becomes the second...

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BREAKING: Nigeria Police Chief Orders Raid Of Vulcaniser Shops To Seize Tyres, Prevent Burning During #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago953 min

The police said the action would ensure that protesters would not get tyres to burn on highways or any other place of importance. Ahead of the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest against exacerbating hunger and misgovernance under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police has directed all state commands to raid all vulcaniser shops in their jurisdiction and seize all un-used tyres and dispose them off.   The police said the action would...

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BREAKING: Three Killed In Lagos Building Collapse

5 months ago853 min

It was gathered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed. One of the rescued individuals was receiving treatment on-site. Three persons have been confirmed dead following a building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State on Thursday.   It was gathered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed. One of the rescued individuals was receiving treatment on-site.   The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State...

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Plateau State Spent 47% Of Amount Budgeted For Capital Expenditure On Official Vehicles In Q1 2024
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Plateau State Spent 47% Of Amount Budgeted For Capital Expenditure On Official Vehicles In Q1 2024

5 months ago1195 min

A closer look at the budgetary spending of Plateau State for the first quarter of 2024 has revealed that the state government allocated a significant sum of N3.9 billion for the purchase of motor vehicles, constituting approximately a quarter of the N16 billion budgeted for this expenditure item for the year.  This disclosure has raised questions among concerned citizens about the appropriateness of the state’s spending priorities. However, of this amount, N3.9 billion was already...

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Nigerian Army Troops Invade Imo Community, Reportedly Gun Down Civilians, Destroy Property

5 months ago1004 min

A severe Nigerian Army operation in Awomama community, Imo State, has left some residents reportedly killed and others injured.     The footage of the incident, seen by SaharaReporters, showed soldiers arriving in five heavily armoured vehicles, employing explosive devices on residential homes.   Eyewitnesses reported that at least 13 civilians, including men, women, and children, were killed in the attack.   Many others sustained injuries or were forced to flee. Properties worth billions of Naira...

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