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Notorious Terrorist Turji Insists Tinubu’s Minister, Matawalle Aided Terrorism In Northwest Nigeria During Tenure As Zamfara Governor

5 months ago1219 min

A notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, has reiterated his accusation that the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, supports terrorism in Nigeria’s Northwest region.  In a recent video, Turji alleged that Matawalle, the immediate former governor of Zamfara State, has ties to bandits.   In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Matawalle, the former Zamfara state governor, as the Minister of State for Defence.  ...

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BREAKING: Youth Leader In Niger State’s Bosso Local Government Sacked For Supporting #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago773 min

Abdullahi Isah, popularly known as Biodun, has been dismissed from his position as Youth Leader of Bosso (Wakilin Matasan Bosso) in the Bosso local government area of Niger state for expressing support for the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria peaceful protest.    The protest, scheduled to hold from August 1 to 10, aims to address the cost of living crisis across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In an official statement issued on July 28,...

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Peter Obi Not A Brave Leader; I No Longer Have Confidence In Him –Former Labour Party Spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo

5 months ago957 min

A former spokesman for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, says he has ended his political association with the party and its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi.   Okonkwo defected to LP on August 24, 2022, one month after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket presidential ticket.   The 55-year-old, at the time, said he joined LP to promote good governance and a new...

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In Support Of Public Outrage, By SOS/Sonala Olumhense

5 months ago10713 min

Just to be clear: I firmly support the forthcoming public protests in Nigeria.  They are a fair and patrioticreaction, and ought to enjoy the full-throated support even of President Bola Tinubu, just as they did 12 years ago. By protest, I mean the free and unencumbered open assemblage of citizens to express their outrage over the poor quality of governance and the horrendousconditions under which they currently suffer.   By protest, I do not mean riots.  I do not mean violence.  I do not mean vandalism.  By protest,...

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Mass Resignation Looms In Nigerian Army Over Revised Conditions Of Service Awaiting Tinubu’s Approval

5 months ago1065 min

Nigerian Army officers who joined the Armed Forces after university education face a looming mass exodus following the proposed Revised Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, which is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s approval.   Aggrieved officers warn that if the document is approved, it will frustrate them out of service due to prolonged stays on ranks.   The document, reviewed by LEADERSHIP, reveals that military authorities are contemplating a policy change that would...

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#EndBadGovernance Protest Is War Against Hunger, Starvation, Not Against Nigerian State, Says Pan-Yoruba Group

5 months ago884 min

The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM) has called for a respectful and restrained approach by Nigerian security forces during the upcoming ‘Day Of Rage’ national protests from August 1 to 10, 2024.   Comrade Wale Balogun, National Coordinator of YOREM, emphasised the importance of non-violence during a press conference at the International Press Centre in Lagos on July 27, 2024.   “Protesters from August 1st, 2024, are your children; they are your brothers, they are your...

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Nigerian Police Arrest Man In Suleja Over Facebook Post Supporting #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago1064 min

Sardauna Walin Wasa, a resident of Suleja in Niger State, was arrested by the Nigerian police on Friday, July 26.    SaharaReporters gathered that the arrest followed Wasa’s Facebook posts advocating for protests, which read, “Protesting is possible in Nigeria. We support the motion. Let’s go ahead.”   His post, also written in Hausa as “Zanzo zanga wajibine a najeriya,” quickly attracted attention.    Authorities acted swiftly, detaining Wasa and transferring him to Minna, the...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Army Dismisses Six Soldiers For ‘Fleeing During Boko Haram Attack In Borno’ Over Alleged Lack Of Ammunition

5 months ago1073 min

The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack, military sources told SaharaReporters.   The soldiers attached to the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East, known as Operation Lafiya Dole were said to have fled from the scene of a Boko Haram attack around Damboa, a community in Borno State during the month.    One of the sources added that over 10 soldiers were...

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EXCLUSIVE: Government-Sponsored Cultists Mobilised To Lagos, Lodged In Hotels To Disrupt #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

5 months ago904 min

The development comes even as the government had said it would deploy thousands of police officers to different states of the federation to quell the protests. Some hoodlums and cult members have been mobilised by agents of the Lagos State government to disrupt the August 1-10 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest which is expected to be significant in Lagos and other key states.    SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday from top sources that the cultists hired to scuttle the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Regime Begins Massive Campaign To Discredit Sowore, Take-It-Back Movement Over #EndBadGovernance Revolt, Pays Bloggers N750,000 Per Post

5 months ago2426 min

President Bola Tinubu’s government is attempting to discredit Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, and the Take-It-Back movement, which has been calling for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.    SaharaReporters has discovered that the government has reached out to bloggers, offering them N750,000 per post to publish damaging content about Sowore and the TIB movement.    A receipt obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday confirms one such payment, exposing the government’s plot to undermine...

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