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  The South African government has stated that the mother of Chidimma Adetshina, a finalist in the 2024 Miss South Africa contest, may have been involved in identity theft. Chidimma was born in Soweto, South Africa to a Nigerian father and a mother who is of Mozambican descent. Social media attacks have targeted her Nigerian heritage despite her being born in South Africa and meeting all competition requirements. However, the new development regarding her mother...

BREAKING: University Of Benin Compels Students To Sign Undertaking Not To Engage In Protest, Others; Vows To Withhold Results Of Defaulters

  The University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has announced that all the students of the school will sign a compulsory affidavit of undertaking never to sponsor or participate in any assembly or demonstration on the campuses and their precincts without the approval of the university management.   The university also said the students will sign an affidavit of undertaking to abide by the arrangement(s) put in place by the...

Armed security men suspected to be from the Department of State Services on Wednesday evening in large numbers invaded Labour House, the offices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, breaking into some of the floors and ransacking books and files.     A source said they carried various materials into their vans, claiming that the materials were used to incite and organise the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the country.     Earlier in the day,...

BREAKING: WhatsApp Group Launched To Promote Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde’s Presidential Aspirations In 2027

The group, which currently boasts 467 members, includes prominent individuals such as Olajide Odidiomo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest.    A WhatsApp group has been established to promote Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential bid in 2027.  The group, which currently boasts 467 members, includes prominent individuals such as Olajide Odidiomo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest.  Notably, several of Governor Makinde’s aides are also...

  The abductors of former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education Joan Mrakpor have demanded a ransom of N1 billion as condition for her release, SaharaReporters has learnt  A trusted source, speaking on condition of anonymity to SaharaReporters, revealed that a connection has been made between the family of the kidnapped former commissioner and her abductors. The source, who is assisting the family in securing her release, disclosed that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom...

  Tragedy struck on the waters of Bayelsa State, as a wooden boat carrying 20 people, mostly vendors transporting food and goods to coastal communities, caught fire and exploded in the middle of the river.  According to the police, all 20 occupants lost their lives in the devastating accident, which occurred at the Ezetu 1 community river in Southern Ijaw local government area.  Rescue efforts are currently underway to retrieve the bodies of the drowned...

  The Nigeria Police Force has ordered proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a crossdresser, popularly known as ‘Abuja Area Mama’.  SaharaReporters had reported that his body was found at a public space in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday morning.  The news of his passing has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with fans and followers mourning his loss and paying tribute to his memory. Confirming his death in...

  A large contingent of security personnel, comprising agents from the Department of State Services (DSS) and police officers, has surrounded the office of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Ikeja, Lagos State.  The security operatives laid siege to the office known as Rights House, at 43, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja. A heavy security presence, comprising both uniformed and plainclothes operatives, was deployed to the office on Friday...

Footage broadcast by TV GloboNews showed a large area on fire and smoke appearing to billow from an apparent plane fuselage.    A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.    Footage broadcast by TV GloboNews showed a large area on fire and smoke appearing to billow from an apparent plane fuselage.    The plane carrying 62 people, including crew members, has crashed in the city of Vinhedo,...

Nigerians on Saturday hit the roads in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for a one-million man march marking the 10th day of the nationwide protest against hunger, hardship and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu.   Protesting Nigerians on Saturday morning carried banners and placards in photographs seen by SaharaReporters in Abuja in the 10th day of the nationwide protests.    Some of the placards read, “End Bad Governance in Nigeria,” “Nigerians are tired of...