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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...

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...

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...

  Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has challenged billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, to reveal the identities of NNPC workers accused of establishing a blending plant in Malta.  In a statement he issued via his social media platforms, Kyari maintained that he does not own a blending plant in Malta nor did he know any of his colleagues doing so.  SaharaReporters had reported how Aliko...

Human rights activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed information about Sanusi’s arrest in a post on his X platform (formerly Twitter). Operatives of the lawless Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested another Nigerian youth, Aliyu Sanusi, in Sokoto State for allegedly printing and distributing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest materials.  Human rights activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed information about Sanusi’s arrest in a post on his X platform (formerly Twitter)....

It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership of the labour unions maintained that there was need to report back to their members.  The emergency meeting called by President Bola Tinubu to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of a new national minimum wage has ended without any conclusion with the organised labour.    It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership...

It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja. A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been trapped in a section of a two-storey residential building that collapsed in Abuja on Saturday morning.   It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja.  ...

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, dismissed a case brought by Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo challenging the inclusion of Arabic inscriptions on Nigerian currency – naira.     Citing the precedent set in Chief Gani Fawehinmi vs. Akilu (1998) 2NWLR (Part 102), 122 at 169, Justice Bogoro ruled that while Omirhobo has the standing to bring the action, he failed to provide sufficient evidence that the Central Bank of...

  Mrs Hajiya Hauwa’u Adamu, the mother of famous Hausa musician, Dauda Adamu popularly known as Rarara has regained her freedom.   This was announced by the singer via his verified Instagram handle on Wednesday morning. However, he did not disclose if any ransom was paid to the kidnappers to secure the release of his mother.    Recall that the 75-year-old woman was kidnapped in late June by suspected terrorists in Kastina state.    A...

The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024         BT Vandi, a retired colonel of Nigerian Army has been found dead in a hotel inside the Nigerian Defence Academy base-camp in Buruku, Plateau State.     The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024.    He was reportedly found dead by an attendant around 3:20pm.    According to a military signal...