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BREAKING: Nigerian Soldiers Enforcing Emir’s Curfew Order Open Fire On Bauchi Community Residents, Kill 5, Injure 8 Others

5 months ago908 min

  Tension has risen in Lere District, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following a deadly clash between soldiers and residents.  According to eyewitnesses, the soldiers from Operation Haven of the Nigerian Army, who were enforcing a curfew imposed by the local Emir, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Bawa, killed five people and injured eight others.  The violence allegedly erupted after the soldiers brutally beat a driver who refused to pay a bribe, sparking outrage...

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BREAKING: Police Launch Probe Into Death Of Popular Nigerian Crossdresser, ‘Abuja Area Mama’

5 months ago933 min

  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...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Authorities Clamp Down On CDHR #EndBadGovernance Event; Surround Lagos Office With Armed Security Personnel

5 months ago866 min

  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...

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VIDEO: Chris Uba, Nigerian Politician, Physically Assaults Artisan Who Demanded Payment For Completed Work In London Home

5 months ago787 min

A video has surfaced showing Chris Uba, a prominent Peoples Democratic Party figure from Anambra State, physically assaulting an artisan who “completed a job at his London residence but was not paid”.    Although the details of the job and agreement are unclear, the 36-second video obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday evening shows a man, a foreign national, requesting payment for the work done.    In response, Uba, formerly a political heavyweight in Anambra State,...

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Tinubu’s Directive On Food Importation Ignored By Nigerian Customs, Status Quo On Import Duties Maintained –Importers

5 months ago905 min

Despite President Bola Tinubu’s June announcement suspending import duties and tariffs on essential food items for six months, Nigerian importers claim they are still being forced to pay these fees.   The presidential directive aimed to curb soaring prices of food, raw materials, and manufacturing inputs, and also covered agricultural production inputs like fertilizers and pesticides, pharmaceuticals, poultry feed, flour, and grains.   However, importers say the suspension has not been implemented, contradicting the Executive...

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FLASHBACK: How Tinubu, Wike, Other Nigerian Political Leaders Led Protests In The Past Without Being Shot Or Teargassed

5 months ago998 min

Public demonstrations have been a longstanding feature of Nigeria’s democratic experience, with a rich history dating back to the Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 and the Abeokuta Women’s Revolt led by Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti in 1947.  This tradition of protest has continued into modern times, with notable examples including demonstrations led by political leaders such as President Bola Tinubu, who has used public protests to speak out against perceived injustices.   This legacy of public demonstrations...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Security Operatives Shoot Dead 13 Protesters Including Women, Childen In Fresh Kano Violence

5 months ago1014 min

No fewer than 13 people, including women and children, have been confirmed dead in Kano State as unharmed protesters were attacked by security operatives on Saturday amid the ongoing nationwide protests.  It was learnt that the violence erupted in Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna to Bachirawa areas in Fagge Local Government, Kofar Nassarawa in Kano municipal and Unguwa Uku area of Tarauni Local Government of the state. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, thousands of peaceful protesters...

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BREAKING: 11 Protesters Arrested In Yobe From Their Homes As Nigerian Police Clamp Down On #EndBadGovernance

5 months ago944 min

SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe State. No fewer than 11 youths and residents In Yobe State were arrested on Saturday morning as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force began clamping down on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.   SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Police Currently Raiding Hundreds Of Protesters In Abuja After Attacking Them With Teargas

5 months ago1104 min

The protesters and journalists had assembled calmly before the police violently disrupted them with teargas canisters on Saturday morning.    Hundreds of protesters who gathered at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja in continuation of the #Endbadgovernance protest are currently being arrested by the Nigerian police.      The protesters and journalists had assembled calmly before the police violently disrupted them with teargas canisters on Saturday morning.      Human rights activist and convener of...

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Adegboruwa Asks Tinubu Govt To Hold Accountable Policemen Who Injured, Shot Dead Nigerian Protesters

5 months ago1287 min

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has urged Nigerians to sustain their support and solidarity for peaceful protests as a crucial step towards freeing the nation from the grip of hunger, hardship, and poor governance inflicted by the elected officials.    In a statement released on Thursday, Adegboruwa emphasised the resilience of a united people, asserting that collective action would overcome “even the most formidable obstacles, including suppression, threats, intimidation, and harassment perpetrated by the...

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