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This directive was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen by the NCC Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka.   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate reactivation of all SIM cards barred by the telecommunication companies in the country due to the non-linkage of National Identification Numbers to SIM cards.     This directive was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen by the NCC Director...

This was announced via a short notice which was passed to all the lawmakers on Monday morning, stating that the 109 senators must meet on Wednesday.   The leadership of the Nigerian Senate has called for an emergency session to discuss issues surrounding the planned nationwide protest slated to commence on August 1, 2024.   This was announced via a short notice which was passed to all the lawmakers on Monday morning, stating that the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The latest publication by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown continual increase in prices of food items. According to the release, as of June 2024 , the average price of 1kg beans brown (sold loose) stood at N2,292.76.  This represents  a rise of 252.13% in price on a year-on-year basis from N651.12 recorded in June 2023 and a 14.11% rise in price on a month-on-month basis from N2,009.23 in May 2024.  Also the...

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)....