Security operatives have arrested a bandit who disguised himself as a beggar in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Elder Oyin Zubair, Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch for Kwara South Senatorial District, confirmed the arrest to SaharaReporters on Wednesday. He explained that the suspect had attempted to move freely among towns and…
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device was detonated early Wednesday at the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa. The explosion occurred at about 6:00 am, triggering swift intervention by the Bayelsa State Police Command. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Iyamah, in a statement on Wednesday, assured residents that no casualties…
A sensational story carried by Sahara Reporters and entitled: “EFCC Prosecutor Steps Down Amid Pressure To Compromise High-Profile Fraud Case Against International Fraudster Jesam Michael”, is, to say the least, totally fabricated, unprofessional and in bad taste. As an anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, places high premium on the integrity of…
Gunmen have reportedly seized five persons, including a police officer, wife, daughter and three others, Akoko Edo, Edo State. The gunmen, suspected to be Kidnappers abducted the victims in two separate operations on February 8, 2026, according to police confirmation. Police Inspector, Segun Obanowa, an indigenes of Uma/Imoga community, in Akoko Edo Local Government Area…
The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in the fight against Islamist militants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. An American military official disclosed to the newspaper that the deployment comes weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Nigeria of failing to…
Former presidential aide and ex-chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lauretta Onochie, has graduated into the ranks of street protesters at the National Assembly, amplifying calls for stronger democratic safeguards and mandatory electronic transmission of election results. Onochie, once regarded as a prominent defender of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who earned notoriety for…
Opposition senators were on Tuesday evening left rueing how they bungled an opportunity to firmly entrench real-time transmission of election results after they were overwhelmed by forces of the Presidency acting in league with loyal All Progressives Congress (APC) senators. GWG.ng reports that ahead of Tuesday’s emergency session, opposition senators had on Monday evening held…
In a landmark ruling, an Ikeja High Court has allowed social media influencers to be served with court documents via their active online accounts, signalling a major step in the digital evolution of Nigeria’s legal system. Justice Akintunde Savage granted leave for Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and Kelvin Emmanuel to be served…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the Kwara State Commissioner of Police over an alleged imminent terrorists attack on Gbabe community in the Baruten Local Government Area of the state by suspected Mamuda terrorists. The warning was contained in a letter dated February 5, 2026, with reference number S.122/1/1897, signed by J.S. Adams…
In what looks like capitulation to the will of the people, the Senate on Tuesday rescinded its earlier decision on the Electoral Act amendment in which it had rejected the mandatory electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IREV) after vote counting. The upper…
