2026 Hajj: First batches of pilgrims from Turkiye, Pakistan arrive Saudi Arabia
As Nigerian Hajj stakeholders gear up for the inaugural flight of Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the first batches of pilgrims for the annual spiritual exercise arrived in the Kingdom on Saturday. The first batches of pilgrims, including those under the Makkah Route Continue Reading
Nigeria bleeding from within – Peter Obi alleges N34.44tn missing revenue
Mr Peter Obi of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has expressed concern over what he described as massive revenue leakages in Nigeria, warning that the country is “bleeding from within” despite rising earnings. In a statement shared on X on Saturday, Obi cited recent reports by the World Bank indicating Continue Reading
Aftermath of convention: ADC still at crossroads
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is currently grappling with an evolving crisis. What began as internal friction has snowballed into a full-scale leadership dispute, threatening the party’s status as a viable third force ahead of the 2027 general elections. With uncertainty deepening by the day, the party leadership is racing Continue Reading
Benue Attack: Police arrest 7 suspects, rescue victims
The Police in Benue State on Friday night said seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of passengers aboard the state-owned transport vehicle travelling to Otukpo area of the state. Our correspondent reports that the incident happened on Wednesday around Ikobi, near Otukpo town in Benue State. Continue Reading
Tantita uncovers illegal export jetties shipping stolen crude offshore
The Joint Committee On Petroleum Resources of the Senate and House of Reps, has been presented with a report detailing how Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited discovered a sophisticated illegal export channel that has been funnelling vast quantities of stolen Nigerian crude oil to offshore vessels through clandestine jetties and Continue Reading
Kwara State :Unknown gunmen kidnap Newly Installed Monarch, Wife, One Other
Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked the palace of a traditional ruler in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the monarch, wife and one other person in the early hours of Saturday. Sources told SaharaReporters that the armed assailants stormed the palace at about 1:40am, firing sporadically Continue Reading
US:Two Nigerians Face 100 Years In Jail Over $100m Scam
Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, are facing 50 years in prison each for an alleged multiple tax fraud scheme involving stolen identities to steal more than $100m from the Internal Revenue Service in the United States. In a statement by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, Raheem Continue Reading
If APC diverted LG, pensioners’ funds, I can’t – Adeleke; ‘this is blackmail,’ party kicks
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State have disagreed over reasons local government council staff were not getting paid at the council. The Governor had during a stakeholders meeting in the State disclosed that his administration shouldering of LG workers’ salary stalled Continue Reading
Meeting With President: What Renewed Hope Leaders, Ambassadors Say| Tunde Rahman
It was President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday April 16 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President delivered an outstanding speech at the meeting, challenging the ambassadors to boldly discharge Continue Reading









