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Publisher of Sahara Reporters, activist and Nigerian politician, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Nigerian government has purchased an Airbus A330 Presidential Jet worth $150 million. According to him, the jet, an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC was registered as 5N-FGA. He shared a photo of the said jet on his Instagram page, yelesho and wrote: […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Police Force (NPF), on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of a Nigerian and self-acclaimed crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, over alleged fraud, terrorism funding, and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the arrest in a post on X.com on Tuesday, noted that due diligence […]
Continue ReadingJustice Ibrahim Kolapo Gambari, JCA became the Emir of Ilorin in August 1995 and decreed the ‘Kolapo’ in his name abolished. He said he should thenceforth be known and called Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari; all former documents remain valid. He gave no reason for his decision but not a few of us thought it was his […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s House of Representatives has expressed sadness over the death of another member of the 10th Assembly, Hon. Ekene Adams. Adams, who was voted into the Green Chamber on the platform of Labour Party (LP) died on Tuesday at the age of 39. House Spokesperson, Hon. Akin Rotimi in a statement issued Tuesday, said Adams […]
Continue ReadingSeven people have been sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for burning two sisters to death after they were accused of witchcraft. The High Court of South, Eastern Cape Division, Mthatha, sitting in Ntabankulu, sentenced Lwandiso Mzaza (29), Lufefe Mzaza (28), Zithini Rhayisa (34), Yamkela Nonjojo (31), Odwa Nonjojo (34), Anelisiwe Nonjojo (32) and […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has expressed concern over Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming local governments’ right to receive monthly allocations directly from the federation account. Fayose emphasised that despite the court judgment, state Houses of Assembly and the governors will always be a clog in the wheel of local government autonomy. […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful and plumpy Nigerian actress, Biodun Sofuyi Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, and her man, Adeniyi Olabiyi, have tied the knot traditionally. The couple tied the knot at the weekend in the presence of their family, friends and well wishers. An excited Omoborty shared photos and videos from the ceremony and wrote; “Ladies and gentlemen, […]
Continue ReadingOn a bright, randy day in Lagos in the year 2015, a judge hurriedly used the law to dissolve a troubled marriage. Three months later, the woman was discovered impregnated by the tender-hearted judge. I pray that won’t be the case with the benevolent presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria’s local governments. Roman orator, […]
Continue ReadingLautaro Martinez scored an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. A poor game which had been marred by security and crowd issues, forcing a 82-minute delay, was decided by a quality finish from Martinez — his fifth goal of the […]
Continue Reading25-year-old Nigerian woman, Endurance Japhet Gunat has passed away, seven months after her wedding. Endurance passed away on Saturday, July 6 and has been laid to rest on Friday in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Her husband, Gunat Japhet posted her obituary on Facebook on Wednesday. Also, another Facebook user, Fuki Christian Daniel […]
Continue ReadingSpain beat England 2-1 in a dramatic Euro 2024 final on Sunday, standing up to the tournament’s comeback kings and rising back to the top of European soccer in style. Earlier, after a closely contested first-half of the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England in Berlin, the score read 0-0 as the two teams […]
Continue ReadingMany Nigerians just love the parliamentary system of government without knowing it. That was my first take-away from the UK general election, which saw the Labour Party chase the Tories out of No 10 in one of the most comprehensive defeats in the country’s history. Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, assumed […]
Continue ReadingA survey conducted by Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N721 billion in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The survey, themed: “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” released on Thursday, July 11, revealed that over 95 percent of these bribes were in monetary form. According to […]
Continue ReadingA catastrophic fire broke out at the prestigious Gidan Rumfa palace, the residence of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, on the evening of July 12, 2024. The incident occurred around 11:00 pm, with sources suggesting that the fire might have been deliberately set. According to Sahara reporters, the blaze primarily affected the palace […]
Continue ReadingA two-story building has collapsed at Saints Academy, a primary and secondary school at Busa-Buji community, Jos North Local government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria, resulting in 22 fatalities and 132 injuries of whom many are still in the hospital. The incident occurred around 8:30 am on Friday during a third-term examination, trapping students, teachers, and […]
Continue ReadingReports coming in say there was a shooting incident and that former United States president, Donald Trump was rushed offstage with blood on his ear and face during a Saturday evening rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. After the first pop of loud bangs, Trump went to the ground. Screams could be heard coming from the onlookers […]
Continue ReadingIt is a platitude to restate that Africa has been impacted negatively by colonialism and imperialism. In varying degrees, English has come to supplant Nigerian languages as the dominant mode of communication. Inevitably, this has bred an attendant recession of pre colonial traditional languages. Moreso the Yoruba, who were unarguably the first to receive Western […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has unveiled a new social media platform called Chatter. He announced the launch on his social media accounts, sharing the app’s development journey and its features, which he co-founded with his friend Sir Banko. Chatter aims to provide a dynamic community for […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful and star actress, Wumi Toriola did not keep quiet on her birthday. The actress who was a year older on Thursday shared beautiful new photos of herself to the delight of her fans on her Instagram page. Captioning the photos, she wrote: ”I can be millennial ,Gen Z and a baddie🤣 Still my birthday […]
Continue ReadingIbadan, the capital of Oyo State and the political headquarters of the Southwest zone of Nigeria, wakes up to a new dawn on Friday, as a new monarch mounts the prestigious throne of Olubadan. Nearly 40 years after he was installed as the Mogaji, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin fulfils his destiny today as the 43rd Olubadan. […]
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