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The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has called for stricter enforcement and punishment for offenders of the Cybercrimes Act, 2024, who criticize or disagree with government officials or individuals. Ajayi made the call in Abuja during the public presentation of Electronic Evidence, Second Edition (With Evidence Act, 2011)…
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Data sourced and analysed from Federal Allocation data shows that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) received a total of ₦172.91 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) between July 2025 and April 2026, with allocations fluctuating significantly during the period before climbing to a record high in April. An analysis of FAAC disbursement figures shows…
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The ‘Irigwe Nation’ on Saturday held a mass burial for victims of the June 16, 2026 attack on Angwan Magaji in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna. The Irigwe Nation refers to the Irigwe people, an ethnic group in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, primarily located in Plateau State, especially Bassa Local Government Area…
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Fresh tragedy struck two Adara communities in Kufana Ward of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Thursday night as terrorists attacked Umaso (Rafin Kunu) and Unguwa-Ku villages. SaharaReporters learnt that the terrorists killed two persons, injuring four others, abducting seven residents, and looting property. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the attackers invaded Umaso (Rafin Kunu)…
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The development was also corroborated by a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Marafa Tsoriyang, who said the party was monitoring the situation and would issue an official response. Jonah Bonnet, popularly known as Pompo in Kaduna State and known for his outspoken criticism of Governor Uba Sani, has been arrested by security operatives.…
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A new twist has emerged ahead of the scheduled appearance of Nigerian activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, before Justice M.G. Umar on Monday, following the issuance of a bench warrant over his absence from court last week. SaharaReporters has learned from sources familiar with the matter that former Inspector-General of…
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The President of the General Court-Martial trying 36 Nigerian military personnel over an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, Air Vice Marshal H.I. Alhaji (NAF/2211), has expressed anger over a recent SaharaReporters publication on the secret proceedings, warning lawyers against leaking information from the trial. Multiple sources familiar with the proceedings…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking to halt the enforcement of a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Accord Party, and three other political parties. The move comes just a day after a Federal High Court in Abuja…
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The Katsina State Government has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the captivity of bandits, describing the development as a tragic loss to the state and the nation. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu.…
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The advocacy group, Justice for Alex, has renewed pressure on the Nigeria Police Force to immediately comply with a court judgment awarding N50million compensation to the family of late journalist Alex Ogbu, who was killed while covering a protest in Abuja in January 2020. In a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu,…