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FCT Council Election: Residents Lament As INEC Officials Arrive Late At Polling Units

Some residents of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja were left frustrated on Saturday morning as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to show up at ...
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Nigerian Copyright Society COSON Condemns Former AGF Malami Over Defrauding Of Musicians, Demands Audit Of MCSN, NCC In N1.2billion Levy Funds

COSON recounted a long-running dispute dating back to 2016 and 2017, when it said Malami directed the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to approve MCSN despite what it described as clear violations ...
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‘I’ve Been Arrested More Under Democracy Than Military Rule’ — Sowore Blasts Tinubu Government, Says He Faces Nine Criminal Cases

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that he has suffered more arrests under Nigeria’s so-called democratic governments than he did during the ...
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Terrorists Sack Zamfara Community, Reportedly Kill Over 50 Residents In Night Raid

SaharaReporters had reported on Friday that the Nigerian Army armoured personnel carrier (APC) was reportedly been destroyed by an explosive device along the Keta–Dangibga road in Zamfara State, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: After Boko Haram Massacre In Woro, Neighbouring Kwara Communities Cry Out Over Lack Of Security

EXCLUSIVE: After Boko Haram Massacre In Woro, Neighbouring Kwara Communities Cry Out Over Lack Of Security SaharaReporters’ ...
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Nigerian Policemen Arrest Sickle Cell Patient, Red Cross Worker In Lagos, Detain Victim In Undisclosed Location In Abuja

The Nigerian police have been accused of abducting a sickle cell patient and staff member of the Nigerian Red Cross, Adebayo Aliu, after which they reportedly moved him from Lagos to Abuja without a ...
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Families Lament As Nigerian Police IRT Imposes Tough Bail Conditions On Ondo Residents 'Abducted' From Home, Tortured In Abuja

The families of two Ondo State residents, Felix Fasehun and Oyewole Oladipupo, who were brutalised by the Nigerian police after being "abducted" from home have kicked against the "tough bail ...
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'Pack Your Belongings, Find Your Way Out' – APC Member Threatens Anyone Who Votes Other Parties In FCT Council Polls

Tension is mounting in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) openly threatened residents with violence and possible expulsion if they ...
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Trump Administration Moves To Suspend Asylum Seekers’ Work Permits Under Sweeping Proposal

In a proposed regulation released on Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlined plans to suspend the issuance of employment authorisation documents for new asylum seekers until the ...
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APC Chairman Asks EFCC, ICPC To Probe Alleged Payroll Fraud In Osun State, Prosecute Culprits

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on anti-graft agencies to immediately investigate what it described as a “mind-boggling” N13.7 billion annual payroll fraud ...
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Terrorists' IED Destroys Nigerian Army Armoured Carrier Escorting Motorists On Zamfara Road

In January 2026, SaharaReporters also reported that troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai killed three individuals suspected of planning suicide attacks during an intelligence-led ...
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Abuja Council AMAC Is Not Obi-Akpor, You Can’t Write Votes Here — ADC Candidate Warns Minister Wike, Says “We Own This City”

The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Saturday election, Dr. Paul Moses, has launched a blistering attack on the Minister of the ...