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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re Treated Like Slaves’: Nigerian Army Trainers At NATRAC Kontagora Allege Starvation, Poor Living Conditions, Withheld Allowances
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:03:21 -0500
According to the trainers, they are nine in number and are currently responsible for preparing hundreds of recruits for frontline combat, yet they claim they are being treated “like slaves” by their superiors.
EXCLUSIVE: Full List Of REC, HODs, 27 Electoral Officers Sponsored By Imo Gov Uzodimma On Jerusalem Pilgrimage
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:23:15 -0500
According to the insider, the pilgrimage delegation is led by the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor Sylvia Agu.
DSS Detains Ogun Pastor 'Over Campaign For Good Roads' As Governor Abiodun Clamps Down On Critics
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:47:23 -0500
However, unlike previous encounters, the pastor was not allowed to leave the DSS facility and has since been placed under detention.
BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Five Nigerian Soldiers, One Police Inspector In Zamfara Ambush, Others Injured
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:50:39 -0500
The victims and the deceased were rushed to Yeriman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, where the injured received treatment, and the corpses were deposited in the hospital morgue.
BREAKING: Governor Hope Uzodimma Sponsors Imo REC, 27 Electoral Officers On Pilgrimage To Jerusalem
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:22:54 -0500
SaharaReporters gathered that the pilgrimage is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
BREAKING: Former Attorney-General Malami Finally Surrenders To DSS After Days Of Standoff At Kuje Prison
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:46:57 -0500
SaharaReporters previously exclusively reported that the DSS had maintained a blockade around the prison since Malami was granted bail, preventing his release despite his compliance with bail conditions.
BREAKING: Ilorin Chief Imam, Sheikh Bashir Soliu, Dies At 75
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:05:09 -0500
SaharaReporters learnt that the revered Islamic scholar and spiritual leader passed away on Monday, throwing the Ilorin Emirate and the wider Muslim community into mourning.
EXCLUSIVE: IGP’s Son, Victor Egbetokun, Accused Of Receiving N100Million From Anambra Security Vote Amid Rising Insecurity
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:57:43 -0500
Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the transactions told SaharaReporters that the funds were allegedly transferred from the Anambra State Security Vote (VI) account domiciled with Sterling Bank into Victor Egbetokun’s personal Zenith Bank account.
BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap More Than 100 Churchgoers In Kaduna Community
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:59:47 -0500
A source with family members among the victims told SaharaReporters that the assailants stormed the churches, forcibly taking congregants.
BREAKING: Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier For Allegedly Leaking Video Of Deadly Boko Haram IED Attack In Borno
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:40:38 -0500
Top military sources told SaharaReporters that the dismissal followed the leakage of a video recorded after the IED explosion that killed several soldiers near Gubio, Borno State.
BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Amends Cyberbullying Charges Against Sowore For Calling Tinubu ‘Criminal’, Removes Meta, X As Defendants
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:35:18 -0500
According to a court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, the amended charge was filed in December 2025 before the Federal High Court in Abuja under Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025.
Nigerian Soldiers Warn Of Impending Mutiny Over Poor Salaries, Non-Payment Of Allowances
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:59:36 -0500
In an open letter to President Tinubu shared with SaharaReporters, the Army personnel accused service chiefs of corruption and extortion.
EXCLUSIVE: DSS Rearrests Malami’s Son At Kuje Prison After Attempt To Sneak Him Out Amid Former AGF’s Refusal To Leave
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:19:53 -0500
Security officials, who had placed the facility under heightened surveillance, were said to have been monitoring all movements in and out of the prison following intelligence reports suggesting attempts to manage Abdulaziz’s release away from public attention.
‘Police Told Me I Wasn’t Coming Back Soon’: Journalist Detained For Months Over Reports On Nigerian Lawmaker, Chinedu Ogah
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:55:52 -0500
Alefia described how his personal space was violated as officers ransacked his room, leaving him feeling exposed and powerless.
How Unverified Claims From Onitsha Screwdriver Seller Influenced Trump’s Claims On Christian Genocide, US Airstrikes In Nigeria
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:36:52 -0500
On Christmas Day, President Trump ordered airstrikes in another part of Nigeria, inspired in part by the narratives Umeagbalasi had been promoting.
BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Charges Senior Advocate Ozekhome With Fraud, Forgery Over Late Gen. Useni’s London Property
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:26:57 -0500
The case, filed under charge number FCT/HC/CR/010/26, was instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
EFCC To Write Swiss School, Other Parties In Probe Of Ex-NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 03:59:37 -0500
The petition, submitted through Dangote’s legal representative, accuses Ahmed of abusing his office and allegedly spending public funds on the education of his children.
BREAKING: Qatar Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Lagos Over Oxygen System Fault
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 06:09:42 -0500
The aircraft, registered A7-BCL, declared an emergency at 6.05pm, according to airport authorities.
Documents Reveal Sokoto Lawmakers Spent N4.6billion On Vehicle Purchases Amid Widespread Insecurity
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:07:19 -0500
Between January and September 2025, the state spent N1 billion on thirty vehicles for members of the House of Assembly and management staff, budget performance documents reviewed by SaharaReporters showed.
APC Fixes N30million For Ebonyi Council Chairmanship Form, More Than Four-Year Salaries
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:20:14 -0500
The disclosure was made by the APC State Chairman, Stanley Okoro Emegha, who briefed journalists in Abakaliki after a closed-door meeting with party officials drawn from across the state.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-AGF Malami Quietly Returns To Court After Surety Moves To Pull Out, Seeks Judge’s Help To Leave Kuje Prison
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:49:52 -0500
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court had ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 assets allegedly linked to Malami and his two sons. The assets, according to court documents, are valued at ₦213,234,120,000.
Nigerian Sports Commission Budgets N2.1billion In 2026 To “Organise” Sports Festival Already Held In Ogun
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:56:19 -0500
The 2025 National Sports Festival was held in Ogun State between May 16 and May 30, 2025, and was formally declared open in May by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Terrorists Demand N20million Ransom For Kwara Trader, Threaten To Kill Woman If 'Deadline' Is Missed
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:27:47 -0500
SaharaReporters gathered that the victim is a trader who was kidnapped while traveling within Kwara State.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido's Son In $40,000 Undeclared Cash Case
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:25:58 -0500
The Supreme Court held that Aminu Lamido’s appeal lacked merit, stating that the lower courts properly evaluated the evidence presented by the prosecution and correctly applied the law in arriving at their conclusions.
BREAKING: Four Rivers Assembly Lawmakers Reverse Call For Reconciliation, Insist Impeachment Process Against Gov Fubara, Deputy Must Continue
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:58:17 -0500
The lawmakers stated this on Friday during a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital, in a video seen by SaharaReporters.
Retired Kogi Judges Cry Out Over Years Of Govt Neglect, Urge Immediate Payment Of Entitlements
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:48:51 -0500
The judges accused the Kogi State Government of violating clear constitutional provisions and established laws that guarantee pensions, gratuities and allowances for retired judicial officers.
BREAKING: Gunmen Ambush Nigerian Police Patrol Vehicle, Kill Two Officers In Enugu
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:56:06 -0500
The gunmen also carted away AK-47 rifles, each loaded with rounds of live ammunition.
BREAKING: Ex-Attorney-General Abubakar Malami Meets Bail Conditions, Refuses To Leave Kuje Prison Over Fear Of DSS Rearrest
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:44:44 -0500
A source said the former Attorney General believes remaining in custody is safer than risking an immediate rearrest by security operatives, a move that could trigger fresh detention outside the control of the correctional authorities.
BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Withdraws Second Criminal Defamation Case Against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, Court Strikes Out Charges
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:21:15 -0500
This brings an end to the defamation case instituted by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria Police Have Abandoned Ikiriki Station In Enugu Since 2021 Over Multiple Attacks By ‘Unknown Gunmen’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:28:37 -0500
SaharaReporters gathered that personnel deployed to the Ikiriki station were forced to vacate the facility and merge operations with the Uwani Police Division after sustained assaults by suspected gunmen between 2019 and 2021.
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Detain Whistleblower For Exposing Corruption At Tinubu-Linked Alpha-Beta Firm, Set To Arraign Him
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:29:03 -0500
A relative of Oluwasanmi told SaharaReporters on Thursday morning that the former Alpha-Beta employee was detained on Wednesday at the State Intelligence Department (SID) Command Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos.
BREAKING: Makoko Youth Leader Oluwatobi Aide Released After Three Days In Lagos RRS Detention Over Demolition Protest
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:48:22 -0500
Aide regained his freedom at about 7:03pm on Wednesday, following public outcry and the intervention of human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN).
BREAKING: Fire Razes Foam Depot, Sparks Panic On Asa-Dam Road In Ilorin
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:25:15 -0500
A video obtained by SaharaReporters shows fire raging from behind the affected building and extending towards adjoining structures, with thick smoke filling the area.
BREAKING: Nigerians To Pay 7.5% VAT On Mobile Bank Transfers, USSD Transactions From January 19
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:40:20 -0500
According to the notice, the development is tied to a directive from tax authorities mandating financial institutions to begin VAT collection and remittance.
BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Mubang Village In Adamawa Days After Boko Haram Raid
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:43:05 -0500
Residents told SaharaReporters that the assailants stormed the villages at about 6:16pm on Monday, December 29, 2025, unleashing violence that claimed the lives of elders and youths.
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Detains Brigadier General Over Alleged Links To Retired General Ali-Keffi, Who Exposed Release Of Terror Financing Suspects
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:33:18 -0500
Sources expressed the belief that the development is connected to Ali-Keffi’s legal and public confrontation with former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd).
Tinubu Government Pays Republican Lobbyist $9million To Appease Trump Amid Threats Of Further US Strikes On Nigeria
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:38:51 -0500
The contract is aimed at persuading the Trump administration and key U.S. lawmakers that Nigeria is taking concrete steps to address insecurity, particularly the killings of Christians in the country’s northern region.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-AGF Malami’s Kuje VIP Prison Cell Raided By Senior Correctional Officer, Son Also Targeted
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:25:04 -0500
Sources at the facility said the officer, identified as the Assistant Controller-General of Corrections in charge of Operations, visited the prison to conduct a raid on Malami’s cell, as well as that of his son, Abdulaziz.
BREAKING: Lagos Court Awards $25,000 Damages Against Meta Over False Illness Claim On Femi Falana
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:50:51 -0500
The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
BREAKING: Makoko Youth Leader, Oluwatobi Aide, To Be Arraigned Over Protest Against Demolitions In Lagos Community
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:29:49 -0500
Mr. Aide was subsequently transferred around 11am to the office of the Commissioner of Police, where he has reportedly been held under harsh and “inhospitable” conditions.
BREAKING: Nigerian Singer 'Portable' Arraigned, Remanded In Custody For ‘Assaulting Police Officer, Car Theft’
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:12:28 -0500
Portable was brought before the court on Monday to answer to a nine-count charge filed against him by the Ogun State Police Command.
BREAKING: Three Kidnapped Family Members In Kogi Community Spend Over One Month With Bandits
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:14 -0500
SaharaReporters reports that the victims have been identified as: Eniojukan Samuel, Eniojukan Bunmi and Ekomitan Mary
Office Of Nigerian Government Secretary, George Akume To Spend N496million On Photocopier Machines, Furniture In 2026
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:22:32 -0500
The budget description reads, "purchase of office equipments including supply and installation of three numbers heavy duty photocopy machines for cabinet affairs office end room and supply of office furniture."
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Soldiers In North-East Demand End To "Repentant Terrorist" Integration, Link Deadly Attacks To Leaks
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:45:58 -0500
The soldier further alleged that recent attacks on troops were linked to leaked operational details, adding that “most of the recent attacks were due to the leaked information of our strategy by these ‘repentant’ terrorists to Boko Haram.”
Arms Found In Ex-AGF Malami’s Kebbi House As DSS Opens Fresh Probe –Report
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:51:33 -0500
However, because the investigation of illegal arms possession falls outside the EFCC’s statutory mandate, the anti-graft agency reportedly handed over the weapons to the DSS for a comprehensive investigation.
BREAKING: One CJTF Member Killed As Terrorists Attack Police Position At Dangote Cement Factory In Kogi
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:10:04 -0500
According to the sources, the attack was believed to be a reprisal following a recent military operation in which over 200 terrorists were reportedly killed in the area.
EFCC Boss Olukoyede Stands By Resignation Vow, Says ‘I’ve Fulfilled My Mandate, Yahaya Bello’s Prosecution Is On Track’
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:21:31 -0500
According to the EFCC chairman, Bello allegedly transferred money directly from the Kogi State Government’s account to a bureau de change and used the funds to pay $720,000 as advance school fees for his child.
BREAKING: Tambuwal Visits Ex-AGF Malami At Kuje Prison Amid Money Laundering Trial As New Officer Takes Charge Of Facility
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:09:00 -0500
“Tambuwal was with Malami yesterday to discuss the way forward,” said a source privy to the visit.
BREAKING: Niger Community Raises Alarm Over Presence Of Suspected Bandits Few Days After Market Massacre
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:40:16 -0500
This comes a few days after gunmen attacked the community market, killing villagers and abducting many others.
Gunmen Attack Benue Govt-Owned Bus, Shoot Three Passengers
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:47:24 -0500
The attack occurred on Saturday night as the bus was travelling from Gboko to Otukpo, where it was scheduled to lodge overnight before continuing its journey to Lagos. SaharaReporters gathered that the assailants intercepted the vehicle a few kilometres outside Otukpo town and opened fire on the passengers.
