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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON do State Police Command has ordered a postmortem as part of efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged removal of vital organs at Akugbe Medical Centre Mortuary in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, last Friday, December 12, 2025. The detained mortician, Mr. Obakpolor Idahosa, 60, will remain in protective custody pending the outcome of …

The source also added that the reversal came after consultations at the highest levels of the military and the presidency regarding morale and promotion procedures. President Bola Tinubu has rescinded the special promotion of his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, to the rank of Brigadier General following concerns raised within the Nigerian Army (NA). A senior military source told …

The resolution followed concerns raised during plenary over false social media reports alleging that Mr Akpabio was critically ill or had died abroad. The Senate on Tuesday asked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the State Security Services (SSS) to investigate the circumstances surrounding a viral death rumour of its presiding officer, Godswill Akpabio. The resolution was reached …

The accused persons are facing serious charges, including treason, murder and endangering state security, following the failed attempt to overthrow the government. Beninese authorities have remanded about 30 people, most of them soldiers, in custody over their alleged involvement in a foiled coup attempt against President Patrice Talon earlier this month, legal sources have said. According to AFP, the suspects …

Nigeria’s largest trade union, the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday warned that any attempt to interfere with Wednesday’s National Day of Protest and mourning could spark a nationwide indefinite strike. Acting General Secretary, Benson Upah, said in a statement that the union had received intelligence suggesting that unscrupulous agencies and desperate political hirelings might try to infiltrate or violently disrupt …

NBA to discipline members who abuse court processes, Let’s reposition judiciary libraries, appeal court, review of judges’ salary, Call off strike, CJN urges JUSUN, late Supreme Court Justice, Constitutional court, CJN, NJC, coronavirus, Senior Lawyers, CJN, Supreme Court Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (rtd.), has died at …

Police sources told SaharaReporters that officers who work closely with the IGP reportedly regard Sowore as a persistent threat because of his sustained exposure of police corruption. Following a year-long confrontation between human rights activist and two-time presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, credible information obtained by SaharaReporters from officers familiar with internal police …

By Idahosa Musa do State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, christened the Budget of Hope and Growth, to the Edo State House of Assembly. In the bill the Governor unveiled an ambitious fiscal roadmap aimed at consolidating the gains of his first year in office and restoring public confidence in governance. Presenting …

he former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as false a viral claim alleging that he stated which region of the country should produce the President in 2027. Reports making the rounds on social media claimed that the African Democratic Congress chieftain stated that it is the turn of the South to produce the president in 2027. The reports …

orps Marshal Shehu Mohammed expressed concern about a rising trend of dangerous road behaviour among celebrities, social media influencers, and content creators. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to prosecute popular TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, following a road traffic crash linked to his reckless driving. Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed expressed concern about a …