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As of the time of this report, she has arrived at the premises and her supporters were seen arguing with the police and other security personnel who barricaded the entrance.  Security operatives including the police have stopped Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from accessing the National Assembly premises.  The senator arrived in a black Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) but the operatives refused …

CNN — President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House. That underscores what sources have said is an increasingly tense dynamic between the two leaders. A strike last Thursday on the only Catholic Church in Gaza drew an immediate …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that a nationwide strike is imminent and will begin on Thursday, July 24, if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands by the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. NMA President, Professor Bala Audu, confirmed this in an interview on Sunday. The ultimatum, which was issued on July …

A judiciary staff familiar with the matter confided in SaharaReporters that the convicted Fulani leader is leveraging his powerful connections within the government to subvert justice and regain his freedom, despite his conviction for serious crimes. There is an ongoing secret plot by some influential government officials, including those in the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, …

Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa are Africa’s largest economies, and their development significantly impacts their regions and the continent as a whole. Updated forecasts by the African Futures and Innovation (AFI) team at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) reveal the varying impact of the informal …

In 2020, at the height of the #EndSARS protest, one of our core demands was an improvement in police salary and welfare. We demanded that police officers be paid a reasonable wage, housed in habitable barracks, and retired with reasonable pensions. I remember creating those graphics, watching them go viral on Twitter (now X). And we got bullets and teargas  …

It was a warm, late May afternoon in 2024 in lower Manhattan. The jury in Donald Trump’s trial over hush money paid by his former lawyer to adult film star Stormy Daniels was out deliberating for a second day. Assuming we were in for a long wait, I took myself off to lunch with the BBC team at the world-famous …

One year and ten months later, however, he has failed to name replacements for those asked to step aside nearly two years ago, SaharaReporters reports.  In September 2023, the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu announced the withdrawal of the country’s ambassadors across the globe. One year and ten months later, however, he has failed to name replacements for …

The Julius Abure-led Labour Party has declared it will not join any political coalition for the 2027 General Elections. Abure stated this at a media briefing following the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Monday in Abuja. The NEC resolutions were signed by National Chairman, Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Alh. Farouk Ibrahim. He said the NEC meeting was …

The hierarchy of the Edo State Police Command have approved the location of a Police Tactical Command at Iviukhua Community in Agenebode to tackle incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes against the inhabitants of the community. Inhabitants of Iviukhua and neighbouring villages have been confronting incessant herdsmen attacks, particularly on their farms, with several villagers abducted, a few others injured, …