The National Assembly complex in Abuja was paralyzed on Thursday as a large contingent of retired police personnel escalated their long-running protest, completely barricading all entrances and exits. The former law enforcement agents are demanding an immediate overhaul of their welfare conditions and a complete withdrawal from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), which they vehemently […]
A recent analysis of future economic performance, drawing on data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has positioned Nigeria among the top countries for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion in 2025, though its projected rate is substantially eclipsed by a host of other emerging economies. Based on projections from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (April […]
The name Sahad Stores is a cornerstone of commerce, particularly across northern Nigeria, synonymous with a thriving supermarket chain. Yet, the remarkable journey of the man behind the mega-business, Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa, has often remained untold. In a candid interview on Kaftan TV’s Sirrin Nasarar Kasuwa (The Secret of Market Success), the Kano-born entrepreneur revealed […]
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Olayide Abas, has voiced strong confidence that the persistent internal turmoil plaguing the party is nearing its resolution. Speaking to reporters on Thursday at the APC’s headquarters in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Abas suggested that key party figures are now aligned on a path toward cooperation, […]
UEFA has publicly refuted assertions by A22 Sports Management, the commercial promoter of the defunct European Super League, that the two bodies are actively “negotiating” a revised Champions League structure. The European football governing body acknowledged holding meetings with A22 but stressed that they have yielded “no official results” and that there are “no plans […]
The Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, on Thursday extended his felicitations to Professor Joash Amupitan following his confirmation by the National Council of State as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement released to journalists in Katsina by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, Governor Radda […]
A contentious new report from the World Bank, which indicates a staggering rise in the number of Nigerians living in penury, has sparked a fierce political row, with the main opposition party accusing the administration of economic devastation. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has seized upon the October 2025 World Bank report, which claims that […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once Nigeria’s dominant political force, is reportedly facing its most severe internal crisis since its formation, with reports emerging that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, is on the verge of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Diri’s impending cross-carpeting is part of a larger political tsunami that […]
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised serious concern over the alarming rate of new HIV infections among young women and girls, calling for urgent global and national interventions to address the crisis. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborisade, the […]
In a surprising political development, former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared his full support for the peaceful protest being organised by activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, scheduled for October 20, 2025. The protest, according to Sowore, aims to demand the […]
