The Nigeria Police Force has explained the arrest of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, saying he was apprehended on allegations of forgery, cyberstalking, and other offenses under investigation.   Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Friday, stressed that the arrest was lawful, conducted with due process, […]

The Federal Government has commenced payment of contractors who executed projects in 2024 and had their payment details uploaded between November and December last year, leaving others from the same period still awaiting payment due to delayed processing.   An anonymous contractor told Unfiltered Reporters that he had received his payment after months of waiting. […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has initiated formal dialogue with the Clan del Golfo, the country’s most powerful drug-trafficking organisation and one of the world’s top cocaine producers.   Petro announced the development on Friday, 9 August, an event in Córdoba, revealing that the discussions were taking place “outside Colombia.” He did not disclose the specific […]

Former Deputy Governor of Abia State, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending his long association with the party.   In a resignation letter dated August 5, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of Ndi Elu Ward in Nkporo, Ohafia Local Government Area, Oko Chukwu cited personal reasons for […]