A lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Abuja, Dr Olabode Wale Ojoniyi, has accused the Head of the Department, Dr Awaritoma Agoma, of physically assaulting and threatening to kill him during a confrontation in the HOD’s office. Ojoniyi, who is also the Acting Director of the Centre for Wole Soyinka…
The body of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old nurse who died under mysterious circumstances at the country home of Works Minister David Umahi in June, has been secretly flown to Abuja for a forensic autopsy, deepening public outrage over the handling of the case. Habila, a staff member of the David Umahi Federal University of Medical…
The body of Mary Habila, the young woman who died under controversial circumstances at the Uburu country home of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been moved to the National Hospital, Abuja, amid growing controversy over the proposed forensic autopsy, SaharaReporters has learned. The development followed an exchange of correspondence between lawyers representing the…
Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has publicly responded to the growing controversy surrounding his future at Wolverhampton Wanderers, insisting that he remains committed to the club and rejecting what he described as inaccurate reports about his conduct. The Nigerian forward released a statement via his social media pages on Wednesday evening, hours after reports emerged…
The controversy surrounding the abandoned Nationwide League One playoff between Yewa FC Academy and FC Ebedei has evolved into one of the biggest governance disputes in Nigerian grassroots football this season. What began as a serious injury to a goalkeeper during a playoff match in Akure has now raised wider questions about consistency in the…
A short video showing students near a school in southwestern Nigeria singing praises of President Bola Tinubu has circulated widely online, sparking mostly mockery and debate amid the country’s increasingly charged political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 elections. In the clip, the students are heard chanting in Yoruba and English, crediting Tinubu with providing them…
Fresh facts have emerged over the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, with allegations that the exercise was manipulated by officials assigned to conduct and collate the primary, raising fresh concerns over the credibility of the outcome. According to the fresh claims backed by what…
By Emma Nnadozie & Efe Onodjae Contrary to reports making the rounds that Assistant Inspector-General of in charge of Zone 2, Command, Onikan, Lagos Adegoke Fayoade has been removed from the zone, police sources at the Force headquarters have confirmed that he is still in charge and there is no signal to that effect. Debunking…
Through his media aide, Femi Awogboro, Adelabu clarified that construction started in November 2021 and finished in August 2023, before his September 2023 ministerial appointment. Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has denied claims that he built his multimillion-naira mansion within two years of joining President Tinubu’s cabinet. Through his media aide, Femi Awogboro, Adelabu clarified…
— Says new location will be acceptable to all stakeholders By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has said that the controversy over the demolition of the cenotaph erected in honour of the victims killed in the terrorists attack on Catholic Church, in Owo, has been resolved. This was contained in a…
