Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the Bill is a backdoor attempt to regulate social media and expand governmental control over online expression, which…
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn a criminal charge filed against Enugu-based estate developer and businessman, Nebo Kingsley, after an internal investigation reportedly found no evidence linking him to a murder case for which he had been accused. Court documents obtained by SaharaReporters show that the Inspector-General of Police, through the Directorate of Legal Services…
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 16, 2026, to decide whether to recuse himself from the suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, under David Mark. Justice Lifu fixed the date on Monday for ruling shortly after the recusal applications were adopted and argued by lawyers…
National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has asked Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to withdraw from the suit challenging the leadership of the party. The application was filed less than 24 hours before the scheduled hearing of the case instituted by Nafiu-Bala Gombe against the leadership…
Panic erupted in a community in Oyo State on Tuesday after frightened parents reportedly stormed a primary school and forcefully withdrew their children over rumours of an ongoing bandit attack in a nearby community. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred at Ijeru Baptist Basic School I and III following reports circulating within the area that…
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years as part of international efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group, which rose out of the chaos of the country’s…
Running out of money in retirement is a huge fear for many people. In fact, research from Allianz Life Insurance found that 63% of Americans are actually more worried about going broke too soon than they are about dying. It’s understandable to be worried about this because, when you retire, you most likely have to…
The legal chambers of human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) have urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to withdraw all charges filed against prominent human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. In a letter addressed to…
The Presidency on Monday, demanded that the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, retract what it called his “inflammatory” statement on the Tax Reform Bill. It said Mohammed’s statement, “We’ll show Tinubu our true colour,” neither reflects the stance of the North nor the constructive dialogue needed between states and the Federal Government. Tinubu’s Special Adviser…
Hon Martin Chike Amaewhule-led pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers State have secretly withdrawn part of an affidavit they sworn to at the Federal High Court in Abuja, confirming their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), SaharaReporters has learnt. The lawmakers’ defection followed a rift between Nyesom Wike, the immediate…
