The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to ₦815 per litre at its retail outlets. The adjustment, confirmed on Monday, January 5, 2026, marks a ₦20 drop from the previous price of ₦835 per litre. Journalists observed the new price at […]
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Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East, was caught on video physically assaulting a constituent during a football tournament on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The competition, organized by the senator, began in December 2025 in Amurri. Footage obtained by SaharaReporters shows the altercation occurring in the presence of the senator’s security personnel. In the video, Senator
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Nigeria’s Presidency has dismissed claims that an artificial intelligence (AI)–generated image was used to depict a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame. The controversy arose after images circulated online on Sunday, purportedly showing the two leaders meeting in Paris. Observers questioned the authenticity after a visible Grok watermark—linked to the
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Nicolás Maduro Guerra, a Venezuelan lawmaker and son of former President Nicolás Maduro, has called on supporters to take to the streets in Caracas following reports that his father has been captured and transferred to the United States. The call came in an audio message released on Sunday and shared widely on social media. Aides
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has removed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Olanike Adeyemo, and appointed Professor Musibau Adetunji Babatunde as her replacement. The decision was announced on Sunday, January 5, 2026, in Ibadan, according to an official statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Alongside the change
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South Africa has formally requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council following reports of a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, which Pretoria described as a unilateral action of “grave concern.” In a statement released on Saturday, January 3, 2025, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation said it was monitoring the
By Adejumobi Richard In 2025, Nigeria’s judiciary emerged as one of the most defining institutions in the country’s political and constitutional life. Across a succession of high-profile rulings, the courts asserted state authority, clarified the limits of institutional power, and responded to evolving security, economic, and social realities. Collectively, these decisions revealed a judiciary inclined
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The National Assembly has approved revised budgets for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years and extended the implementation of the 2025 budget to March 31, 2026.The decision was taken on Tuesday after plenary sessions in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in Abuja. Lawmakers approved a revised N43.5 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and
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By Adejumobi Richard In Nigeria’s ongoing security crisis, the government, media, and citizens are grappling not only with armed violence but with a growing disinformation problem that is shaping public perception and policy responses. The challenge, most visible in the North-West and North-East, has been driven by inconsistent official communication, viral misinformation, and insurgent propaganda
Armed groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West are no longer engaged in isolated acts of banditry. Security analysts increasingly warn that these groups have evolved into a more sophisticated insurgency, a shift underscored by reports and images showing the emergence of high-grade military weapons such as IWI Tavor rifles in the hands of non-state actors. For
