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

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

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