By SaharaReporters, New York A northern politician, Tanko Yakassai, and prominent Ijaw figure, Edwin Clark, at the weekend expressed divergent views on the likely candidacy of President Goodluck Jonathan in [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) in collaboration with the National University Commission (NUC) on Friday arrested the sole proprietor of the [...]

The Nigerian military in Abuja confirms it has killed 10 members Boko Haram sect and captured 65 who sneaked into Maiduguri in Borno State after fleeing various hot spots on [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York Years after graduating from the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria, the 2008/2009 batch of doctors can hardly call themselves doctors, as the University [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York HEDA, the Human And Environmental Development Agenda, has called on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the claim by five oil producing communities in [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The transition committee chairman of Ughelli South local government area of Delta State, Anthony Oviri Uto, yesterday engaged the council’s secretary, Henry Tafri, in a physical [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York There are conflicting reports emanating from Daura, Katsina State, about the overnight confrontation there between security forces and Boko Haram sect members, with the latest saying [...]

By News Agency of Nigeria Thirty one persons were killed in Imo State when a tree fell on them. The incident happened at the Ukwu Uko evening market at Umuejinwaoke [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), the Yoruba umbrella organization, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately declare a State of National Emergency in the country, and [...]

By Akin Kuponiyi Justice Okechukwu Okeke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Friday jailed two producers of My Pikin teething syrup after he found them guilty of [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York Three soldiers and at least 10 Boko Haram militants were killed in an overnight battle in Daura, Katsina State. Daura is the home town of former [...]

By Vladimir Duthiers, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — At least 20 insurgents were killed Friday as Nigeria's military carried out an aerial bombardment of suspected militant Islamist camps in the [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York SaharaReporters has learned of a bizarre offer by Governor Peter Obi of Anambra to use public funds to make full financial restitution for questionable expenses made [...]

By Emmanuel Ogala Explosion and sporadic gunshots rocked the quiet town of Daura, Katsina state, home town of opposition leader, Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday night. read more Read full story on [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the National University Commission (NUC) have started a joint nationwide operation to crack down on illegal “degree-awarding” institutions [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York Two journalists at the Abuja-based Leadership as well as the newspaper itself today breathed sighs of relief as a Federal High Court in Abuja discharged them on [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Otelemaba Dan Amachree, says that the Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, has unceremoniously withdrawn the [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) today escalated the war over the non-war against corruption in Nigeria by sending a petition to United States President Barak Obama, citing [...]

By SaharaReporters, New York The Nigerian Army yesterday formally commenced air and ground hostilities against Boko Haram under emergency regulations in thick forests in Sambisa, Borno State in an area [...]

SaharaReporters has gathered that telecommunication services in troubled Borno and Yobe states deteriorated noticeably this morning. read more Read full story on author website »