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A report published Wednesday by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), says Ethiopia has the highest new number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world in 2018. According to the report, the number of humans forcefully moved … Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

Agnes Callamard, the United Nations special rapporteur asked to investigate the possibility of state involvement in the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashogi, has said in her report Wednesday that enough evidence exists to extend the investigation to top Saudi Crowned Princes...

MTN Nigeria Building The Weather Report Nigeria’s dispute with the telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria Plc, may have taken a severe toll on the nation’s foreign direct investment profile.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2IgLD7Y Get more: Nigeria Business News

Superstar actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington displayed excellent martial arts skills in the intense trailer for new film, ‘Muna’. ‘Muna’ is a Nollywood-Hollywood action crossover, which stars Adesua as the..... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2IyoGMc Get more Nigeria...

In this interview with SaharaReporters, former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, talks about his time with Chief MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, presidential election... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/31tTlDe Get More Nigeria Political News

Now that 12th of June has been officially signed into law as the country’s `Democracy Day` and a public holiday, I am of the opinion that it will be pertinent to do a thorough.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2WCzeio Get More Nigeria Political News

A former presidential aide under the Goodluck Jonathan regime, Reno Omokri, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for trying to reap where he did not so, explaining why he was embarrassed by the.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/31tTnek Get More Nigeria Political News

Today is June 12th, our nation’s Democracy Day and I have some home truths to tell. The struggle for June 12th was indeed a noble, worthy, cataclysmic and monumental one..... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2WIehaX Get More Nigeria Political News

The son of the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, Kola Abiola has declined to comment on the agitation and demand by his family members to declare father as a former president Nigeria. He maintained a deafening silence when prodded by SaharaReporters to speak if the family would continue to …...

Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo has called out the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration for its insensitivity to Nigeria’s diversity by ensuring all three top leaders in the country are from the northern part of the country. He made the comments in an exclusive interview...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Tuesday continued in a losing streak, dropping by N98 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation which opened at N13.354 trillion shed N98 billion … Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, convicted for fraud in the United States of America as the speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila was declared the speaker after an election following his nomination by the former Appropriations Committee...

More facts have emerged on how lawmakers in the House of Representatives both old-timer and first-timer were induced with vouchers and credit cards to vote massively for Femi Gbajabiamila to emerge as the speaker. SaharaReporters can authoritatively report that all members were given vouchers...

Senator Ike Ekweremadu said he decided to contest the senate deputy president seat in protest against the nomination of Omo-Agege for the position. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen shortly after the election at … Read...

David Olajide, the traditional ruler of Osi community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, has escaped being kidnapped by herdsmen. The attempted kidnap occurred barely two days after two a mother and her stepson were kidnapped by some herdsmen … Read more via Sahara...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn from a case of financial misappropriation preferred against Senator Danjuma Goje in what SaharaReporters can confirm to be a deal between President Muhammadu Buhari and Goje. Goje is accused of stealing N5 billion between...

Despite attempts by supporters of the House of Representatives lawmaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, to deny the fact that the politician who is seeking to become the country’s number four citizen as the.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/317OeIB More Nigeria Political News

Violent activities in Nigeria have resulted in the death of 7,253 Nigerians between June 2018 and May 2019. These figures, released by Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), a project of the Council on.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2MJKlqr Get More Nigeria Metro News

Ismail Abdulmumini, and Sani Haruna, 20-year-old, have been arrested by the Kastina State Police Command for raping their neighbour’s 10-year old daughter.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2MuknXw Get More Nigeria Metro News

Two security guards suspected to have killed their boss, Kwakye Kwaku Richards, at his residence in Akure, Ondo State, have been apprehended. The suspects, Ayuba Idris, and Taisu Abubakar, both aged 20, were initially declared wanted by the police for killing Mr. Richards alongside his...