Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has narrated how he paid $10,000 to marabouts from Senegal who were contracted on his behalf to spiritually facilitate his emergence as governor. However, he clarified that he ultimately rejected the ritual. Speaking during the KOLGA (Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area) Annual Day of Thanksgiving in Sampou, his…
Halisu Sahabi, an Assistant Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was killed on Friday by a suspected internet fraudster, during a raid in Awka, Anambra State, has been buried in Sokoto State by his family. SaharaReporters learnt further from family sources that ASE II Sahabi was planning to get married in…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of bias in his ongoing trial. In a petition dated January 13 and addressed to the National Judicial Council (NJC), the activist alleged that the judge’s actions had caused him “incalculable damage,” including…
Investors seeking the next obesity-like market opportunity will be closely watching developments related to treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in 2025. Companies including Biogen Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. have spent billions of dollars on developing potential treatments, while others including Novo Nordisk A/S and Roche AG are also investigating the brain-destroying disease. Any breakthroughs in trials or drug approvals could have a…
Brazil has officially announced Nigeria’s admission as a partner country in the BRICS alliance. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry made the announcement, welcoming the Nigerian government’s decision to join the group. “The Brazilian government welcomes the Nigerian government’s decision,” the statement said, marking an important development for both countries. The BRICS alliance, originally…
