President Bola Tinubu has paid an emotional tribute to the late Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who died on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the pope “died on Easter Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.” In a statement he personally signed, President Tinubu described the deceased as “a…
Four workers have d!ed during a routine maintenance operation at the Gubi Dam Water Treatment Plant in Bauchi State. The incident occurred around 5 pm on Sunday, April 20, 2025 when workers were carrying out a sludge cleaning exercise in the plant’s tunnel. Spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed…
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military posts in northern Benin, Reuters is reporting Citing a report from a SITE Intelligence Group, an American for-profit consultancy group tracking white supremacist and jihadist organisations, the news agency said the recent…
Mrs. Shimite Bello Love (née Nwakalo), Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, has died under circumstances that have sparked serious suspicion and controversy. Popularly known as Madam Sabificate, Shimite allegedly died of poisoning on Easter Sunday. Family sources told SaharaReporters that her husband, Pastor David Favour Love, has been arrested…
All football matches in Italy have been postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday morning. The Vatican confirmed earlier today that the first-ever Latin American pontiff died at the age of 88. In a tribute to the Bishop of Rome, all senior men’s and Under-20 top-flight fixtures have been…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State Receiving the emissary of an insensitive and bloodthirsty tyrant, a feral psychopath and delusional megalomaniac like Bibi Netanyahu and showering accolades on him is an insult to the martyred women and children of Gaza and a big slap on the face of those who are fighting Israeli occupation in…
The tragic incident occurred on Monday along Tashan Gona in Billiri, as the group was returning from a mountain prayer gathering. An unspecified number of people have been reported dead in Gombe State after an articulated vehicle loaded with goods ploughed into a procession of Easter celebrants. The tragic incident occurred on Monday along Tashan…
An introduction to The Platform Africa set to hold on the 1st of May in Lagos, Nigeria. A multi-site conference targeted at entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, women in leadership and business, and those seeking to get into public service. The Platform The Platform Nigeria is a national development initiative which has played a pivotal role in shaping conversations…
The attackers also carted away foodstuffs and livestock, sources told SaharaReporters. Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād have attacked Buni Yadi, killing three soldiers. The attackers also carted away foodstuffs and livestock, sources told SaharaReporters. Buni Yadi,…
Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the 17-year-old boy who went viral after a photo of him standing in front of the convoy of Peter Obi during the 2023 general election, has shared his traumatic experience in the prison. Quadri was arrested by the police in January 2025. He was arraigned in court and has been in…