As of June 5, 2025, Marcus Samuel Dafe, a young media personality from Abraka, Delta State, has tragically been confirmed dead following a kidnapping incident. Reports indicate that Marcus was abducted on June 4, 2025, while returning from a meeting concerning land sales. His body was discovered shortly after, leading to widespread grief and outrage within the community. This incident occurred...

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, marking a significant development amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. The visit comes months after President Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly over a deepening political standoff. The crisis, rooted in a power...

Despite having no statutory mandate to do so, Nigeria's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has allocated N1 billion in the 2025 federal budget for the renovation of an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ogun State. A review of the final approved 2025 budget by SaharaReporters reveals that the allocation appears in the ministry's budget lines, raising...

Once celebrated as a rising star in Nigeria’s tech and influencer circles, Sapphire Egemasi—popularly known online as the “Tech Queen”—is now at the center of a global scandal. According to @SaharaReporters, she is facing up to 20 years in a U.S. federal prison after being indicted for her alleged role in a multimillion-dollar cyber fraud scheme. The arrest and...

After a two-year suspension, the World Bank has officially resumed financial support to Uganda. The freeze, initially imposed due to the East African nation’s controversial anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, had sparked global debate and diplomatic strain. The funding suspension was a response to Uganda’s enactment of one of the world’s most stringent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which drew...