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...

Giving account of the incident, the former CSO to the Abacha said: “Shortly after the hand shake, I noticed the change in the countenance of the late Commander-in-Chief, and I immediately informed the Aide-de-Camp, Lt. Col. Abdallah, who advised that we keep a close watch on him. Later in the evening of June 8, 1998, around 6 p.m., his doctor came around and administered an injection to...

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi defended his visits to bandits during the 2025 Southwest Muslims Ulama Summit at the University of Ibadan, saying his engagements are not secret and that he always travels with police, government officials, and other representatives. He criticised years of media and public “misrepresentation” of his actions, arguing that his outreach aims to understand the roots of...

The camp of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, launched a blistering counterattack on Senator Adams Oshiomhole, accusing the former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC of “weaponising noise to mask the catastrophic failures” of the party.   Chuks Okocha 

Paul Adefarasin Denies Allegations of Brandishing Firearm in Viral Video Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church in Lagos, has responded to a viral video circulating on social media, firmly denying claims that he was seen holding a firearm. The widely shared video shows Adefarasin holding a metallic object while engaging with someone recording him. Online speculation...