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Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:18:02 +0000
Nigerian Catholic Priests Deny Church Members Without Permanent Voter Cards Entry Into Sunday Masses
Some Catholic priests in Nigeria have enforced a policy of ‘No Permanent Voter Card (PVC), No Sunday Mass’.   In videos seen by SaharaReporters on Sunday, some church members were denied entry into Sunday masses over their inabili...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:08:19 +0000
Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Lawyers Move To Sue UK Foreign Secretary, Force Britain To Take Action Over IPOB Leader’s Alleged Torture, Rendition To Nigeria
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have accused the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss of ignoring evidence that the IPOB leader was taken to Niger...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:56:36 +0000
Black Sunday: Guerilla Warfare And The Challenges Of A Nation In Distress By Richard Odusanya.
Richard Odusanya Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hi...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:43:24 +0000
Nigeria’s Police Inspector-General Reacts To Shooting Of Married Man, Other By Burna Boy’s Escorts
The Nigeria Police Force has described the shooting incident involving its personnel at Club Cubana in Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday night as despicable and condemnable.   SaharaReporters earlier reported that five policemen attac...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:39:50 +0000
June 12 Anniversary: Yoruba Group Decries Nationwide Killings, Calls For Peace Ahead Of 2023 Elections
The Yoruba Global Council (YGC), a Yoruba diaspora-based socio-cultural organisation has decried the spate of insecurity in Nigeria characterised by incessant killings across the country.   The group, however, appealed to peace-loving N...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:28:46 +0000
Democracy Day: Nigeria Turning Into A Graveyard By Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed
Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed A marathon of four years has begun with the propagation of hatred and arrogance of a self-acclaimed demigod whose ambition seemingly supersedes the interest of Nigeria.   Democracy in Nigeria is a toxicity of m...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:25:56 +0000
BREAKING: Nigeria Police To Interrogate Grammy Award Winner, Burna Boy Over Shooting Of Two People In Lagos Club By Singer’s Escorts
The Nigeria Police Force will interrogate Grammy Award winner, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy over the shooting of two fun-seekers by his police escorts in a club in Lagos. SaharaReporters earlier reported that five policemen attached to Burna ...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:21:38 +0000
If Ethnic Balance Counts Then Religious Balance Counts By Adeola Soetan
Adeola Soetan Ordinarily, ethnicity and religion should play no role in determining good leadership & government. But if unprincipled power-mongering politicians promote ethnic balance for "fairness", why not same with religion for the sa...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:09:50 +0000
We Can’t Be Celebrating Democracy Day When Nigerians Are Slaves In Their Country, Afraid To Worship, Travel By Road Or Train – Governor Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom The Benue State Governor, Mr Samuel Ortom has decried the worsening security situation in the country. The governor lamented that armed terrorists threaten Nigeria’s sovereignty and the country’s hard-earned democrac...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:08:09 +0000
2023 Elections & Democracy: A Little Fear, A Little Anger And A Weak Faith By Samuel Olomu
A Little Fear We have come to the red line; a point of no return - the height of making a decision. We are waiting to cross this Rubicon, this “igi agbon” - the very apex of comfort. Right before our eyes, we watch our democracy hanging-...



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