Five Chinese nationals arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have been released, SaharaReporters has gathered. The five men were arrested on August 12, 2025, during a joint sting operation by immigration authorities and the Department of State Services (DSS) and subsequently held in a detention facility at the NIS headquarters, Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja. The five Chinese nationals initially facing deportation under Section 44 of the Immigration Act include: Zhang Damou (46) – Sales Manager, charged with quota trafficking (Section 38); Qian Jin (48) – Sales Manager on TWP, charged with visa misuse (Section 56); Tang Pan (41)…
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The Premier League has explained the decision to overturn a penalty decision in favour of Manchester United, as they battled to a 3-2 win over Burnley on Saturday. It was the Red Devils’ first victory this season, but at a point it appeared they would only get one point from the match. Ruben Amorim’s men took the lead through a Josh Cullen own goal, before Lyle Foster made it 1-1 with a finish from close range. Bryan Mbeumo restored United’s lead, but Burnley equalized again through Jadon Anthony. In added time, Amad Diallo’s shirt was dragged in the area and…
The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, says 23,659 people have gone missing from across Nigeria. The ICRC said in Yola, on Saturday, that this is despite efforts to get missing people back to their families after separation forced mostly by armed conflicts and other forms of violence. The Protection of Family Link Officer of the ICRC, Mr Benson Lee, in a message delivered in Yola as the ICRC marked this year’s International Day of the Disappeared, indicated that cases of missing persons are particularly rampant in Borno State where insurgency has been most severe. Lee said 67 per…
he Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday interrogated the crew members involved in the controversial Ibom Air incident, which saw a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, brutalised, publicly stripped at the Lagos airport after a heated altercation with the airline’s air hostess. Emmanson, who is at the centre of the controversy, was also questioned on Thursday afternoon. The Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this in a brief statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday afternoon. “Yesterday in Abuja, the NCAA team met with Julie Edwards and other members of…
A review of the Lagos State 2025 Second Quarters (Q2) budget performance by SaharaReporters has revealed that some commissions and other government parastatals in the state did not receive any funding from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in 2025 first and second quarters (Q1 and Q2). The Q2 performance report revealed that on capital expenditure by administrative classification, the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), which got a budget allocation of N130,419,375 in the 2025 original approved budget, received zero funding in the first and second quarters (Q1 and Q2) of the year. Also, the Local Government Service Commission and the Lagos…
There’s palpable tension in Abraka Community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, as soldiers chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “yahoo boys,” on Saturday evening shot a pregnant woman dead. Indigenes, residents, and students went into a wild protest against the soldiers immediately the incident occurred. The soldiers (Operation Delta Sweep) were said to have flagged the yahoo boys down, but they refused and zoomed off. Promptly, the soldiers began chasing and shooting sporadically until a stray bullet hit the pregnant woman who was on her own. The woman was said to have died on the spot even…
Fresh damning revelations have exposed how Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, secretly acquired a $2 million mansion in Florida, United States, and concealed ownership by registering the property in the names of his wife, Justice Eberechi Wike, and their three children, Joaquin, Jazmyne, and Jordan. President Bola Tinubu appointed former Rivers State Governor Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in August 2023. The documents, obtained by West Africa Weekly, also show that Justice Wike is a registered member of the U.S. Democratic Party, a status that places her in violation of Nigeria’s Judicial…
A group of Concerned ADC members in Kaduna State has called for the intervention of the national leadership over what it called “complete lack of unity, progress, and the survival of the party in the state”. Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday, Adamu Ahmed Dattijo, leader of the group said, recent developments have compelled his group us to speak with one voice and to alert the national leadership of the party and the general public about the activities of certain individuals who, instead of strengthening the ADC, are bent on dividing and weakening it ahead of the 2027 general elections.…
The amazing Nigerian singer-songwriter and “Port Harcourt,” Crooner, Vicoka makes an appearance with the interesting tune “Spirit.” Additionally, his most recent song, “Spirit,” showcases the musical prowess of Wizard Chan, a highly regarded Nigerian music superstar. In the end, if you enjoy good music, you should add the aforementioned record to your playlist. Listen and share your thoughts below! Download Now
Burna Boy, a multi-talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, bestows a new, mesmerizing song called “Love” upon his audience. The powerful new song “Love,” released by Nigerian Afrobeat music sensation Burna Boy, is sure to make an appearance on your playlist. Burna Boy’s extraordinary talent and unique flair are perfectly displayed in this song. “Love” is the fourth track on his most recent CD, “No Sign Of Weakness,” which is an impressive 16-track collection. Burna Boy gives a remarkable performance, showcasing his adaptability and capacity to hold audiences’ attention from start to finish. Do not pass up this essential addition to…