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saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > fly-jordan-aircraft-suffers-tyre-burst-after-landing-istanbul-airport-132-evacuated

Fly Jordan Aircraft Suffers Tyre Burst After Landing At Istanbul Airport, 132 Evacuated

23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (139+ words) A Fly Jordan Airlines passenger aircraft operating the Amman-Istanbul route suffered a tyre burst after landing at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. The incident occurred while the aircraft, registered as FJR-300, was taxiing on the E1 taxiway, according to Hava Haber, a…...


saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > amid-kidnapping-threats-ondo-police-say-theyve-intensified-patrols-around-schools-ahead

Amid Kidnapping Threats, Ondo Police Say They???ve Intensified Patrols Around Schools Ahead Of Resumption

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (349+ words) The Ondo State Police Command says it has intensified patrols and visibility policing around schools and other critical locations across the state ahead of the resumption of the new academic session. The Command said it had also deployed personnel from…...


saharareporters.com > 09/13/2026 > kwara-monarch-dies-after-brief-illness-16-days-after-regaining-freedom-kidnappers

Kwara Monarch Dies After Brief Illness, 16 Days After Regaining Freedom From Kidnappers

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (272+ words) The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has died days after regaining his freedom from kidnappers. The monarch was abducted on August 22, 2026, when armed men invaded Igbesi community in…...


saharareporters.com > 09/10/2026 > exclusive-interior-minister-orders-probe-second-passport-issued-abuja-suspect-omokamo

EXCLUSIVE: Interior Minister Orders Probe Into Second Passport Issued To Abuja Suspect Omokamo Despite Court Holding Original

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1286+ words) The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered a forensic investigation into the controversial issuance of a second Nigerian passport to embattled Abuja realtor, Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac, also known as Hajia Bilkisu Ishaku Aliyu, amid allegations of a brazen breach…...


saharareporters.com > 09/10/2026 > electricity-crisis-thousands-gambians-protest-blackout-lasts-48-hours

Electricity Crisis: Thousands Of Gambians Protest As Blackout Lasts Up To 48 Hours

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (362+ words) Thousands of Gambians took to the streets around the capital, Banjul, overnight Wednesday into Thursday to protest prolonged electricity outages that have disrupted homes, businesses and livelihoods across the country. According to a report by AFP, protesters gathered in several…...


saharareporters.com > 09/10/2026 > nigerian-customs-seizes-n4359billion-narcotics-drones-expired-goods-apapa-port

Nigerian Customs Seizes N43.59billion Narcotics, Drones, Expired Goods At Apapa Port

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (485+ words) The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 12 containers carrying consignments valued at N43.59billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos, including more than 7.6 tonnes of cannabis, nearly 170,000 bottles of codeine syrup, security-sensitive drones and expired products. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale…...


saharareporters.com > 09/10/2026 > trump-faces-backlash-accused-trying-buy-votes-5000-promise-if-republicans-win-us

Trump Faces Backlash, Accused Of Trying To???Buy Votes??? With $5,000 Promise If Republicans Win US Midterms

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (704+ words) United States President Donald Trump has been accused of attempting to bribe American voters or buy votes after promising to give every adult citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections. Trump made the promise on…...


saharareporters.com > 09/09/2026 > ecowas-reaffirms-commitment-youth-political-participation-west-africa

ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment To Youth Political Participation In West Africa

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (598+ words) Democracy stakeholders and youth advocates have called for concrete action to remove legal, financial and technological barriers limiting young people’s participation in politics and democratic processes across West Africa The call was made on Tuesday at the opening of the…...


saharareporters.com > 09/09/2026 > herders-union-miyetti-allah-launches-membership-drive-promises-protection-registered

Herders??? Union Miyetti Allah Launches Membership Drive, Promises Protection For Registered Livestock Producers

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (340+ words) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has launched a fresh membership drive, urging livestock producers across Nigeria to register with the association and promising members protection, advocacy, support and a role in shaping policies affecting their livelihoods....


saharareporters.com > 09/09/2026 > justice-hold-what-nigerias-dss-really-signals-postponing-sowores-trial-nnamdi-prince

Justice On Hold: What Nigeria's DSS Really Signals By Postponing Sowore's Trial, By Nnamdi Prince

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (808+ words) There is a particular kind of insult buried in institutional "mercy." When Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) announced last week that it would seek to adjourn the long-running cyberstalking case against Omoyele Sowore, the firebrand human rights activist and…...