December 2025 – Page 27

BREAKING: I Won’t Join the Bandwagon’: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Reveals Persistent Pressure to Defect to APC

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13 December 2025 Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has revealed that she has repeatedly been pressured by top government figures and colleagues in the National Assembly to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but has consistently turned down the overtures. Speaking during an interview…

BREAKING: Gunfire Rocks Hanukkah Gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Several Feared Dead as Police Arrest Two

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Panic swept through Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening after gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration, leaving several people feared dead and many others injured. The attack occurred shortly before 7 p.m. near the beachfront, where a crowd had gathered to mark the Jewish festival. According to eyewitness accounts and social media footage,…

BREAKING: Armed Robbery in Uniform”: Ginger Farmer Accuses Borno Police of Detention, Threats, Extortion Over ₦8.9m Trade Dispute

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A ginger farmer and trader, Babangida Aliyu Kafanchan, has accused officers of the Borno State Police Crack Squad, allegedly working with a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, of unlawful detention, intimidation and extortion over what he insists is a purely commercial disagreement with a buyer. Babangida told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the dispute began…

I Met Matawalle, Not for Money” — Bandits Kingpin Bello Turji Admits Zamfara Peace Talks, Demands Arrest of Ex-Governors

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Notorious bandits leader, Bello Turji, has openly admitted that he held meetings with officials of the Zamfara State government during the administration of former Governor Bello Matawalle, now Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, while strongly denying claims that he was paid ₦30 million during the engagement. In an audio message currently circulating online, Turji…

BREAKING: Army Arrests Armed “Patrol Team” In Kwara, Suspects Claim AK-47s Came From Government Officials

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a group of suspected bandits found moving with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol vehicle in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The suspects were intercepted during a military operation in the area and immediately taken into custody. A video obtained by SaharaReporters shows the arrested men lying…

Salah Returns in Style as Ekitike Double Fires Reds Past Brighton at Anfield

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LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool put on a spirited performance at Anfield on Saturday, clinching a 2-0 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in today’s clash. The win provided a much-needed boost for the Reds, who have been searching for consistency this season. The mach took an electric turn right from the start as Hugo Ekitike struck inside the…

BREAKING: Rejected Marriage Proposal Turns Violent As Teen Girl Loses Hand In Kaduna Farm Attack

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A 15-year-old girl, identified as Endurance Sabon, has suffered a life-altering injury after suspected Fulani herdsmen allegedly cut off her hand in a brutal attack linked to a rejected marriage proposal in Goska community, Kaninkon Ward, Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A family member told SaharaReporters on Saturday that the assailants had earlier…

Palmer, Gusto Fire Chelsea Past Everton as Blues Cruise to 2–0 Victory at the Bridge

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Chelsea produced a composed and commanding performance to defeat Everton 2–0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, strengthening their push up the Premier League table with a goal in each half of the contest. The Blues started the game on the front foot, pressing high and moving the ball with confidence as Everton struggled to settle. Chelsea’s early dominance paid…

2027 Countdown: PDP Courts Obasanjo, Sets Sights on Ekiti, Osun in Power Reclaim Push

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has signalled an aggressive return to the political battlefield, announcing plans to reclaim power starting with the off-season governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. This declaration followed a closed-door strategic meeting between the PDP’s National Chairman, Taminu Turaki, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta,…

BREAKING: Seven Years On, NNPCL Fails To Pay Scholarship Promised To 2018 National Science Quiz Champion

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Seven years after he was celebrated on a national stage as Nigeria’s brightest young science student, Tony Okeke, winner of the 2018 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) National Science Quiz, is yet to receive the scholarship and cash prizes publicly promised to him at the event, SaharaReporters has learnt. Okeke was just 16 years old when he emerged as the overall national…