Category: Corruption
SERAP Demands Tinubu Probe Missing N233bn, Reject $1.08bn World Bank Loan
LAGOS – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate and recover over N233 billion in missing public funds instead of accepting a $1.08 billion (approx. N1.6 trillion) World Bank loan approved last week. In a letter dated April 5, 2025, SERAP urged the president to direct the…
Ex-First Lady’s Legal Team Accused of Deliberately Prolonging Trial of 15 Domestic Workers
Six Years in Detention Over Missing Jewelry Case Fifteen domestic workers formerly employed by Nigeria’s ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have spent nearly six years in detention at the Okaka Correctional Centre without trial resolution, with sources alleging deliberate stalling tactics by her private legal team. Key Details of the Case Allegations of Abuse of Process…
Sex-for-Marks Scandal Rocks Lagos School as Whistleblower Faces Retaliation
A disturbing sexual abuse scandal has erupted at Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School in Ojodu-Berger, where a Further Mathematics teacher stands accused of systematically exploiting at least 11 female students in exchange for grades, while school administrators allegedly orchestrated an aggressive cover-up campaign. Pattern of Predation Exposed SaharaReporters has obtained chilling audio testimonies from…
Police Bust Cybercrime Training Center in Lagos, Arrest 10 Suspects
Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled an alleged “Yahoo School” – a training facility for internet fraudsters – in the Iju area of the state, arresting ten suspects in the process. The Raid and Arrests According to a statement by Police Spokesman CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, officers conducted a successful operation on…
Oyo’s Education Crisis: ₦90 Billion Budget Fails to Fix Roofless Classrooms
Ibadan, Oyo State – Despite Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration allocating a record ₦90.6 billion to education in 2024—a 56% increase from 2023’s ₦58 billion—public primary schools across the state remain in shocking disrepair, with pupils studying in roofless classrooms and sitting on bare floors. A Broken System in Plain Sight At St. Stephen Primary School…
UK Sanctions Over 1,200 Nigerian Nurses in Widening Exam Fraud Scandal
Nearly 2,000 medical professionals face registration review as investigation exposes systemic testing irregularities A deepening examination fraud crisis has ensnared 1,955 Nigerian-trained nurses seeking UK registration, with 1,238 already facing sanctions and 717 under active investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The scandal centers on suspicious test results from the Yunnik Technologies test…
LagRide Drivers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Alleged Exploitation
Lagos, Nigeria – Drivers operating under Lagos State’s government-backed ride-hailing platform, LagRide, have issued a seven-day ultimatum to management, threatening to cripple operations with mass protests over alleged systemic exploitation and operational failures. The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) escalated the crisis on Thursday, March 27, 2025, by publicly detailing grievances that…
Appeal Court Upholds N5 Million Judgment Against DSS for Wrongful Arrest of 12-Year-Old
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has delivered a scathing rebuke to the Department of State Services (DSS), affirming a N5 million damages award against the security agency for the unlawful arrest and detention of a minor wrongly accused of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a unanimous decision on…
Ondo Students Stage Mass Protest Over Rising Insecurity, Shut Down Akure
Akure, Ondo State – Students from tertiary institutions across Ondo State brought business activities in the capital city to a standstill on Thursday, staging a massive protest against what they described as worsening insecurity and government inaction. Led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) South West Chairman, Oluwarotimi Joshua, hundreds of demonstrators blocked…
Take-It-Back Movement Announces Mass Protests Against Abuja Demolition Wave
Abuja, Nigeria – The Take-It-Back Movement has declared a campaign of mass resistance against what it describes as the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s “systematic displacement of urban poor communities,” following a series of controversial demolitions across Abuja. The pro-democracy organization is mobilizing displaced residents for what promises to be a major confrontation with authorities over…