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Sahara Reporters, Premium Times, The Cable and Modern Journalism

  Journalism has continued to evolve since the days of veterans like Professors Alfred Opubor, Onoura Nwuneli, Ralph Akinfeleye, Adidi Uyo, Idowu Sobowale, and other greats, not to mention the shining lights of flawless prose writing like Dan Agbese, Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Muhammed, Dele Gowa, and not least, Olatunji Dare. But the entrance of Sahara Reporters appears to deviate from those widely held pragmatic principles of decency. Stories by our reporters In those days, the Department of Mass Communication of the University of Lagos was very hot and remains so to date. Exciting lecturers in the mold of Dr Adidi Uyo, Ralph Akinfeleye, and Idowu Sobowale made teachings very robust and thirsty to listeners. Students learnt the trade and picked up fast. They taught the tenets of practical journalism exhaustively and left no stone unturned. They made journalism so sweet that students were always hungry to learn more; the thrills were such that even the 13 points cut-off mark for entry ...
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Civil Society Organizations, Pressure Groups, Students Associations Pour Encomiums On Tinubu, Adelabu on the Reappointment of TCN Leadership

  Since the reappointment of Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdul-Aziz of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, leaders of various groups have continued to pour encomiums on Mr. President and the Honorable Minister of Power for the strategic decision Stories by Lucy Gabriel and Clement Ebaku reporting from Abuja. “When we heard the announcement by the presidency, we were overjoyed”, explained Comrade Williams Smith Bassey. Before then, Comrade Bassey, who is the Executive Secretary of the Network of Advocacy for Private Positive Impact Initiative (NAPPI), said his organization was praying for it to happen because the country needed stability in the power sector. “We heard about the selfish opposition, the threats and petitions and we knew they were concocted lies against a humble and humane personality; we prayed for the minister and Mr. President to see beyond the schemes; we knew they were orchestrated and unfounded allegations”, he further explained, When, eventually the announcement was m...
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TCN: Group wants smear campaign to stop and calls for unity to reform the power sector

  A coalition of civil society organizations has expressed concerns about a recent attempt to misinform the Nigerian public and sow unwarranted doubts about the government's operations. The group, acting under the aegis of the Network of Advocacy for Positive Impact Initiative, spoke through their Executive Secretary, Comrade Williams Bassey, while addressing the press in his office in Abuja. Comrade Williams, flanked by the Executive Secretary of the Niger Delta Movement and the Arewa Youths Forum, vehemently opposes any narrative that seeks to undermine confidence in government institutions, arguing that any such thing must be examined carefully and responsibly to ensure that public discourse remains factual, balanced, and in the overall interest of the nation. Speaking further, the coalition agreed that public allegations that question the integrity or operations of national institutions should not be allowed to degenerate into claims that could erode public trust and confid...
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Grid Collapse: Stop blaming Ministry of Power, TCN, Group tells Opposition

  Though critics are quick to point to negligence and underperformance on the part of the Ministry of Power and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) officials, a thorough study has revealed the drastic steps the Tinubu-led administration has been taking to halt the drift through extraordinary innovations and investments in new infrastructure and system improvements .   Stories by Ejike Emmanuel and Ambrose Isele reporting from Abuja and Lagos.   Grid collapse are often greeted with uproar and especially these days as the heat closes in on already depressed Nigerians; when that happens and this is the first in this year 2026, as reported, the resultant action by aggrieved Nigerians is not to study why this is so; instead, the tendency is to haul insults at whoever is in charge and some go as far as calling for their head! If the truth be told, no nation will tolerate disruptions of such magnitude, and that is exactly why Nigerians are frustrated against the backdr...
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Trouble looms over Court order seeking Exhumation of corpse of prominent Igbo Family

  A recent court order widely regarded as an assault on customs and decency, seeking the exhumation of the corpse of a prominent Igbo chief, is largely seen as a misuse of judicial authority, and fear the backlash may lead to disruption of communal peace. By Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo reporting from Owerri. Tension has escalated surrounding the Amuchienwa family following a contentious order issued on 5 December 2025 by Justice I.O. Agugua, directing the exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ifeanyichukwu Dona Amuchienwa, who was laid to rest on 17 October 2025. The directive, made nearly two months after the burial, has sparked widespread outrage, with many describing it as a shocking affront to the dignity of the deceased. Imolites are questioning the circumstances under which the ruling emerged, with reactions trailing a media release by Ms. Chinyere Igwegbe (formerly Amuchienwa), the late Chief’s former wife, whose marriage ended more than 32 years ago. Public...
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Lawyers set for showdown with MD, NMDPRA Petrol Import Licenses breach, set for legal action

  Arising from the bombshell disclosure by no less a personality than Aliko Dangote on the perceived shortcomings of the embattled managing director of the downstream regulator, leaders of the League of Patriotic Lawyers have taken up the gauntlet to add fire to the disclosure by calling for the release of the names of beneficiaries of the import license.   Stories by Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo in Lagos. A group of lawyers, under the aegis of the League of Patriotic Lawyers, has called on the Federal Government to review certain policies of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, in the interest of easing hardship faced by Nigerians.   The group, led by its Chairman and former President of the Nigerian Universities Students Union, Barrister Abubakar Yesufu, made the call while addressing journalists at a press conference.   Yesufu said the group was concerned about what it described as regulatory practices in the do...
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“We Will Not Tolerate Violations”, NESREA Issues Warning, shuts down quarry.

  The serene environment of Dutse, a bustling suburb in Abuja, the seat of the Federal Government, was recently shaken by a huge blast arising from Quarry operations that spiraled into nearby premises, threatening lives and destroying a school where children were writing exams, badly affecting them, and causing significant damage   Story by Lucy Ekulugbo, from Abuja   The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has moved swiftly to shut down a quarry company identified as Cornerstone, and managed by Istanbul Quarry in the Dutse area of Abuja, on Wednesday, after flying rocks from a blasting operation injured staff and students of Graceland High School, and damaged the school properties as well.   According to Mrs. Nwamaka Ejiofor, Assistant Director (Press), the action was necessary to nip the dangerous situation in the bud.   She said the Investigations by NESREA showed that the students were in their various classe...
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