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Travelling out of Nigeria for most people, especially the first time travellers is a worrisome experience. To be fair, I think the process of checking-in at any of the international airports to the point of boarding the aircraft is more tedious, stressful, energy consuming and frustrating than the process of getting the travel visa itself. For most cases, the passengers cannot move one point to another without parting with cash as in the form of bribe. The presence of enormous security personal and unnecessary screening points is quite embarrassing and time-consuming. These extra screening points aside the normal screening machine are illegal according to the Executive Order signed sometime in 2018 by the Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo (GCON). In this article, I want to express some of the troubles and headache Nigerians, in particular, go through whenever they want to leave the country through any of the international airports. The bunch of problems travellers face at Nigeria’...

Hordes of residents have escaped to the mountains to take refuge, while those trapped in their homes were crying with deafening sounds of gunshots followed by explosions in the background. The insurgents, SaharaReporters understands, also had the audacity to enter a filling station to refuel some of their cars Suspected Boko Haram terrorists are currently on the rampage in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, SaharaReporters can report. Hordes of residents have escaped to the mountains to take refuge, while those trapped in their homes were crying with deafening sounds of gunshots followed by explosions in the background. The insurgents, SaharaReporters understands, also had the audacity to enter a filling station to refuel some of their cars. "Boko Haram has taken over michika," a resident screamed to SaharaReporters on the phone before going off the line abruptly. Narrating the incident, a resident of Michika who simply gave his name as Sebastian, told Sahara...

No fewer than 100 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Zimbabwe said the toll there had risen to 65 in the east of the country, while Mozambique said 48 people were killed in affected central areas, after the cyclone tore across the region on Friday and Saturday.  A member of parliament for Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani district the worst hit part of the country gave the updated toll and added that scores remain missing, after houses and bridges were washed away by flash floods when the storm slammed the area. The most affected areas are not yet accessible, while high winds and dense clouds have hampered military rescue helicopter flights.  “So far we looking at 65 people that have lost their lives. We are looking at probably 150 to 200 people missing,” Joshua Sacco, lawmaker for C...

Eleven Killed As Suicide Bombers, Gunman Attack Worshippers In Maiduguri Eleven persons have died in an early morning suicide attack on Muslim worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suicide bombers, two of them, accompanied by a gunman, infiltrated a mosque in Kushari village behind old CBN quarters Maiduguri at about 5:30am. According to a statement issued by the Police Commissioner, Damian Chukwu, an “On-the-spot assessment at the scene revealed that at about 0540hrs gunmen suspected to be BH terrorists & suicide bombers infiltrated Gwozari/Kushari in Polo general area, Maiduguri shooting sporadically & detonated IEDs strapped to their bodies.” The statement further says “Eleven people including three bombers died while fifteen others sustained injuries and are currently hospitalized at the State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri.” Damian added that Clearance operations are ongoing by teams of EOD, SARS, PMF, NSCDC and the Military.

Reports  indicate that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may postpone the 2019 general elections scheduled to begin tomorrow till Tuesday for logistics reasons. A credible source in INEC said the development may be due to the fact that sensitive materials needed for the election are yet to be distributed in some states of the federation. He also said the Commission is trying to put adequate security measures in place. INEC Chairman, Professor Manhood Yakubu and other senior officials of the commission as well as other relevant agencies crucial to the conduct of the election are currently in an emergency. Details later…

Breaking: INEC In Emergency Meeting Over Presidential Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently in an emergency meeting with security officials, election observers and other stakeholders.

According to reports, a woman was caught with over five thousand Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) in Abia state ahead of the elections tomorrow.  According to TVC news, the woman was allegedly arrested after the items were found in the booth of her car at a checkpoint as can be seen in the pictures below.  The reason for her being in possession of the items - was not given.  Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to deploy 1,315 vehicles for Saturday’s election in Abia state. Trucks loaded with non-sensitive electoral materials were stationed within the INEC premises ready to be moved to the various local government areas in the state.