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August 7, 2017
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SaharaReporters takes the #1 spot on our top 50 online media (web) countdown | The YNaija Ranking

The media has often been termed as the voice of the people and the conscience of the government. And no media outfit in the country has assumed this position in the last few years like SaharaReporters. The solely online newspaper located in the New York has not shied away from controversy and we don’t see... Read More
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July 15, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] SaharaReporters Civic Lab vs BudgIT Civic Hive?

Okay, so that headline was some weird form of click bait because we certainly don’t think this is a versus situation. And there is absolutely no evident competition between them. Still, you will forgive anyone who is confused. Last month, SaharaReporters.com launched its Civic Media Lab, which is essentially a space for media platforms that seek to... Read More
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June 30, 2017
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. RESTRUCTURING CONDUCTED BY BUHARI’S GOVT WILL ONLY FAVOUR THE NORTH – OHANAEZE YOUTH The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday, chided the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), for allegedly ordering that the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra be cancelled. 2. WE WON’T... Read More
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June 30, 2017
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Libel: I will collect my N4bn from SaharaReporters – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he would collect every penny of the N4 billion awarded to him against publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. A court had awarded N4 billion to Saraki on Thursday in a lawsuit against SaharaReporters for series of libelous articles against him. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on... Read More
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June 29, 2017
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Court orders SaharaReporters publisher to pay N4bn to Saraki

Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye of the Ilorin High Court has ordered the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore to pay N4 billion as damages to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The order was due to a series of libelous stories published the medium in 2015. Saraki had sued Sowore following the publication of series of libelous stories against him. Both... Read More
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June 15, 2017
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Saraki’s aide accuses journalist of demanding $1m

Bamikole Omisore, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senate President, Bukola Saraki has alleged that publisher of a popular news media demanded $1 million from his principal. The newspaper had alleged that Saraki bribed the Code of Conduct Tribunal with $2 million. FLASH: After paying CCT chair $2m, yesterday @bukolasaraki invited 10 "influential youth"... Read More
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May 26, 2017
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You should be more careful now that your location is known, Soyinka tells SaharaReporters

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has advised online newspaper, SaharaReporters to exercise more caution now that its location is known. Soyinka said this on Thursday when the online newspaper launched its civic media lab, located on Isaac John Street in Ikeja GRA, Lagos. “I’m  here under false pretences; I was told that I agreed to be... Read More
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April 19, 2017
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Opinion: Abracadabra! Behold, the scammer and the scammed

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigerians are horrified, and rightly so, for what passes for corruption in today’s Nigeria. It’s important to keep the horror of our corrupt nation up front, to keep highlighting the lies and stealing that have become the trademark of our politicians. Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered a... Read More
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January 14, 2017
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‘Sowore is trying to defame the police’

The Lagos State Police Command has accused publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore of trying to defame and malign it. Sowore had alleged that the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni plotted with a UK based Journalist, Lekan Fatodu to kill him. The accusations started when Fatodu arrested Sowore for alleged blackmail, defamation and threat. The... Read More
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June 25, 2016
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Army blows hot, accuses online news platforms of ‘rubbishing reputation’ of COAS

The Nigerian Army has lambasted online news platforms for publishing false stories that unjustly accused the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen, Tukur Buratai, of corrupt dealings. This was contained in a statement signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations. The statement noted that the Sahara Reporters was in the habit... Read More
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June 5, 2016
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‘Was I so poor before becoming governor?’ | Saraki tackles Sahara Reporters

Online news portal, Sahara Reporters, earlier on Sunday, reported that N300 million was stolen from the bedroom of Senate President Bukola Saraki and that his accountant and aide were arrested by the Nigerian Police. Sahara Reporters had tweeted: ₦300million Goes Missing From Senate President Saraki's Bedroom, Police Arrest Aides And Accountant | Sahara https://t.co/HIHghKq05g —... Read More
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May 13, 2016
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‘I don’t owe Nigerians explanation on how money is spent’ -Lai Mohammed

A letter written on behalf of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) requesting a loan of N13,120,470 has been leaked online. The letter, which was obtained by online news platform, SaharaReporters, and was signed bythe Director of Public Relations and Protocol, NPD Dama, shows that the Minister... Read More
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December 1, 2015
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I’m not involved in arms procurement scandal – Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has distanced himself from the $2.1 billion arms procurement scandal engulfing former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki. This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu on Tuesday. Saraki stated that contrary to the report published on online medium, Sahara Reporters- he’s never had anything to do with the... Read More
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August 10, 2015
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Saraki reacts to report that he lied in his election form (READ)

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he didn’t falsify any election forms. Read his statement below. On Thursday, August 6th, 2015, SaharaReporters published a totally fabricated report entitled: “Nigeria’s Senate President Saraki Lied In His Official Election Forms” on its website. In that dubious and utterly false report, SR alleged that the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar... Read More
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January 8, 2015
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YNaija joins other media platforms in partnership with Guardian Africa

by Kolapo Olapoju YNaija.com, the internet newspaper for all things young and Nigerian, Sahara Reporters, and others have been selected to partner with the Guardian Africa network. The Guardian Africa network is a platform for journalists, writers and bloggers, where the best news and views from across the web is assembled. The news site announced... Read More
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September 12, 2014
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WTH! Online news website, Sahara Reporters is “under attack”

by Akan Ido There are indications Sahara Reporters, a New York based online news platform focused on Nigeria is under some form of cyber-attack. The management of the controversial news website made this public on their Twitter timeline assuring readers that they are doing everything possible to get the site back online. It is, however,... Read More
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January 15, 2014
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Certificate scandal: Stella Oduah proceeds on a ‘medical leave’ abroad (Report)

by Oge Okonkwo Report from the online media platform, SaharaReporters indicate that the embattled Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah has not returned to Abuja since reports of her certificate scandal emerged. This information was gathered from sources in the presidency. According to SaharaReporters, the minister informed President Jonathan that she was attending to her medical needs in... Read More
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December 21, 2013
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The Princess Diaries: How Stella Oduah got away with everything (YNaija Long Read)

by Wole Olabanji The crowd in the terminal is as thick as toothbrush bristles, total strangers packed so tightly that they are literally breathing down each other’s necks. The angst is audible, the edge in the voices of the listless crowd approaches the distinctive din of an angry mob. You try to lift the mood... Read More
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November 23, 2013
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“It is fictional, malicious, hate-driven & scurrilous distortion of facts”: Presidency decries SaharaReporters’ story on Jonathan’s illness in London (READ)

by Akan Ido The Presidency today denied reports by sections of the online media that President Goodluck Jonathan who took ill while on an investment drive in London, United Kingdom had partied all through his birthday celebration. In a statement signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the... Read More
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November 16, 2013
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Crude war: Bishop Obembe accused of fraud in messy oil bloc scandal

Joseph Olarenwaju Obembe, a former head of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and the presiding Bishop of Elshaddai Bible Church in Dolphin Estate, Lagos State has been accused by his business partners of acting criminally in a crude oil deal. The bishop’s accusers allege that the cleric sought to cheat them out of a... Read More
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October 30, 2013
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Japheth Omojuwa: #StellaOduahGate – What is Mr. President waiting for? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa By now, one would expect the heads of all those connected with the purchase of the two BMW cars at the NCAA to at least be on suspension until the investigation into the transaction has been completed. President Goodluck Jonathan needs to decide where his loyalty is, whether to the constitution and... Read More
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September 22, 2013
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“SaharaReporters must have been counting tourists”: Presidency denies reports that Jonathan travelled with 600-man delegation

by Isi Esene The Presidency has denied reports that the President Goodluck Jonathan, who is in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly is in the United States with a 600-man delegation. In a statement signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Presidency said Jonathan... Read More
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September 12, 2013
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“The story is a total fabrication”: Okonjo-Iweala says SaharaReporters lied over ThisDay newspapers sack (READ)

by Akan Ido The minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has accused an online news publishing platform, SaharaReporters of carrying out a deliberate campaign of falsehood against her. In a statement signed by Paul C. Nwabuikwu, the Special Adviser to the minister, Okonjo-Iweala, who was accused of being instrumental to... Read More
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July 12, 2013
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Hauwa Gambo: Good riddance to Jon Gambrell (Y! FrontPage)

by Hauwa Gambo Unfortunately, because the AP has earned its credibility over many decades and become so important to us, it was easy to see hubris as courage, and to hold as a gold standard for our journalism a man who would struggle for column space in his own media. On March 21, the rumour mill was on... Read More
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May 1, 2013
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“A creation of the wicked expectations of Sahara Reporters” – Spokesman says Patience Jonathan is not sick again

by Rachel Ogbu The First Lady, Patience Jonathan is not sick, the Presidency insists. On Tuesday, her spokesman, Ayo Osinlu described a media report that she was sick again as “absolutely untrue and only a wicked expectation that God has already defeated.” Reacting to a report from Saharareporters, that Patience was ditched from her husband’s... Read More
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