February 20
Nigeria: Plateau APC Spokesman Killed By Kidnappers, Not Assassins - Police
The Plateau State Police Command has said the slain spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Sylvanus Namang, was killed during a kidnapping operation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Maritime Security - Stop This Legislation
Recently, there were reports that some members of the National Assembly were mulling plans to review the existing legislation to create an opening for private security… Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Courts Dispose 725 Cases
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Yobe State, Justice Gumna Kashim Kaigama, has said that the state's high court has disposed of 623 cases both at first instance and appellate jurisdiction… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Tamper With Emirate Law, Kano Assembly Urged
The Kano State House of Assembly has been advised against tampering with the state emirate law. Read more »
Nigeria: Viral Hardship Video in Kwara Emir's Palace Manipulated - Police
The Kwara State Police Command has stated that the viral hardship video purported to have taken place in the palace of the Emir of Ilọrin was manipulated. Read more »
Senegal: President Macky Sall, Please Go
In another setback for democracy in West Africa, Senegal's President Macky Sall on February 3, 2024, announced the postponement of the country's presidential election scheduled for… Read more »
Nigeria: Protesters Take Over Edo APC Secretariat Over Parallel Primaries
The confusion and dissatisfaction birthed by Saturday's governorship primary election in Edo State yesterday assumed a new dimension with youths, led by the party's state Youth… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 14 in Kaduna
Fourteen people have been abducted by gunmen in Amala-Dam village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Man in Court for 'Defrauding' American Lover $373,000
A middle-aged man, Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, has been arraigned for allegedly defrauding an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers the sum of $373,000 on the pretext to marry her. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 8 Kidnappers in FCT, Recover N9m
Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered N9 million cash which they collected as ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Out-of-School Kids - Reps Ask Govs to Order Compulsory Enrolment
The House of Representatives has asked state governments to order enrollment of children in school compulsory. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo - Police Rescue Woman, Arrest Suspected Abductors
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers, Raymond Osara (33) and Godstime Idemudia (33), and rescued a pregnant woman and her sister in-law… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Guts Section of High Court in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court complex was on Tuesday morning razed by fire which left hundreds of files and office equipment destroyed. Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Court Remands Kano Tiktoker, Kunya
A Kano Sharia Court has ordered the remand of a popular Tiktoker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, 26, in a correctional facility for allegedly inciting public disturbance and constituting… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Nabs 8 Suspected Oil Thieves in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Bayelsa Command, on Tuesday, said it has arrested eight suspects in its fight against oil thieves in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Man Gets 3 Months Jail for Robbing Student
...Another jailed for defrauding POS operator Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 2 Policemen, Abduct 40 in Zamfara
Two policemen were killed in the wee hours of yesterday when armed bandits attacked Kasuwar Daji village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Notorious Kidnappers Arrested in Abuja, N9m Ransom Recovered
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers in Abuja, recovering N9 million ransom. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Ipob Hits Imo Prison, Kills Police Officer, Frees Inmates
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday, attacked Okigwe Correctional Farm Settlement in Imo State, killed a police officer and freed… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Alliance Hospital Sues Media Trust Over Kidney Harvest Story
The Management of Alliance Hospital and Services Limited has sued Media Trust Ltd, the publishers of Daily Trust newspaper and owners of Trust TV, over its investigative report… Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram's Drug Supplier, Others Arrested
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man, taking thousands of opioid… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Hisbah Confiscates Beer Truck, Arrests 15 Suspected Prostitutes
Men of the Kano State Hisbah Board have confiscated a truck loaded with at least 8,600 bottles of beer in Kwanar Dangora village along the Kano-Kaduna Expressway. Read more »
February 08
Senegal: Senegal - U.S., CDD Condemn Presidential Poll Shift
The United States and the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) have condemned the postponement of the highly anticipated presidential election in Senegal, which… Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Delaying Senegal Presidential Poll 'Not Legitimate' - U.S.
The US State Department said a vote by Senegal's parliament to delay presidential elections until December "cannot be considered legitimate", urging the country to move forward… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Fear Grips Kaduna Villagers As Troops Hunt for Bandits, Set Herders' Camps On Fire
There was palpable fear in some villages in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State as troops hunting for bandits set some herders' camps ablaze. Read more »