March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Communities Chase Away INEC Officials Over Bandits' Attacks
Wards in Paiko, Munya LGAs affected Read more »
March 16, 2023
Nigeria: Biafra Group Ranked World's 10th Deadliest Group
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: No Empirical Evidence to Show Any Attack On LP Supporters - Police
Lagos State Police Command yesterday said it had yet to see any empirical evidence to show any form of attack on supporters of the Labour Party at Epe. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Sokoto Students Counselled On Drug Abuse, Trafficking
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State has counselled Secondary School students on the dangers of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking among youths… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Nigeria: Fire Guts Another Kano Market, Destroys 19 Shops, Mosque
A fire outbreak has destroyed about 19 shops and a mosque in the popular Rimi Market in the Kano Municipal Local Government of the state metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman On Italy's Most Wanted List Extradited
A Nigerian woman, Joy Jeff, who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 200 Cyberattacks Blocked During Feb 25 Elections - Galaxy Backbone
The Galaxy Backbone Limited Tuesday disclosed that over 200 cyberattacks were blocked during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: Youths Attack Truck Carrying Rice to Zaria, Steal 29 Bags
Operatives of Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 19 suspects who allegedly looted a rice truck on Sunday in Kano. Read more »
February 25, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari Orders Manhunt for Killers of Enugu LP Senatorial Candidate
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he called the gruesome killing of Chief Oyibo Chukwu, the Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East and his personal aide. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest PDP Rep Member With $498,100
The Rivers State police command yesterday said its men arrested one Chinyere Igwe, a member of the House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II, with the sum of… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: NAPTIP Rescues 2,743 Trafficked Victims
Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Fatima Waziri-Azi, Tuesday said NAPTIP rescued 2,743 trafficked victims last year. Read more »
February 21, 2023
Nigeria: FAAN Recruits 381 Cadets to Beef Up Security in Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has recruited 381 security personnel to beef up security and protect lives and property in the federal airports across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Deploy 18,000 for Election in Kano, Arrest 365
The Commissioner of Police in Kano, Mamman Dauda, has said the command has deployed over 18,000 officers and men for effective monitoring and to ensure peaceful conduct of… Read more »
Nigeria: NHRC Seeks Free Medical Examination for Victims of Rape
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Plateau State has canvassed free medical examination for victims of rape across the country. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Nigeria: 800 'Undocumented' Nigerians Arrested in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has arrested about 800 undocumented Nigerians who are currently trapped in the Arab country. Read more »
Nigeria: Echoes From National Confab On Livestock Reforms, Farmer/Herder Clashes
Over 500 participants drawn from various fields of human endeavours converged in Abuja last Monday and Tuesday to brainstorm on ways to reform the livestock sector and mitigate the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Nigeria: Many Injured As 'Soldiers' Set Ogun Police Station On Fire
Men dressed in uniform of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, attacked Ogijo police station in Ogun State over an alleged assault on a soldier by some policemen. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Ogun State Gets Drones to Track Criminals
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday said the state government has taken delivery of drones to assist the security agencies to track criminals. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Nigeria: Group Laments Under-Reporting of Bandits' Attacks in Kaduna Community
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Northern Emancipation Network (NEN), has lamented that despite the successes claimed to have been recorded by the government, rampant attacks… Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID Saga - Nigeria to Get New Procurement Scheme - Bpp
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has assured that the development and revision of public procurement and standard bidding documents will ensure Nigeria avoids the repeat of… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: How Creation of State Police, Three Other Bills Threaten Constitutional Amendment
The quest for an amendment to the 1999 Constitution ran into trouble water recently following a disagreement between the National Assembly and state houses of assembly. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Edo Govt Orders Investigation Into Discovery of 10 Dead Bodies
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for a Police investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovery of 10 corpses in Akoko-Edo Local Government of… Read more »
Nigeria: Land Trespass - Court Orders Arrest, Remand of Nasarawa Commissioner for Works in Prison
A senior magistrates' court sitting at Uke, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has issued a bench warrant against Engineer Idris Mohammed for failing to appear in court… Read more »
Nigeria: Fraudsters Can Access Your Bank Accounts Through Stolen Phones, EFCC Cautions Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advised Nigerians whose phones were stolen to rush to the nearest branch of their banks to block their accounts. Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: The Constitution, Electoral Act 2022, Lawan, Akpabio, Falana and INEC
The trigger for this rather longish article is the controversy that has surrounded recent party primaries for candidates for next year's two-part general election. Read more »