April 04
Nigeria: FG Fully Opens Third Mainland Bridge With Speed Cameras
The Federal Government has installed speed limit cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge, to encourage responsible driving, preserve the bridge and improve safety. Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: We Welcome Ban On Foreign Trips
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu struck the right chord last week when he imposed a temporary restriction on his ministers and government officials from foreign travels for one quarter.… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Deputy Police Commissioner Found Dead in Apartment
A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Gbolahan Olugbemi, has been found dead in his house in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Taraba Varsity Students
Two students of Federal University Wukari, Taraba state, have been abducted. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Eight Over Killing of Unimaid Lecturer
The Borno State Police Command said it has arrested eight suspects linked to the murder of a lecturer from the Department of Physical Health Education at the University of… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Lagos - Police Arrest 2,329 Suspects, Prosecute 2,253 in 3 Months
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 2,329 suspected criminals during different operations in the metropolis in the last three months out of which it prosecuted 2,253. Read more »
Nigeria: Cultist Bags 7 Years Jail Term in Ogun
A 22-year-old man named Adewale Adenekan has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Special Cultism Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for his involvement in a secret society. Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Kano Tik Toker, Murja, Granted Bail, Banned From Social Media Posting
A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has granted bail to popular Kano TikToker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum with a condition that… Read more »
Nigeria: Amotekun Arrests Driver for Hypnotising 15-Year-Old Female Passenger
The Osun branch of Amotekun Corps (the Southwest regional security outfit) has taken custody of a 26-year-old commercial bus driver for allegedly charming and abducting a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa, Oyo Govs Express Concerns Over State Police
Governors of Nasarawa and Oyo States have voiced their reservations regarding the implementation of state police, citing concerns over funding and the appropriate legislative… Read more »
Nigeria: No More Ransom Payments, but...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu demonstrated his defiance in the face of the recent upsurge in mass kidnappings in Kaduna, Borno, Sokoto, and Bauchi, by affirming that no ransom would… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment - Edo CJ Revises Panel List, Replaces 2 Members
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has made changes to the seven-man panel tasked with investigating the alleged misconduct and perjury accusations against… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Bandit, Recover 81 Cows in FCT
Command have raided a kidnappers' den, arrested a bandit and recovered 81 rustled cows, four sheep and AK-47 rifles. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrested 48,157 'Drug Traffickers' in 3 Years - Marwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested no fewer than 48,157 persons for drug-related offences between 2021 and 2023, its chairman retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed… Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: The Imperative for Data Standardisation in Nigeria's Criminal Justice System
Recent years have witnessed a growing consensus across the democracies of the world concerning the importance of data in governance and how it helps shape policies and public… Read more »
March 21
Nigeria: Why I Will Not Negotiate With Bandits - Gov Radda
Katsina State governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has said he decided not to negotiate with bandits because he did not want them to feel the government is helpless. Read more »
March 20
Nigeria: Military Combs Terrorists' Hideouts in Niger, Destroys Logistics Base
Troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation WHIRL PUNCH have raided a hideout in Palele near the Shiroro community in Niger State where terrorists and their logistics… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Dozens of Villagers in Fresh Attack
At least 87 villagers were abducted when bandits invaded two Kaduna communities of Gangere and Aguna under Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Area. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Records 257 Cases of Gender-Based Violence in 1 Year
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano branch, has said the agency recorded 257 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) from January 2023 to… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits' Informants Arrested With Stolen Cow in Kaduna Market
A suspected bandits' informant, simply identified as Dan Abba, has been arrested with a stolen cow by vigilantes at Bishini village market in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Hardship Protests and Looting Spree
It all began with a raft of peaceful protests against hardship across the country. Then they were followed, in quick succession, by a series of egregious lootings. Read more »
Nigeria: Aiyedatiwa's Endorsement Turns Ondo Lawmakers Against Speaker
The public endorsement of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for continuity by Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker Olamide Oladiji has caused a rift among lawmakers, with 13 members… Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Mother Allegedly Poisons Baby Over Epilepsy in Lagos - Police
The Lagos state police command has concluded plans to arraign a woman who allegedly poisoned her one year, seven months old daughter over epilepsy. Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Why 10th N/Assembly Should Reintroduce, Pass Gender Bills - Edo Dep. Speaker
The deputy speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, has called for the reintroduction and passage of the five gender bills thrown away by the 9th National… Read more »
Nigeria: Constitution Amendment Waste of Time, Resources - Okorie
An elder statesman, Chief Chekwas Okorie. has said the constitution amendment embarked upon by the National Assembly is a waste of time and resources. Read more »