May 09, 2022
Nigeria: Proprietor Admits Kidnap, Denies Killing School Girl - Hanifa
Abdulmalik Tanko, proprietor of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, has once again denied knowledge of how the innocent girl died. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Must Not Resume - Families of Abducted Passengers
The relatives and friends of 62 passengers captured on the Abuja-Kaduna train have warned that the train service must not resume unless all abducted passengers are rescued. Read more »
Nigeria: Drugs - 2 Pregnant Women, Barber Arrested At Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two pregnant women at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting… Read more »
May 07, 2022
Nigeria: Supreme Court Awards Disputed 17 Oil Wells to Rivers
The Supreme Court has declared that the 17 oil wells claimed by the Rivers State Government against Imo State belonged to the state (Rivers). Read more »
Nigeria: Only Court Can Clear Nnamdi Kanu - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday reiterated that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, must defend himself in court. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Nigeria: World Press Freedom Day - 10 Nigerian Journalists Killed in Line of Duty
Today, March 3, is World Press Freedom Day, observed annually to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Village Under Iswap Attack
Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters are currently attacking a village near Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. Read more »
May 02, 2022
Nigeria: Empower Us to Tackle Land Grabbing, Traditionalists Tell Ogun Govt
Traditionalists have called on the Ogun state government to review its land grabbing law with a view to empowering the traditional institution to resolve land dispute using the… Read more »
Nigeria: Shiites Rally - Police Arrested 78 of Our Members in Kaduna - IMN
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) states that 78 of its members have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command Custody during the International Quds Day rally held in… Read more »
Nigeria: My Tenants Want to Drive Me to an Early Grave, Landlord Tells Court
Alhaji Abdulwaheed Akani, an Ibadan-based landlord, on Friday, told a Mapo Grade 'A' Customary Court in Ibadan that his tenants; Oluwatosin Ogunbadejo and Blessing Olapade, want to… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Security Chiefs - Eliminate Terrorists
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the heads of military and other security formations in the country to go after insurgents terrorising the citizens and eliminate them. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Illicit Financial Flows Aiding Terrorist Activities, Insecurity'
Proliferation of illicit financial flows enables terrorist activities and increases insecurity from the Lake Chad region and spanning the entire Sahel region; the Chairman, Board… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Intercept N3 Million Drugs in Lagos
The police in Lagos State have intercepted 10 bags of illicit drugs worth N3 million. Read more »
May 01, 2022
Nigeria: Battle Against Terrorists Will End Soon - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the battle waged against terrorists who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is approaching its conclusion. Read more »
April 30, 2022
Nigeria: UK Police Panel Issues Khafi Warning Over Appearance on BBNaija
Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Khafilat Kareem, popularly known as Khafi, has been issued a final warning from the Metropolitan Police concerning her appearance on the reality… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - Campaigns, Hailing of Politicians Won't Be Allowed on Prayer Ground - Police
The Kwara State Police Command has said campaigns and cheering of politicians will not be allowed on the Eid prayer ground in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Arraigned for Trespassing Into Abuja Airport
Five men were on Thursday brought before an upper area court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for trespassing into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with the intention to… Read more »
Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitr - Kaduna FRSC Deploys 1,800 Personnel
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State has deployed 1,800 personnel and volunteers to man highways and other roads across Kaduna State, ahead of this year's… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Nigeria: Drug Deals - Obi Cubana Slams N1bn Libel Suit Against Publishers
Nigerian socialite, Obinna Iyiegbu, alias Obi Cubana, has filed a N1bn suit against a Lagos-based publishing company before an FCT High Court over alleged defamation. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Train Attack - Terrorists Release Picture of Abducted Victim's Newborn Baby
Terrorists who abducted some passengers of the derailed Kaduna-bound train on March 28 have released the picture of a newly born girl delivered by a pregnant women in captivity. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Why Aspirants Must Undergo Drug Test Before Primaries - NDLEA Boss
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has written to the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, requesting that officials of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Village Head in Kaduna, Demand Petrol, Recharge Cards As Ransom
Bandits have abducted Mr. Ayuba Dodo Dakolo, the village head of Rijana, in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »
October 26, 2006
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Failed - ICG
Nigeria's leadership has failed at every level and the country faces grave risks in the run-up to landmark elections next year, a non-government conflict prevention group said in a… Read more »