Nigeria: 2026 Hajj - Visa Violators Risk N8.15m Fine, Imprisonment

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned Nigerian intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise that anyone caught performing the holy pilgrimage without a valid Hajj visa will face… Read more »

Nigeria: Couple, Daughter Kidnapped in Katsina

Suspected gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday launched an attack on Filin Canada Quarters, in Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina metropolis, where they kidnapped three members of a… Read more »

Nigeria: 128 Rescued Kidnap Victims Reunited With Families

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over 128 rescued kidnap victims from Zamfara State to their families in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna Train Derails Again, 14 Injured

A Kaduna-bound train departing the Kubwa station in Abuja derailed on Tuesday, just minutes into its journey, leaving at least 14 passengers injured and sparking panic among… Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Wedding Massacre Must Not Be Buried

Two months after the gruesome murder of 13 wedding guests in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, the 20 suspects charged with the killings have been… Read more »

Nigeria: FCTA Clears Over 1,000 Shanties in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has cleared over 1,000shacks and illegal shanties that were obstructing a road corridor in Karsana, bordering the Bunkoro… Read more »

Africa: Gambari - Over 1,000 Insurgent Groups Operating in Africa

Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to late President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday saidt over 1,000 insurgent groups are currently operating within the African continent,… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas to Raise 260,000 Counter-Terrorism Brigades

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says plans are underway by the regional bloc to activate a 260,000-member counter-terrorism brigade. Read more »

Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Vows Tough Action Against Human Traffickers

Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, has issued a stern warning to human traffickers and their collaborators, declaring that Adamawa will not serve as… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Aspirant Tackles Oyebanji Over Comment On Ekiti Gov'ship Election

An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Kayode Ojo, yesterday tackled the state governor, Biodun… Read more »

Nigeria: Vandalism of Power Facilities Increases By Over 30 Percent - TCN

The General Manager, Transmission Company of Nigeria ((TCN), Benin Region, Engr. Charles Iwuamadi has raised the alarm that vandalism of its power facilities in its network has… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Demand Suspension, Prosecution of Kano Officials Implicated in Corruption

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Kano have demanded the immediate suspension and prosecution of government officials implicated in recent multi-billion-naira corruption… Read more »

Nigeria: 35 Killed As Military Bombs Terrorists At Nigeria-Cameroon Border

Troops of the Nigerian military attached with Operation Hadin Kai have bombed over 30 terrorists while attempting to cross to Nigeria from the Cameroon border. Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Govt Vows Justice Over Mob Killing of Woman

The Kwara State Government has vowed to ensure justice over the brutal killing of a woman lynched by a mob in Ilorin after being wrongly accused of kidnapping. Read more »

Nigeria: Southern PDP Governors, Others in Closed Door Meeting Over Zoning

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the southern part of the country are meeting in Lagos over party's zoning of offices ahead of the forthcoming convention of… Read more »

Nigeria: 25 Years After, NAMA Audits Nigeria's Airspace Amidst NCAA Certification

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a comprehensive audit of the entire Kano Flight Information Region (FIR), also known as the Nigerian airspace. Read more »

Nigeria: Shops Destroyed As Fire Guts Kwara Cattle Market

No fewer than 22 shops were destroyed when fire broke out at Kara Market in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, in the early hours of Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Recruits Allege Paying N250,000 for Uniforms, Boots At Bauchi Training School

Recruits at the Nigeria Police Force Training School, Yelwa, Bauchi State, have alleged that they are being compelled to pay as much as N250,000 for uniforms, boots, and other kits… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Okays Shield of Witnesses in Trial of Suspected Al-Shabab Terrorists

A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the shielding of witnesses in the trial of five persons suspected members of a terrorist organisation, the Al-Shabaab, linked to the 2022… Read more »

Nigeria: Hoodlums Stab Man, Snatch His Phone in FCT Council

Just two weeks after a man was reportedly stabbed and robbed of his phone in the Kasuwan Dare area of Gwagwalada, another man, identified as Zaiyyanu Lukman, has been stabbed by… Read more »

Nigeria: Driver Accused of Absconding With Employer's Trailer

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a driver, Abubakar Nuhu, for allegedly absconding with his employer's trailer. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Founder's Son, 5 Other Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Chad

Six suspected Boko Haram members, including Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, son of the late founder of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, Mohammed Yusuf, were said to have been arrested in… Read more »

Nigeria: 'I'm Fit As a Fiddle,' Akpabio Debunks Rumours of Ill Health

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed rumours about his health. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna - Wave of Resignations From Govt Raises Fresh Issues for 2027

The wave of resignations from Governor Uba Sani's administration has stirred fresh political debate in Kaduna, raising questions about the stability of his government as the state… Read more »

Nigeria: 9 At Large After Keffi Jail Break

Chaos erupted at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday, as 16 inmates escaped in a violent jailbreak that left five… Read more »