April 20
Nigeria: Zamfara Security Outfit Intercepts 98 Landmines, Arrests 8 Suspects
The Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), also known as Askarawan Zamfara, have intercepted 98 landmines allegedly being transported to bandits in Maru Local Government… Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: CBN, NCC Sign Pact On Electronic Fraud Prevention, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen electronic payment platforms and improve… Read more »
April 20
Nigeria: Insecurity - Police Set Up New Unit
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, has announced the establishment of a new crime section named the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU)… Read more »
April 19
Nigeria: El-Rufai Raises Alarm Over 'Fresh Plot' Against Him
Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarm over what he described as a fresh plot to implicate him in criminal activities, alleging a coordinated effort… Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Stronger State Collaboration to Tackle Illiteracy
The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration with state governments as a critical step toward improving literacy outcomes across Nigeria. Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Oil Contracts - I Was Only a Rubber Stamp, Diezani Tells UK Court
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a United Kingdom court that her role in approving oil contracts during her time in office was largely… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Arrest of Buhari's Ex-Minister
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social… Read more »
Nigeria: Give Us Constitutional Power Now, Zazzau Emir Tells Govt
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, has called for urgent constitutional reforms to strengthen the role of traditional rulers, saying their contributions to peace and grassroots… Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Despite Bail, El-Rufai to Remain in Custody
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the corruption case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Orders Implementation As Police Get Newly Gazetted Regulations
The Federal Government, on Thursday directed the police high command to immediately implement the newly gazetted police regulations meant to guide the conduct of the officers and… Read more »
Nigeria: I Will Address Nigeria's Security Challenges If Elected President - - Malamai
An African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Abubakar Bello S. Malamai, has pledged to tackle Nigeria's security challenges if elected president in 2027. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Journalists Shut Out As El-Rufai's Son Confirms Father's Bail
Hon Bello El-Rufai, son of former Governor Nasri El-Rufai, says a Federal High Court in Kaduna State has granted bail to his father. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Court Adjourns El-Rufai's Bail Ruling
A Kaduna State High Court has adjourned ruling for bail in the case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Malam Nasir… Read more »
April 13
Nigeria: NNPC Funded My Lifestyle, Diezani Tells UK Court
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a UK court that she neither solicited nor received bribes during her time in office. Read more »
Nigeria: How Colonel, 7 Soldiers Died in Fresh Boko Haram Attack
The Commanding Officer of the 242 Battalion, Monguno, Col. I.A. Mohammed, and no fewer than 10 soldiers lost their lives when Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspectedly planted… Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: NAF Probes Borno-Yobe Border Market Accidental Bombing
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dispatched a fact-finding team to investigate reports of an accidental airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, located along the Borno-Yobe border. Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Demand Military Base As Bandits Displace Kaduna Communities
Residents of Kauru Local Government Area in Kaduna State have appealed to the federal and state governments to establish a military base in their communities following the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Over 50 Killed in Accidental Bombing' At Borno-Yobe Border Market
No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno-Yobe border. Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Kogi Govt Cautions Contractors On Substandard Work in Public Schools
The Kogi state governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has ordered contractors handling the renovation and rehabilitation of 728 government-owned secondary schools across state to strickly… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Killers of Kogi Graduate
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested the principal suspects in the murder of a fresh graduate, Aminu Abubakar, describing them as notorious armed robbers linked to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Halts ADC Congress in Katsina, Orders Parties to Maintain Status Quo
A High Court in Katsina State has issued an interim order restraining some members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from parading themselves as officials of the party in… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill General, 17 Soldiers in Borno
Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah and 17 soldiers paid the supreme price early Thursday in coordinated attacks by suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province… Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Bandits Demand 700 Cows, 1,000 Sheep From Katsina Communities to Avoid Attack
Bandits have demanded 700 cows and 1,000 sheep from three communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina state, threatening attacks if their demands were not met. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Bandits Insist On N150m Ransom for Abducted Worshippers - Kwara Community
Residents of Omugo community in Oro Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised alarm over the continued captivity of eight abducted worshippers,… Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Sokoto Residents Abandon Home, Sleep in Bush Over Banditry
Residents of at least 21 villages in Sokoto State have fled their homes following repeated threats and attacks by bandits, Daily Trust has learnt. Read more »
