June 25
Nigeria: Terrorists Occupy Niger Communities, Slaughter Chickens, Pound Yam
Internally displaced persons in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State are lamenting that terrorists have turned their communities to their permanent base, slaughtering their… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Terrorists Abduct Judge, Wife in Borno
Boko Haram insurgents have abducted Justice Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge, alongside his wife, driver and orderly. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Court to Hear Kwankwaso's Fundamental Rights Suit July 11 - EFCC
A Kano State High Court sitting at Audu Bako has fixed July 11, 2024 to begin hearing of the motion on notice on the fundamental rights of the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Launch Manhunt for Officers Offering Protection to a 'Yahoo Boy' in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has stepped up manhunt for some policemen seen in a viral video guarding a young man abusing the Naira note. Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy 13 Illegal Oil Refining Sites, 7 Boats
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed 13 illegal refining sites and seven Cotonou boats in Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo. Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Kano Emirate - Court Leaves Contenders in Limbo
The hopes of the two contending forces in the dispute over the most appropriate claimant to the throne of the Emir of Kano that the simmering disagreement would end by yesterday… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Court Shifts Ruling On Kano Emirate Tussle By Few Hours
A Federal High Court in Kano has shifted its ruling on the Council Repeal Law 2024 to 2pm, on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Law Used in Dethroning Emir Bayero, Others
A Federal High Court in Kano has set aside all steps taken by Kano state government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. Read more »
Nigeria: Protesters Storm Kaduna Govt House, Demand El-Rufai's Arrest
Protesters under the auspices of Kaduna Citizens Watch for Good Governance (KCWGG), on Thursday, stormed Government House, Kaduna, to demand the probe and arrest of Mallam Nasir… Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: APC Wants Kwankwaso Arrested Over Inciting Comments
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has called for the arrest of the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party… Read more »
Nigeria: Nuprc Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission for Oil Block Licensing
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the… Read more »
Nigeria: IPPIS Exposed 1,618 Workers With Fake, Illegal Employment Letters - Govt
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, has said that the verification exercises of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Cocaine Deal' - Court Denies Abba Kyari Bail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant bail to the suspended DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers charged with alleged drug trafficking. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Target Assets of Drug Barons, Traffickers - Marwa
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, on Wednesday, justified the decision of the agency to go after the assets of drug barons… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Stolen' $6.2m - What Emefiele Told Us in Kuje Prison - Investigators
One of the investigators handling the case of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023, has revealed what Godwin Emefiele, immediate… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria, Africa to Witness Rise of Drug Abuse Among Youths - UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised an alarm that Nigeria and some African countries would witness 40% rise in the population of drug users especially… Read more »
Nigeria: How $6.2m Stolen From Central Bank Within 24 Hours Was Shared
The sum of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared and invested into real estate, according to court documents. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Man Allegedly Kills 6-Year-Old Daughter
The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man, Sankey Ovemureye, who allegedly killed his six-year-old daughter by smashing her head against a wall in Uviama New… Read more »
Nigeria: Husband Killing - Mother of 6 Regains Freedom After 9 Years in Prison
A 62-year-old housewife, Beatrice Safiu, has regained her freedom from prison nine years after she was sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband in Igere, Ihunusa Opic… Read more »
Nigeria: Winning War Against Insurgency, Other Crimes in Nigeria Through Local Content
The Nigeria's automotive was established in the 1950s aimed at producing both passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. This was made possible by likes of Federated Motors… Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: Lady Fakes Own Kidnap, Demands N5m Ransom From Parents
A 28-year-old lady, Ruth Livinus, had been arrested for allegedly faking her own kidnap and demanding N5 million as ransom from her parents. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Amid $12bn Loss to Cyberattacks, Financial Stakeholders Decry Rising Threats
Experts in the financial ecosystem have called for innovative solutions to check the increasing threats of cyberattacks in order to improve confidence in bank transactions. Read more »
Nigeria: Benue - 13 Suspects Arrested for Assaulting Security Operatives
Thirteen suspects have been arrested in two suburbs of Makurdi metropolis in Benue State for assaulting security operatives on duty. Read more »
Nigeria: Take War to Terrorists, Shehu of Borno Tells Security Agencies
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Umar-Ibn Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, has told the military and other security agencies fighting insurgency in the North East to take the war… Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: 9 Nigerian Girls Trafficked to Ghana Arrive, Handed Over to NAPTIP
Nine teenage Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Read more »