February 23
Nigeria: 2 Nabbed As Edo Govt Demolishes Building Linked to Cultists
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed "Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers," has arrested two suspected cultists at a building in the Amagba area of Benin City,… Read more »
February 24
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 3, Abduct Woman in Sokoto Community
At least three residents were killed and a woman abducted during a midnight attack by bandits on Bargaja village in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Police Command Loses 2 Acps in 2 Days
The Borno State Police Command is mourning the loss of two Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) who died barely 24 hours apart. Read more »
Nigeria: Walida - Coalition Demands Release, Probe
There have been more calls for the Department of Security Service (DSS) to release the teenager, Walida, who was allegedly abducted by one of its personnel, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi,… Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa - Normalcy Returns After Attack On Military Camp
Executive Chairman of Hong Local Government Area in Adamawa State, Hon. Usman Inuwa, said that normalcy has returned to the attacked communities in his council. Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: El-Rufai's Nose Bled in Detention, Wife Prevented From Delivering His Meal - Aide
Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the former Kaduna governor's welfare in detention, alleging that he suffered a nosebleed and that his wife… Read more »
Nigeria: When the President Makes the Law - Executive Order 9, the Pia, and the Question of Who Can Stop It
On February 18, 2026, President Bola Tinubu signed Executive Order No. 9, directing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to remit its revenues directly to the… Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: NDLEA Smashes Drug Syndicate, Arrests Real Estate CEO, Grandma, Ivorian Mule
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered shocking drug trafficking schemes involving a woman who faked pregnancy to smuggle opioids and an… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Boko Haram Burn Down Trucks Conveying Fish in Borno
Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have intercepted and set ablaze three trucks loaded with fish at Mile-forty area of Magumeri LGA of Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Launches New Operation Against Terrorists in Kwara, Niger
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, has pledged a "sustained military offensive against terrorists and criminal networks" in Kwara and Niger states with the… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Bags 8-Year Jail Term Over $1.3m Cyber Fraud in U.S.
A United States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Matthew A. Akande, to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded the US government… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: NSCDC Nabs 10 Suspected Kidnappers, Vandals in Abuja
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 10 suspected criminals linked to kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, cattle-rustling, vandalism of electrical… Read more »
February 19
Nigeria: Court Orders INEC to Register NDP As New Party
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Party (NDP) as a political party, ruling that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ramadan - Yobe Relaxes Midnight Curfew
The Yobe State Government has lifted the midnight curfew to allow residents, particularly Muslims, to observe the holy month of Ramadan in peace and without restrictions. Read more »
Nigeria: Investigation Uncovers Epstein, Barak's Covert Spy-Tech Exploits in Nigeria
A bombshell investigation by Drop Site News (DSN) has revealed that the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak collaborated for over a… Read more »
Nigeria: 47 Shops Razed As Fire Guts Abuja Market
At least 47 shops were razed by fire at the Karmo Market in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Read more »
Nigeria: Another Nigerian Fighting for Russia Captured in Ukraine
Another Nigerian who allegedly fought for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine has been captured. Read more »
Nigeria: How 38 Miners Died in Plateau
At least 38 miners have been confirmed dead following a carbon monoxide leak at a mining site in Kampani Zurak community, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Urges Civil Societies to Help Enforce Judgments
The ECOWAS Court has called on the civil society in Nigeria to help enforce its judgments in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Law Signed, Transparency Questions Linger
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday signed the amended Electoral Bill 2026 amidst controversy, protest and rejection from civil society organisations, prominent Nigerians and… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Tinubu Charges Christians, Muslims to Pray for Security, Unity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Muslims and Christians in the country to join hands and pray for peace, unity, stability and security of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 37 Killed in Gas Leak At Plateau Mine
No fewer than 37 miners were killed in Kampani Zurak community of Wase local government area of Plateau state following a carbon monoxide leak in the early hours of Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Amended Electoral Act Into Law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2026 Electoral Act into law. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Polls - INEC Engages 1,132 Vehicles, Warns Transporters Against Lapses
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned transport unions tasked with the delivery of logistics for Saturday's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Give Wike 72 Hours to Release Kuje Council Allocation
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has given FCT Minister Nyesom Wike a 72-hour ultimatum to release the January 2026 staff salaries or risk a total shutdown… Read more »
