May 14, 2023
Nigeria: NNPC, Security Agencies Impound 1,000-Tonne Barge in Fight Against Oil Theft
The collaboration between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), federal security agencies, and Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, owned by Government… Read more »
Nigeria: IG Orders Arrest of Fela Kuti's Son, Seun, for Assaulting Policeman
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Baba, last night, ordered the arrest of Afrobeat Singer, Seun Kuti for assaulting a police officer. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Nigeria: Ekweremadu - a Shame to UK and Nigeria
Victor C. Ariole argues treatment meted to Ike Ekweremadu is unfortunate Read more »
May 10, 2023
Nigeria: Court Bars NBC From Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations in Nigeria
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines henceforth on broadcast… Read more »
Nigeria: $382,000 Bitcoin Scam - 'How Suspected Fraudster Duped His Victims From 13 Countries'
At a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, a 1st prosecution witness in the trial of Eze Harrison Arinze, has told Justice J. K. Omotosho how Arinze received $382,000 worth of… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Nigeria: Disregard IPOB's Prolonged Sit-At-Home Order, Police Tell Ebonyi Residents
The Police Command in Ebonyi yesterday urged residents in the state to discountenance the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) scheduled from May 8 through… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Nigeria: Organ Trafficking - UK Court Jails Ekweremadu 10 Years
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu was yesterday handed a nine years and eight months jail term for organ trafficking by the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey,… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Nigeria: Kinsmen, Beneficiaries Plead for Ekweremadu, Urge UK Govt to Have Mercy
As Nigerians around the world await with bated breath the pronouncement of sentence by the UK Court on former Deputy President of the the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; his wife,… Read more »
Nigeria: Hearing in Nnamdi Kanu's Request for Release of Medical Records Adjourned to May 22
Hearing in an application for an order of mandamus compelling the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the medical records of the detained leader of the proscribed… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Nigeria: Organ Harvesting - Senate Pleads for Clemency, As London Court Set to Sentence Ekweremadu
The Senate on Tuesday appealed to the United Kingdom government for clemency as a UK court prepares to sentence Nigeria's former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $1.3m Fraud - EFCC Stalls Trial of Business Mogul's Case
The absence of prosecution witnesses yesterday stalled the trial of a business mogul, Mr. Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, before a Kano Federal High Court over alleged $1.3 million… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Nigeria: Current Upgrading of Nigeria's Military Will Make It a Force of Global Reckoning - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that the current repositioning of the military, through training, networking and equipping, will turn it into a force of global reckoning. Read more »
Nigeria: Contrary to Reports, I Was Never Arrested in London - Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday clarified that contrary to recent speculations and reports, he was neither… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Nigeria: Court Rejects Committee's Proposal to Merge Jukun-Kona Ruling Houses
A Taraba State High Court sitting in Jalingo has quashed the recommendation of the Fidelis Kaigama Committee set up to review the gazette of the state government on the ruling… Read more »
Nigeria: Who Will Rescue Benue Communities From Herdsmen?
In view of the alleged partisanship on the part of some security agents in tackling the herdsmen perpetrating the ongoing mass killings in Benue State, Ejiofor Alike writes that… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Bows to Pressure, Reapproves Use of Eagle Square for May Day Rally
The federal government has reapproved the use of Eagle Square in Abuja by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the annual May Day rally in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Nigeria: NUJ President Advises Journalists Against Propagating Fake News
President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, has charged journalists in the country to guide against propagating fake news. Read more »
Nigeria: Yomi Oketope - Gaming Is One of Most Regulated Businesses in Nigeria
The GAMING WEEK Team recently engaged Yomi Oketope, Managing Director, Sax Innovative Network Limited, owners of the 9Jackpot casino brand. Oketope, the president of the… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly, Police, DSS Petitioned Over Alleged Certificate Forgery By Sylva
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the National Assembly, Nigeria Police Force and… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Spent $195m to Fight Piracy in Gulf of Guinea in 2021 - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria would continue to deploy resources towards combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Buhari stated this yesterday in Accra, during… Read more »
Nigeria: How Builder Impersonated UK Institute, Scammed Government, Investors in Award Racketeering
It came well packaged with juicy promises of attaining the exalted inner ring membership reserved for those who have reached the apogee of professional performance, which, unknown… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Horrific Tale of Southern Kaduna Crises
Sunday Ehigiator chronicles the age-long killings in Southern Kaduna which have claimed thousands of lives, defiling every reasonable effort targeted at ending the needless… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Addressing Insecurity At Nigerian Airports
For several years there have been incidents of Nigerians hiding in the wheel-well or other parts of aircraft to escape from the country. The continuous record of these incidents is… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Cattle Rustler Causing Herders, Farmers' Crisis in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has arrested some hoodlums who are suspected to be involved in causing crises between herdsmen and farmers in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Threaten to Arrest AGF, Finance Minister for Shunning U.S.$2.4 Billion Crude Oil Sales Probe
The House of Representatives may issue warrant of arrest on the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami and the Minister of Finance,… Read more »