February 25
Nigeria: Gunmen Shoot At Former Presidential Candidate Peter Obi
Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, was reportedly shot at by gunmen in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: London Property - FG Files Fresh Forgery Charge Against Mike Ozekhome
The federal government on Tuesday filed fresh forgery charge against senior lawyer, Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Two Soldiers, One Vigilance Group Member, Police Neutralise Seven Bandits in Bauchi
Two Soldiers attached to the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi State, and a vigilance group member were yesterday killed during a violent encounter with bandits in Gwana District of… Read more »
Nigeria: DSS Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State -- a tragic… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $385,000, N165m Fraud - EFCC Arraigns Ex-Nrc Md, Okhiria
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday, arraigned former Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Challenge Is Fund Mismanagement, Not Borrowing - Peter Obi
The Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has emphasised that Nigeria's escalating debt burden is not the primary concern, but rather the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Denies Payment of N2 Billion Ransom to Secure Release of Students of St. Mary's School
The federal government yesterday dismissed claims that it paid as much as a N2 billion ransom to secure the release of students of St. Mary's School, Papiri, Niger State,… Read more »
February 24
Nigeria: Nigeria 'Deadliest Place to Be a Christian' - U.S. Congress
Seeks bilateral agreement against insecurity, religious violence Wants 'Fulani militias' removed from confiscated productive farmlands to allow voluntary return of displaced… Read more »
Nigeria: Space Research, Devt Critical to Future of Nigeria's Sovereignty, Says Expert
African countries, including Nigeria, have been told to urgently begin space research and development as this is the future of their sovereignty because "African lay claim to a… Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Lekki Land Dispute - Firm Petitions Police Over Alleged Interference With Registered Title
A brewing land dispute in Lagos has drawn the attention of the police, following a formal petition alleging unlawful interference with a parcel of land in the Lekki axis, backed by… Read more »
February 24
Nigeria: Military Commander Escapes Lakurawa Terrorists' Ambush Unscathed in North West
The Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Bemgha Koughna, has escaped unscathed after his convoy came under an ambush by… Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Killed in Fresh Attacks On Plateau Communities, Tensions Rises in Barkin Ladi, Riyom
At least 10 people have been confirmed dead following coordinated night attacks on two communities in Plateau State, heightening fears of renewed violence in the troubled region. Read more »
Nigeria: Fake Air Force Officer Arrested, Handed Over to Police After Three-Year Fraud Spree in Lagos Markets
A 27-year-old man, Yusuf Abdullahi, who allegedly posed as a serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force has been arrested in Lagos following what military authorities say was a… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: 10 Killed in Fresh Attacks On Plateau Communities As Tensions Rise in Barkin Ladi, Riyom.
At least ten people have been confirmed dead following coordinated night attacks on two communities in Plateau State, heightening fears of renewed violence in the troubled region. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai Slams N1bn Lawsuit On ICPC, Others for Alleged Unlawful Invasion of Residence
Detained former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other… Read more »
Nigeria: 'It's Unconstitutional', SERAP Asks Tinubu to Stop Phone Tapping Rules
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani,… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Ekiti Female Abductee Dies in Captivity As Family Pays N25m Ransom
The family of seven abducted persons in Erinmope-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of one of the victims in… Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai - Limits of Dubious Demagoguery
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Nigeria: Unrealistic Revenue Assumptions - Senate Threatens to Slash N58.47tn 2026 Budget
Senate on Thursday threatened to reduce the proposed N58.472 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill over what it described as unrealistic revenue projections, poor oil performance… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: NSCDC Busts Criminal Ring in Abuja, Arrests 10 Suspects
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dealt a major blow to criminal networks in Abuja and neighbouring states, arresting 10 suspects involved in vandalism,… Read more »
February 19
West Africa: Ecowas Court Pressures Civil Society to Close Enforcement Gap
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has thrown the spotlight on civil society organisations (CSOs) as critical drivers in enforcing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill Monarch in Ondo, Police Launch Manhunt
Suspected bandits have killed the traditional ruler of Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Jacob Faledon, during a failed abduction… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill Five Kidnappers, Rescue Woman in Plateau Raid
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have eliminated five suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted woman during a coordinated raid on a criminal hideout in Angwan Boka, Sopp… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 Into Law
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: FG, Arravo, Launch N22m Justicetechng Demo Day
The Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Justice Sector Reform and ICT/Digital and Innovative Technology, in collaboration with Arravo, has announced plans to host… Read more »
