February 10
Nigeria: Police Move Special Squad to Communities in Two Niger Lgas
Following a recent series of attacks, kidnappings, and killings in Borgu and Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger State, the Inspector General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun,… Read more »
Nigeria: NBA Threatens Court Boycott Over Delay in Ngene's Appeal
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to take decisive action, over what it described as persistent and unjustified delays in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorism Giving Nigerians Sleepless Nights, We'll Overcome Them All - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in the country, saying terrorism is giving him and other Nigerians sleepless nights. Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Act - Coalition of CSOs Warns 2027 Elections May Be Compromised
As Senate meets in an emergency session today to de-liberate over amendments to the Electoral Act, several Civil Society Organisations (CSOS) have warned that delay in conclusion… Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: Trial of Alleged Killers of Arise News Anchor, Maduagwu, Adjourned Till Tuesday As Prison Authorities Fail to Bring Suspects to Court
The trial of alleged killers of ARISE News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, was on Monday, stalled, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, owing to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Vows to Bring Perpetrators of Kaiama Killings to Justice
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has reaffirmed its determination to work in close collaboration with other security agencies to ensure that those responsible for the Kaiama… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, U.S. Deepen Partnership to Combat Terrorism
Nigeria and the United States have strengthened their security partnership during the working visit of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander, General Dagvin Anderson, to Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorism Giving Nigerians Sleepless Nights - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Monday painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in the country saying terrorism is giving him and other Nigerians sleepless nights. Read more »
Nigeria: Protesters Besiege National Assembly, Demand Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Election Results
Tension gripped the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Monday as protesters massed at the main entrance, triggering heavy security deployment over mounting demands for the… Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: Court Recognises Social Media As Legal Service in Pastor Okafor's Case
In a landmark ruling, an Ikeja High Court has allowed social media influencers to be served with court documents via their active online accounts, signalling a major step in the… Read more »
February 08
West Africa: Nigeria's Skewed Criminal Justice System
The conviction and sentencing of a 28-year-old auto mechanic to three years in prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrate's Court for stealing a few tubers of yam, once again exposes a… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Won't Be Intimidated, Akpabio Tackles Critics Over Electoral Act
*Says lawmaking goes far beyond public sentiment, television debates, pressure from interest groups Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: Osigwe - Judiciary Perceived As Market Place Where Justice Goes to Highest Bidder
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has raised concerns about the declining image of the judiciary in the country, warning the perceptions… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Dramatic Arrest of Abductors of Medical Doctors in Edo
The Edo State Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest of three members of the kidnap gang which abducted two brothers, Dr. Ibrahim Babatunde Abu and Tahir Abu. Read more »
February 08
Nigeria: Pipeline Surveillance - Activist Flays Campaign Against Tantita
A Niger Delta activist, Comrade Preye Tambou, has appealed to ethnic champions in Delta State calling for the cancellation of the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, China Mark 55 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their longstanding diplomatic and strategic partnership as both countries marked the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Recalls High Commissioner to Nigeria Over Alleged Electoral Malpractice
The Government of Ghana has recalled its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, following allegations linking him to electoral malpractice during a party primary… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Mass Killings, Abductions, Other Forms of Violence, Catholic Church Tells Govt
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has asked the federal government to urgently take measures to check the relentless wave of killings, abductions, and other forms of violence… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 13 Benue, Kaduna, Abduct Catholic Priest, 10 Others in Kaduna
Suspected herders have attacked Anwase market in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, killing 13 persons and destroying several properties. Read more »
Nigeria: UK - We've Not Been Notified of Judgment Awarding £420m to Families of Nigerian Coal Miners
The Government of the United Kingdom has not been notified of the court judgment that ordered it to pay £420 million as compensation to the families of murdered Nigerian coal… Read more »
Nigeria: After Receiving Trump's Accolades, Remi Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Stop Bullying Leaders
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to desist from bullying political leaders, particularly on social media, stressing that persistent online attacks… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: We Will Defeat All Those Out to Divide Nigeria Through Terrorist Attacks - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, vowed to defeat all those out to divide the Nigerian nation through terrorist attacks. Read more »
Nigeria: Opposition Warns Democracy On the Brink Over Senate's Refusal to Mandate Real-Time Upload of Results
Nigeria's major opposition political parties, yesterday, condemned Senate's handling of amendments to the Electoral Act, warning that refusal to clearly mandate real-time… Read more »
Nigeria: Soyinka Warns Against Tyranny, Canvasses Justice, Historical Consciousness, Cultural Dignity As Antidotes to Oppression
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, warned that societies that ignore their history and fail to confront injustice risk sliding into tyranny, stressing that cultural… Read more »
Nigeria: 76 Years After, Court Orders Britain to Pay 21 Murdered Enugu Coal Miners £420m
Seventy-six years after the killing of 21 coal miners in Enugu during the colonial era, a Nigerian court has ordered the United Kingdom to pay £420 million in compensation,… Read more »
