September 18, 2025
Nigeria: Four FIRS Directors, Managers Die in Afriland Towers Fire, Owners of Building Mum, Amid Other Casualties
Four staff members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have been confirmed dead in the deadly fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday. Read more »
September 17, 2025
Nigeria: Can Fuel Levies Finally Fix Nigeria's Road Infrastructure?
Nigeria's motorists have been on edge since talk of a 5% fuel surcharge began circulating. Although embedded in law since 2007 under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA),… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Legal Adviser - Party's Zoning Decision Doesn't Bar Anybody From Contesting in 2027
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) has pointed out that the fact that the party has zoned the presidency to the south doesn't… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Eliminate 11 Terrorists, Recover 14 Motorcycles, Weapons in North-East
The Nigerian Army yesterday announced that its troops deployed to the Joint Task Force North-East Operation, Hadin Kai (OPHK), killed no fewer than eleven terrorists in separate… Read more »
September 15, 2025
Nigeria: Group to Tinubu - Halt Funding to Zamfara Amid Gov Lawal's Alleged Bandit Ties
The Situation Room on Monitoring the War Against Banditry has implored President Bola Tinubu to freeze federal allocations to Zamfara State and impose emergency rule, citing… Read more »
Nigeria: Shea Nuts Ban - CPPE Canvases Phased Transition Implementation
- Says instantaneous ban creating severe disruptions, hurting farmers, others Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Fraudulent 'Obi of Lagos' Coronation, Arrest 65-Year-Old Suspect
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered and stopped what it described as a fraudulent attempt, to stage the coronation of a self-styled monarch in the State. A 65-year-old… Read more »
Nigeria: Ansaru - Alake Hails Verdict As Victory On War Against Illegal Mining
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has described the verdict that sentenced Ansaru commander Mahmud Usman to 15 years in jail as a major victory in the war… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Agitations and Permutations, Tinubu Unlikely to Change Shettima As VP in 2027
In spite of recent agitations, accompanied by permutations over alleged moves by President Bola Tinubu to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in 2027, THISDAY,… Read more »
September 12, 2025
Nigeria: Unicef Calls More Allocation of Resources to Children's Welfare
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater allocation of resources to areas that guarantee children's welfare and development. Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA's New Directive for Unruly Passengers
It was a relief when the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) met with airlines that operate in the country on Wednesday in Abuja and directed them to stop carrying any… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Nigeria: Bandits Kill One, Cart Away 100 Cows in Fresh Attack in Kwara
Suspected bandits have killed one person and carted away hundreds of cows when they attacked a Fulani settlement in Bokungi near Tsaragi in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Nigeria: After Ekpa - Ballots, Not Bullets
Ekpa's case exposed the tyranny of lawlessness, contends PAT ONUKWULI Read more »
September 11, 2025
Nigeria: EFCC Interrogates Mele Kyari Over Turn Around Maintenance of Refineries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently interrogating the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company… Read more »
September 08, 2025
Nigeria: Lagos Judiciary Unveils Guidelines On Non-Custodial Sentencing to Tackle Prison Congestion
The Lagos State Judiciary has introduced a new Practice Direction on Non-Custodial Sentencing, aimed at deepening criminal justice reform and easing the burden of overcrowded… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-NNPC GM Faces U.S. Sentencing Over $2.1m Bribery Conviction
A U.S. District Court in California has fixed December 1, 2025, for the sentencing of Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum… Read more »
September 05, 2025
Nigeria: Immigration Officials - High Cost of Passport Cannot Prevent Racketeering, Extortion
Despite the increase in the cost of Nigerian passports, officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said that applicants will still pay more for passports beyond the… Read more »
Nigeria: Yet Another Boat Tragedy
The authorities should do well to enforce safety standards Read more »
September 04, 2025
Nigeria: Court Orders British Airways to Pay Nigerian Passenger N50m for Breach of Contract
Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered British Airways to pay N50 million in damages to a Nigerian passenger, Mr. Stephen Osho, for breach of contract… Read more »
September 02, 2025
Nigeria: NBA Doubles Branch Remittance, Boosts Human Rights Funding At Enugu AGM
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has approved a landmark amendment to its financial structure, doubling the share of Bar Practising Fees (BPF) allocated to its Branches. Read more »
Nigeria: Tsoho, NBA President Call for Tribunals, Digitalisation, to Ease Judicial Burden
Nigeria's Judiciary must embrace urgent reforms to deliver faster and fairer justice, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Tsoho, and the Nigerian Bar… Read more »
Nigeria: Indecent Assault - Rising Scourge Against Female Dignity
Nigerian women have always been vulnerable, to domestic and workplace violence. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Warns El-Rufai, Alleges Plot to Destabilise State
The Kaduna state government yesterday issued a strong warning to a former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of a plot to incite violence and destabilise the state… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Assures Colombia of Prompt Implementation of All Bilateral Agreements
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening international partnerships and aligning its foreign relations with evolving global trends in trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Hails Finland's Conviction of Simon Ekpa On Terrorism-Related Crimes
The Nigerian government yesterday welcomed the conviction of Biafran irredentist, Simon Ekpa, in Finland for terrorism-related crimes, describing the verdict as a bold step towards… Read more »
