June 30
South Africa: Four Things to Know About South Africa's Anti-Migrant Protests
South Africa faces nationwide anti-immigrant marches after hardline citizen-led groups ordered undocumented foreigners to leave the country by Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: The Onyegbulas in Bitter Divorce Battle Over Assault, Abuse Allegations
A Lagos State High Court has become the battleground for a bitter divorce dispute between United States-based Nigerian lawyer, Nnedimma Onyegbula, and her estranged husband, Sonny… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Over 15,000 Nigerians Stranded As Govt Evacuates 271 Today
·It's not true -- Foreign Affairs Ministry Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: Govt, SSANU Sign Agreement On Renegotiation
The Federal Government and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) on Monday signed an agreement on the 2009 renegotiation. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Disclosure On Neutralised 199 Jihadists Refers to May Operation - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Monday said the recent disclosure by the United States on the killing of 199 jihadists and the recovery of a massive cache of ISIS arms,… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Kidnap - Parents Urge Govt to Step Up Security As NANS Laments Attack
....Army rescues some abducted students, intensifies operations Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue 10 NECO Candidates Abducted By ISWAP in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Rescues Several Victims of Building Collapse in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy on Monday again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and support to civil authorities by rescuing several victims trapped following a… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Invade Borno School, Kidnap Students
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Monday attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Forest Ambush - Sunday Igboho Confirms Recovery of Injured 'Iru Ekun' Operatives
Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who sustained injuries during an ambush… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Kidnap Victim in Imo Forest Operation
The police command in Imo has rescued a kidnap victim from a forest bordering the Nekede, Ihiagwa and Agbala areas of the Owerri West Local Government Area. Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: Nigerian Parents Seek Review of Son's UK Robbery, Blackmail Conviction
The parents of a Nigerian student, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, convicted by a United Kingdom court of robbery and blackmail, have appealed for a review of the case, insisting that… Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Judgment Recognising NDC As Political Party
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue 53 Hostages, Foil Terrorists' Attack in Borno
The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 after dismantling a roadblock mounted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Buratai-Kamuya road in the Biu Local Government… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Petitions IGP Over Alleged False Information Submitted to INEC On Party Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking an investigation into Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Several Injured As Suspected Bandits Ambush Sunday Igboho's Security Team in Oyo Forest
Several members of a private security outfit linked to Yoruba Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, were reportedly injured after suspected… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police - Realities, Fears and Expectations, By Adekunle Adekoya
MIDWEEK, the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill that will now establish state police in our country. The bill, an executive initiative transmitted to the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Fighting Drug War With Correctional Spirit
Nigeria's battle against illicit drugs has reached a decisive moment. As the world marks the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the warning from the UN… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Our Worries On State Police' - Parties, Other Stakeholders
LAGOS -- Twenty-four hours after the Senate took the historic step of passing the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, a thick cloud of anxiety, skepticism, and… Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Govt Reassures Oyo, South-West On Security, Promises Safe Return of Oriire Kidnap Victims
The Federal Government has reassured residents of Oyo State and the South-West that it is intensifying efforts to tackle insecurity, including banditry, kidnapping and other… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Seizes 9,488kg of Illicit Drugs, Secures 71 Convictions in Plateau
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Plateau says it seized 9,488.186 kilograms of illicit and controlled drugs, arrested 1,587 suspects and secured 71 convictions… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Report of Suspicious Items Dropped From Helicopter in Anambra
AWKA -- The Anambra State Police Command has allayed fears over reports that a military helicopter allegedly dropped unknown items in a bush between Nimo and Adazi Nnukwu… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill - It's Now Federal, State Police Service
ABUJA -- IN an epoch-making session that fundamentally alters the geopolitical and security landscape of the nation, the Senate, yesterday, passed a landmark constitutional… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Orders Banks, Others to Freeze Assets of Terrorism Financiers
ABUJA -- The Federal Government yesterday directed financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to maintain full compliance with sanctions… Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: EFCC Files Charge Against Miyetti Allah President Over $2.53m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of alleged… Read more »
