March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Police Neutralise Bandit, Recover AK47 Rifle in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have neutralised a bandit and recoverd one AK-47 rifle with two rounds of live 7.62x39mm ammunition. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Spill - Shell Incidents Rise 100% to 12 in 1 Month - Report
Oil spills recorded by Shell Petroleum, the largest petroleum producer in Nigeria, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 100 per cent to 12 in February 2023, from six recorded in the… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu to Overhaul Legal Team Over Continuous Detention
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, may overhaul his legal team and constitute a new one due to his continued detention by the Federal Government,… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Nigeria: IGP Meets Defaulting Banks Over Delay in Payment of Police Allowances
...Assures Personnel that Every Penny Accrued to them will be paid Read more »
Nigeria: Army Probes Soldier's Killing of Unit Commander, Others in Sokoto
The Nigerian Army has instituted investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base, FOB, Rabbah, Sokoto… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Whistleblowers Arrested in Niger Over False Ballot Thumb-Printing Claims
The Niger State Command on Sunday invaded situation room of the All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate in Niger State, Umar Bago. Read more »
Nigeria: Policeman in Custody for Shooting Man During Argument
The Plateau State Police Command detained a policeman, Solomon Damak and will on Monday (today) hold an orderly room trial for him for allegedly shooting a young man during a… Read more »
Nigeria: Politicians Plotting to Import Thugs to Disrupt Kano Polls - Police
...warns trouble makers to steer clear or face full wrath of law Read more »
Nigeria: Over 1,500 Ak 47 Rifles in Hands of APC Agents - DG PDP Campaign Council
The Director General, Ebonyi State People's Democratic Party, PDP Campaign Council, Chief Austin Igwe Edeze, Sunday alleged that the All Progressive Congress, APC, had distributed… Read more »
Nigeria: Armed Herders Attack Tiv Ancestral Headquarters, Kill Over 36 in Benue
..ex Council Chair losses three family members, cry for help Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Ruling - Uncertainty As Banks Wait On CBN
Stakeholders in the financial sector and banks are divided over re-issuance of the old naira notes following the Supreme Court judgement extending their legal tender status till… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Collation Officer in Rivers Alleges Threat to Life
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC's State Collation Officer for Rivers State in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, Prof. Charles Adias,… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Nigeria: Over 36 Killed As Herdsmen Attack Communities in Benue
...ex-Council Chair loses three family members, cries for help Read more »
March 03, 2023
Nigeria: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Till Dec 31 - Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the ban on use of the old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tenders. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Poll - Atiku, Obi Vow to Challenge Outcome in Court
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, rejected the outcome of last… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Nigeria: Election Result - Police Ban Celebrations, Rallies in Kaduna
The Nigeria Police Force, Kaduna State Command has warned the general public that all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: Police Arrest Notorious Kidnap Kingpin 5 Years After
A notorious kidnap kingpin, Kufre Ekpo Etim a.k.a Romance who has been terrorizing Calabar metropolis and its environs and some parts of Akwa Ibom has been apprehended by SP Ogini… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekweremadu - Doctor Lied to Have Kidney Transplant, Court Told
A Nigerian doctor has admitted in court that he lied about a potential kidney donor because he was "desperate" for his own operation to go ahead. Read more »
February 26, 2023
Nigeria: Poll - Lagos Police Arrests Over 20 Suspects for Electoral Violence
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of over 20 suspected political thugs involved in cases of electoral violence across the metropolis during Saturday's… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Nigeria: Mindless Bloodletting in Nigeria Beyond Depressing - Peter Obi
The Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi has bemoaned the spate of gruesome killings of politicians and innocent Nigerians as "mindless bloodletting" that is "beyond… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu Killed in Enugu
The Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu has been killed. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of Lagos, Abuja, Dubai Properties Linked to Kogi Govt
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture of 14 properties in Lagos, Abuja, United Arab Emirates linked to the Kogi State government, by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Crisis - Await Our Decision, Supreme Court Tells States Seeking to Join Suit
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, shut its door to more states seeking to be joined as interested parties in the suit challenging the decision of the Federal Government to ban the… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Nigeria: Kidnappers Targeting U.S. Citizens in Nigeria, Embassy Cries Out
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has revealed that kidnappers are targeting the American citizens in the country as insecurity continues to ravage the most populous African… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Nigeria: Fake Certificates - 18 Nigerian Nurses Charged in U.S.
No fewer than 18 nurses from Nigeria residents in Texas, the United States have been charged to court for obtaining educational credentials through fraudulent means. Read more »