June 23
Nigeria: Full Details - One Injured As Suspected Bomb Explodes in Lagos
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, yesterday detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the Oke Mushin area of Lagos, injuring the owner and causing panic among residents. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - 22 Killed in Plateau, Kidnappers Strike in Ondo, Protests Rock Oyo
-Panic in Owo as gunmen abduct mother, 2 kids; attack pastor's home in twin raids Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Policy, Legislative Resilience to Turn Reforms Into Results, Says Usman-Katsina
Head Federal and National Assembly Affairs, Hajiya Fatima Y. Usman-Katsina has called on federal and state governments to adopt Policy and Legislative Resilience (PLR) as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi's Call for Tinubu's Resignation Childish, Hollow - Presidency
The Presidency has described the call by the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, that President Bola Tinubu should resign… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Release Sowore Now, Drop All Charges' - SERAP Tells Tinubu Govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged "the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Law Must Be Based On Facts, Evidence
The appellate court halted the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that had directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Jos - Hausa Woman Sparks Tensions After Court Verdict On Indigenisation
Blessed with a temperate climate, rich cultural diversity, and a history as one of Nigeria's foremost commercial centres, Jos North Local Government Area occupies a unique place in… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 25 Suspects, Recover Cannabis, Controlled Drugs in Jos Raid
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 25 suspects and recovered cannabis, controlled drugs and other prohibited substances during a coordinated raid on identified drug… Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Kogi Varsity Student Arrested Over Alleged Cult Recruitment, Assault
A 400-level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has been arrested by security operatives over alleged involvement in cult-related activities,… Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Killed, Many Injured in Fresh Plateau Attack
No fewer than 19 persons were reportedly killed and several others injured following an attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Presidential Poll - Group Petitions INEC Over Tinubu's Eligibility, Demands Certificate Probe
A fresh petition before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sought to reopen an investigation into the educational qualifications President Bola Tinubu used to… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo School Kidnap - Troops Block Escape Routes As Terrorists Reduce Demands
There are strong indications that the 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Two Vigilantes Killed As Gunmen Attack Plateau Community
No fewer than two local vigilante members were killed Wednesday night after suspected gunmen, said to be over 100 in number, attacked Rangarasa village in Rantya community, Jos… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Declares Adenike Lawful Widow of Tosin Ajayi, Rejects Helen Prest's Claim
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared Mrs. Adenike Ajayi the sole and lawful widow of the late founder and Chief Executive Officer of First Foundation Hospital,… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Kwara Drags Saraki to Court Over Defamation
Kwara State Government has instituted a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over comments allegedly made against Governor AbdulRahman… Read more »
Nigeria: Kebbi Police Arrest Four Suspected Terrorist Logistics Suppliers
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Mamudawa group allegedly involved in supplying logistics to terrorists, following credible intelligence. Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: State Police / We Need Constitutional Safeguards Against Abuse -Shagari
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Auctions Lagos Hotel, 3 Properties Forfeited By Drug Lords At N6.1bn
The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and forfeited to the… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: At 90, Abia Widow Fights for Life Amid Repeated Assault By Brother's Wife, Kids
FOR most people, old age is a season of rest, dignity, and the comforting embrace of family. But for 90-year-old Mrs. Comfort Nwanchioma Okwuonu, popularly known as Danchama, the… Read more »
June 15
Nigeria: N100m Verdict - Why Serap's Legal Battle Could Redefine Civic Activism in Nigeria
All Indications, the N100 Million Defamation Judgment Secured Against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (Serap) May Become One of the Most Consequential Civic… Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: ADC Leadership Crisis - Judge Declines to Hand Off Case
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined to recuse himself from the suit seeking to remove the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Deregister ADC, Others, Risk National Crisis - - Timi Frank Warns
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over the court-ordered deregistration of the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Action Alliance Kicks Against Deregistration of Five Political Parties
The Action Alliance, AA, has strongly opposed yesterday's court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties, warning that the move could undermine Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Nipss, Kill Three Security Operatives in Plateau
Suspected gunmen on Monday night attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, killing three security operatives in an… Read more »
June 14
Nigeria: Police Neutralise Three Suspected Bandits, Recover Firearms in Benue
The Police Command in Benue says it has neutralised three suspected armed bandits and recovered firearms and ammunition across the state. Read more »
