February 16, 2023
Nigeria: Polls - Why Nigerians in Diaspora Can't Vote - Court
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to allow Nigerians in diaspora participate in the… Read more »
February 12, 2023
Nigeria: EU to Help Nigeria Recover Stolen Assets, Curb Illicit Financial Flows
The European Union has pledged to support Nigeria in recovering its stolen assets in foreign countries, tackling corruption, curbing illicit financial flows, and enhancing credible… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi Fumes As Thugs Allegedly Attack His Lagos Supporters
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the recent violent attacks on his supporters by suspected thugs in Lagos State. Read more »
Nigeria: Attacks On Judiciary - Silence Is Not Weakness - CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court's silence on attacks on its judicial officers must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice. Read more »
February 09, 2023
Nigeria: Troops Destroy 40 Illegal Refinery Sites, 136 Storage Facilities in Niger Delta
... Arrest 53 suspected oil thieves, deny then stolen products worth N128.26m Read more »
Nigeria: Greg Ibe Rejects Appeal Court Judgement Nullifying Abia APGA Guber Primary
The Abia State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof Gregory Ibe, has rejected Wednesday's Court of Appeal judgment which sustained the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Supreme Court Halted CBN's Feb 10 Deadline
A Unanimous Decision, a Seven-Member Panel of Justices of the Supreme Court Had Earlier Yesterday, Restrained the Federal Government From Enforcing the February 10 Deadline for the… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Nigeria: Alleged $1.6bn Oil Scam - Court Acquits Diezani's Ally, Omokore
... .convicts ex-NNPC, NPDC directors over exotic car gifts Read more »
January 30, 2023
Nigeria: Alleged $1.3m Fraud - Absence of Counsel Stalls Arraignment of Business Mogul
The absence of a Defence Counsel on Monday, stalled the arraignment of business mogul, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, before a Kano Federal High Court over alleged 1.3 million… Read more »
Nigeria: Former Oil Minister Diezani Moves to Recover Seized Assets, Applies to Court
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate an order granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Arrested, Another Wanted in Canada Over $500k Airline Ticket Fraud
Canadian Police have arrested one Nigerian and declared the other wanted for having fraudulently issued and sold 250 airline tickets to unsuspecting customers, valued at $500,000. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Bomb Blast - Tension in Nasarawa As Gov Sule Holds Meeting With Security Agencies, Miyeti Allah
Nasarawa State Government, Thursday confirmed the killing of forty herdsmen in Doma Local Government Area of the State following unidentified drone attack. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Police Confirm Killing of 27 Pastoralists in Nasarawa Airstrike
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the alleged killing of 27 pastoralists in an 'airstrike' in the Doma Local Government Area of the State. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: Over 40 Killed As Explosion Rocks Nasarawa
A bomb blast suspected to be an airstrike Wednesday hits a community in the Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa leaving no fewer than 40 people killed Read more »
Nigeria: APC Appeals to Fulani Leaders in Nigeria to End Killings in Benue
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to the leadership of Fulanis in Nigeria to direct the militia perpetrating killings in Benue state to lay down their arms and… Read more »
Nigeria: Family Rejects Old Naira Notes As Bride Price in Niger
The family of a bride-to-be in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State has rejected the old N1,000 and N500 notes presented as the bride price by her suitor's family. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: 39 Catholic Priests Killed, 30 Abducted in 2022 - Report
No fewer than 39 Catholic priests were killed by gunmen in 2022, while 30 others were abducted. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Nigeria: Prison Congestion - Govt, Others Urged to Activate Non-Custodial Special Fund
Two Non-Governmental Organizations involved in advocacy for prison reforms: Legend Golden Care Foundation (LGCF) and Hope Behind Bars have appealed to the Federal and State… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: Drug Trafficking Charge - Why NDLEA Can't Try Me, Abba Kyari Tells Court
The detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge, yesterday challenged the powers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,… Read more »
Nigeria: Offa Bank Robbery - How Kyari Offered Me N10m, Visa to Implicate Saraki - Principal Suspect
One of the principal suspects in the trial of the Offa bank robbery incident at a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, Mr Ayoade Akinrinbosun, yesterday, told the court how… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Nigeria: Security Forces Burst Camp of Unknown Gunmen in Akokwa, Imo
Security Forces in Imo state through a coordinated intelligence report have burst the camp of the unknown gunmen at Akokwa, Arondizuogu after a long gun duel which resulted in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Parties Hope On the Court, As Battle Rages
There seems to be no hope in sight for the proposed national carrier - Nigeria Air, by the current administration despite the availability of start-up investment funds of over $250… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Nigeria: Police Arrest Human Traffickers, Rescue 41 Children in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested three suspected human traffickers. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Nigeria: Train Attack - NRC Shuts Down Edo Train Station Indefinitely
THE Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has announced the indefinite shutdown of Ekehen Station in Edo State. Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: Whistleblower's Information - Reps Vow to Unearth Facts in Alleged Illegal Crude Oil Exports
The Chairman House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating all crude oil exports from 2014 till date as well as the illegal sale of 48 million barrels of Nigeria's Bonny… Read more »