December 22, 2022
Nigeria: UK Court Refuses Ekweremadu's Plea for Bail, Says He's a Flight Risk
The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has again refused to grant bail to Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Nigeria: Death Toll in South Kaduna Killings Hits 38
No fewer than 38 people have been reportedly killed in separate attacks in Malagum 1 and Sokwong villages of Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Nigeria: Ohanaeze Denies Killing of 100 Northerners in South-East
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has dismissed as "a lie from the pit of hell" a media publication that "over 100 northerners were killed… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 28 in Kaduna, Security Personnel, Terrorists Die in Zamfara Ambush
Suspected herdsmen write Ogun communities, threaten attack lWoman, 3 others escape from kidnappers in Plateau Read more »
December 19, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari's Minister Weeps Over Continuous Captivity of Leah Sharibu, Chibok Girls
The Minister of Women Affairs, Paulen Tallen on Monday betrays emotions and wept on live television over the continuous captivity of Leah Sharibu and over 100 other Chibok girls. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Govt's Oil Theft Panel
The Federal Government has, at last, yielded to calls by well-meaning Nigerians to investigate the crude oil theft which has left our economy haggard, despite the oil boom that… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Sad Over Attacks, Killings in SouthEast - IPOB Leader's Lawyer, Ejimakor
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu's Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor has said his client was sad about the recent attacks and killings that happened across the… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Office Attack - Don't Test Our Might - Imo Police Warns Hoodlums
The Imo state Police command has warned that the command is now out to deal mercilessly with the hoodlums terrorising the state, following the killing of three of the hoodlums who… Read more »
Nigeria: Shekau, Ex-Boko Haram Leader, Had 83 Concubines, Says Zulum's Aide
Special Adviser on Security to Governor Babagana Zulum BornoState, Abdullahi Ishaq, has said Abubakar Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Recovers N120 Billion From Crime Proceeds - Lai Mohammed
The Nigerian government says it had realised at least N120 billion as proceeds from criminal financial operations since the Bill on Proceeds of Crime Recovery Management was signed… Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Detains D'Banj Over Diversion of N-Power Fund
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested and detained Oladapo Oyebanji, known by his stage name, D'banj, over alleged diversion… Read more »
Nigeria: Technology to Stop Crude Oil Theft, Bunkering Coming Soon - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the nation is making progress on inventions in the last seven and half years with the repositioning of the National Agency for Science and… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Nigeria: Boko Haram Terrorists Kill 33 Wives of ISWAP in Reprisal Attack
Boko Haram terrorists (fighter's) said to be angry over the killing of their (BHT) Commander, Malam Aboubakar (Munzir) and 15 other fighter's in a deadly in-fighting, have… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Days After Abduction, Kidnappers of Ondo Monarch Reduce Ransom to N10m
Abductors of the Oloso of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko North West Council area of Ondo State, Oba Omoola Jimoh, have reportedly reduced the ransom to N10 million. Read more »
December 04, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses U.S.$595 Million to Gas Flare in 10 Months
Despite Nigeria's dwindling revenue occasioned by massive oil theft, the country has continued to also suffer loss from its gas resources, as companies operating in the country's… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Nigeria: NDPHC - Vandals Destroy 6 Transmission Towers, Kill One in Rivers
Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Limited said yesterday that vandals have destroyed six electricity transmission towers connecting Afam to Onne in Rivers State, leaving… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Nigeria: Gunshots, Members Kick As New NYCN Leadership in Edo Resume Duties
There were sporadic gunshots yesterday at the Edo state secretariat of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as the new leadership led by Sarah Igunbor officially took over… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Intercept N15.5m Cash Being Moved From Katsina to Terrorists in Zamfara
Troops deployed under Operation Hadarin Daji have intercepted N15.5 million cash being moved from Daudawa village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State to terrorist… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Nigeria: Rescued Chibok Girls Cry Out - 'We Want to Return to School'
Thirteen of the rescued/escapee Chibok girls, now all mothers, have begged both the federal and Borno State governments to take them back to school like their colleagues, who they… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs Abia Drug Kingpin, Declares Another Wanted
-Seals hotels, mansions, bank accounts linked to them; recovers exotic vehicles Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: Terror War - Over 886 Hardened Boko Haram Fighters for Prosecution
Terror war: Over 886 hardened Boko Haram fighters for prosecution; FG issues travel advisory to Nigerians going to US, Europe are top stories published across all major newspapers… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Nigeria: Minister of Interior Says Govt Has Identified 100 High-Risk Boko Haram Financiers
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the federal government has identified 100 high-risk financiers of Boko Haram. Read more »
West Africa: Illegal Pipelines, Oil Theft - SERAP Drags Buhari to Ecowas Court
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over the failure to probe the operations of illegal oil pipelines… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Nigeria: Biafra - Activist Slams Simon Ekpa Over Threats On Ejiofor, Kanu's Lawyer
A human rights advocate, Mikar Ojokoro, has condemned alleged threats and defamatory comments against Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a legal counsel to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra,… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Panic in Zamfara As Bandits Demand N60m As Peace Deal Levy
A 'compensation levy' of varying amounts has reportedly been imposed on some communities in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State. Read more »