Nigeria: Govt Raises Alarm Over Fake AI Generated Advertisement of President Tinubu

The federal government has warned the public against a fake AI-generated advertisement of President Bola Tinubu circulating on Facebook. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Apologises for Flash Floods, Blames Illegal Structures, Heavy Rainfall

Lagos State Government has apologised to residents affected by Tuesday's flash floods and explained that a combination of heavy rainfall, tidal lock, and illegal structures… Read more »

West Africa: Ghana Returns U.S.-Deported West Africans Amid Torture Concerns

Eleven West African nationals deported by the United States to Ghana have been returned to their home countries, despite fears they could face torture, persecution or inhumane… Read more »

Nigeria: 11,000 Persons, 420 Communities Lost to Plateau Violence - Fact-Finding Committee

-- The Chairman of the Plateau State Fact-Finding Committee on Incessant Attacks and Killings, Major General Nicholas Rogers (rtd), has revealed that no fewer than 11,000 people… Read more »

Nigeria: Concerned Nigerians Seek FG's Intervention Over Citizens in Ethiopian Prison

A cross section of Nigerians whose relatives are detained in Kaliti Prison, Ethiopia, have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene to secure the release or transfer of… Read more »

Nigeria: He Did Everything to Retain Power - Bugaje Debunks Obasanjo's Third Term Denial

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's denial of pushing for a third term in office has been strongly refuted by political activist and civil society leader, Dr. Usman Bugaje, who… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Ex-Presidential Aspirant Urges Nigerians to End Bad Leadership With Votes

Former presidential aspirant under the Labour Party, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph (Fadojoe), has urged Nigerians to take decisive action through the ballot to usher in a new generation… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue - Attacks On Officers Indicate We're Doing Something Right - - Police Spokesperson

Following the recent deadly ambushes on its officers in Benue State, the Nigeria Police Force has vowed not to relent in its crackdown on criminal elements, insisting that attacks… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Begins Prosecution of Nigerian Extradited From UK for $2 Million Fraud, Sextortion

Authorities in the United States have commenced the prosecution of a Nigerian national, Olamide Shanu, who was extradited from the United Kingdom over his alleged role in… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandit Kingpin to Security Operatives - Kill 10 of Us, 20 Will Emerge

·As Katsina LGAs sign peace deal Read more »

Nigeria: Army Denies Alleged Harassment of Cross River Communities

....Says troops deployed to protect lives, maintain peace Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Buhari's Men Rally Behind Atiku, Slam Tinubu's APC

In a dramatic political shift ahead of the 2027 general elections, some loyalists of former President Muhammadu Buhari have declared support for former Vice President Atiku… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Dismisses Circulating Photos of Saudi-Detained Pilgrims As Misleading

Abuja--The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that images circulating in the media purportedly showing the three Nigerian pilgrims recently released by… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Orders Immediate Suspension of All Reclamation Projects Without EIA, Drainage Clearance

...Warns Developers Against Environmental Abuse, Gives 7-Day Ultimatum Read more »

Nigeria: Democracy in Nigeria Now Tool for Elite State Capture - Peter Obi

...Says Democracy Dying as Leaders No Longer Serve the People Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Affirms Governor Aiyedatiwa's Victory, Ends Prolonged Legal Battles

The Supreme Court has affirmed the electoral victory of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in the last Ondo State governorship election, drawing the curtain on a prolonged season… Read more »

Nigeria: Judge Returns Lagos Land Forgery Case to CJ

A Lagos State High Court vacation judge, Justice Akinwunmi Idowu, has returned the case file of alleged forgery and illegal occupation brought against a firm, Al-Trade Agencies… Read more »

Nigeria: $4bn Refinery Fund - Tinubu Faces Litmus Test As Lawyers Petition EFCC On Kyari

ABUJA -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under pressure to prove his anti-corruption credentials as more than 500 lawyers, professionals and civil rights activists marched to… Read more »

Nigeria: Excitement As Tinubu Restores Fubara, Deputy, Legislators

"It, therefore, gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of Nigeria shall end with effect from midnight today. The governor, His Excellency Siminalayi… Read more »

Africa: 126 Environment Defenders Killed in Africa - Global Witness Report

No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 3 Terrorist Commanders, 16 Others - Army

The Nigerian Army says troops have killed three terrorist commanders alongside 16 other fighters in recent encounters in the North East and other theatres of operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Creation of Anioma State Historical, Political Necessity - Ned Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says the agitation for the creation of Anioma State is a political necessity that will correct what he calls historical imbalances. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Sentenced to 97 Months in U.S. for $6m Inheritance Fraud

A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, to more than eight years in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud that stole over $6… Read more »

Nigeria: No Glitches, No Excuses, PDP Warns INEC On 2027

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections,… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 in Zamfara Mosque As Peace Deal Collapses

Bandits in the early hours of yesterday attacked a mosque at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting no fewer than 40 worshippers. Read more »