June 10
Nigeria: Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt in Delta, Rescue Passengers
Troops of the Nigerian Army successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorist group on the 46-kmUghelli-Patani Road in Delta on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 27-Yr-Old Lady for Stabbing Partner to Death Over 'Yahoo Yahoo' Proceeds in Imo
The Imo state Police command has arrested a 27-year-old lady, Oluchi Nzemechi, from Uzoagba in Ikeduru Council Area of Imo state, for stabbing to death her partner, Kelechi… Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 30 in Nasarawa
No fewer than 30 occupants of two commercial vehicles have been reportedly abducted by people suspected to be kidnappers along Nasarawa-Keffi road in Nasarawa state. Read more »
Nigeria: Disarm Herders Now, We Can't Go to Farm Again, Igbo Women Beg Tinubu
Igbo women have called for the immediate disarming of violent herdsmen wreaking havoc in various agrarian communities in South East, lamenting that farmers are scared of going to… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Theft - NAF Destroys Illegal Oil Refining Sites Along Imo River Bank
The Nigerian Airforce said on Sunday that its Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, on Saturday 7 June 2024, successfully destroyed 2 Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) situated along… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs 110 Suspects, Recovers 520.385KGs Illicit Drugs in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State Command, said its operatives have arrested 110 suspects and recovered 520.385kgs of illicit substances in the month of… Read more »
Nigeria: Drug Reaction Possible Cause of MohBad's Death - Autopsy Reveals
An autopsy conducted on the body of late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known professionally as MohBad, at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has revealed… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt May Relocate Ikoyi Prison, Others - Interior Minister
Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that it will initiate processes to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other prisons from urban centres in the country to other… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Police Foil Abduction of Traditional Ruler in Kaduna, Wife Missing
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed a failed kidnap attempt by gunmen on Wednesday night on Alhaji Umar Musa, the Paramount Ruler of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of Property Worth N11.14bn Linked to Emefiele
A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted an order for the interim forfeiture of property valued at N11.14 billion allegedly linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Binance Will Face All Due Process On Charges of Severe Financial Crime - Govt
Against the backdrop of continuing interest in the ongoing trial of rogue online platform, Binance, and one of its Chief Executives, who illegally trade in cryptocurrency in… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: N1bn Transfer Scam - Detectives Spread Dragnet to Arrest Perpetrators, Finger Top Bank Officials
The police in Abuja have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of about N1 billion by a bureau de change operator in Abuja, Shamsudeen Ahmed… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Bandits Invade Niger Communities, Abduct 26 Villagers, Rustle Cows
Bandits have abducted no fewer than 26 persons in Niger State communities. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Judicial Integrity Key to Resolving Half of Election-Related Cases - Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan advocates for judicial integrity, emphasising that fair elections would significantly decrease the number of court cases. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 26 Villagers, Rustle Several Cows in Fresh Invasion of Niger Communities
Again, bandits have abducted no fewer than twenty-six persons in Niger communities. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Police Go After Hit-and-Run Driver for Killing Pedestrian, Injured Another
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced investigation towards arresting a hit-and-run driver, that killed a female pedestrian, Elizabeth James along the Benin-Sagamu… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Cracks Down On Tongyi Group Over Alleged Money Laundering Violations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed off Tongyi Group, a construction and mining company located in Jabi, Abuja, for alleged non-compliance with… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: It's Ridiculous FG Sued 36 States Over LG Control - - Darah, Delta Pandef Chair
Chairman of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, in Delta State, Prof. Godini Darah, has said it was unbelievable that the Federal Government took legal action against the 36 state… Read more »
Nigeria: The Crucial Role of Government Regulation in Tobacco Harm Reduction and Reduced-Risk Products
Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) presents a promising approach to mitigating the health risks associated with smoking. However, effective regulation by governments is essential to… Read more »
Nigeria: Wife Allegedly Kills Husband Over Infidelity in Ondo
A middle-aged housewife, identified as Omolara Oluwakemi, has allegedly killed her husband, Seidu Jamiu, in Akungba, Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State,… Read more »
Nigeria: A Judicial Mano-O-Mano in Kano, By Chidi Odinkalu
MUHAMMAD Ali, the American boxing phenomenon whom the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, voted the Sports Personality of the 20th Century in 1999, often promoted pugilistic… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Police Uncover Gang Targeting, Killing Car-Hire Drivers in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested some members of a criminal gang suspected to be murdering car-hire drivers and stealing their vehicles. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Abia Killings - Labour Party Seeks Justice for Murdered Soldiers
The Labour Party (LP) has condemned in strong terms the brutal killing of five Soldiers deployed to protect citizens in Abia State during the Biafran Day celebration last Thursday. Read more »
May 31
Nigeria: Nans Seeks Justice for Killed Ajayi Crowther University Student, Alex Akpor
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has demanded justice for Alex Chamuke Akpor, a student of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, who was… Read more »
Nigeria: Biafra Day - 3 Soldiers Killed As Sit-At-Home Turns Bloody in South East
Three soldiers were killed, yesterday, as the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualization of Biafra, MASSOB, to honour… Read more »