January 25
Nigeria: Plateau - Over 30 Killed, Houses Burnt As Gunmen Defy Curfew
·Group alleges compromise by security agencies Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer, Ejimakor Tackles Buhari On Fair Trial Confession
Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has reacted to the confession of former President Muhammadu Buhari, that bringing… Read more »
Nigeria: Victims of Nasarawa Air Strike Still Awaiting Justice One Year On - Amnesty International
One year after the air strike that killed 40 people in Rukubi in Doma area of Nasarawa State, Amnesty International Nigeria has said neither justice nor accountability had been… Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: 'Daddy, Don't Allow Them Kill Us', Father of Abducted Girls Recounts Daughters' Plight in Captivity
Mansur Al-Kadriyar, the father of six girls abducted in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has recounted his ordeal while in captivity. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: 16 Sacked Plateau Lawmakers Shelve Sitting As Security Agents Take Over Premises
Jos - The 16 members of the Plateau State House of Assembly sacked by the Court of Appeal made good their promise to resume plenary today but the attempt was thwarted by… Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Kidnapping - 'We'll Make Abuja Hot for You, Criminals Warned'
·Says enough is enough ·Slams informants: 'you won't sleep well again' Read more »
Nigeria: Breach of Contract - Court Dismisses Davido's Preliminary Objection
A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has dismissed the preliminary objection by Nigerian-American singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his company,… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Illegal Miners' Explosives Caused Ibadan Blast'
Following the explosion that rocked major parts of Ibadan, on Tuesday, one of the survivors, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, who lives close to the epicentre, said it was foreigners, who… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Govt Is Probing 107 Universities, Affiliated Institutions - Investigation
The Federal Government has begun the probe of about 107 universities, mainly private ones, which were set up in the country in the last 15 years. Read more »
Nigeria: 700 Lagos Buildings Sealed in 2023 for Flouting Laws
THE Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, yesterday, disclosed that the 700 buildings sealed in 2023 for flouting the relevant state's laws. Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: 'Don't Succumb to Pressure,' Nasarawa Women Beg Supreme Court Judges
Ahead of today's Supreme Court hearing of the Nasarawa State governorship election, a cross section of women, yesterday, stormed the streets of Nasarawa, pleading with the Supreme… Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Becoming One of World's Scariest Cities - Security Expert
A security expert, Bulama Bukarti said Abuja is becoming one of the scariest cities in the world with the recent spate of kidnapping, one-chance robberies and other criminal… Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: NNPC Records 157 Oil Theft Incidents in Niger Delta
Despite renewed efforts aimed at tackling oil theft, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), said it recorded 157 incidents within one week (December 30, 2023 and… Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Alleged Sexual Harassment - Court Remands Suspended Unical Prof in Prison
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja yesterday, ordered that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UniCal, charged with alleged… Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement in Ebonyi Governor Election Appeal
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Ebonyi State governorship election appeal for a later date. Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Dangote Gives Updates On EFCC's Raid of Its Headquaters
Contrary to speculations in some sections of the media that the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), carted some documents away from its head office,… Read more »
Nigeria: Recruitment of 30,000 Policemen Begins Nationwide on January 8 - PSC
The Police Service Commission on Sunday said recruitment of Nigerians into the Constable Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force will commence tomorrow, Monday, January 8th 2024,… Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Oil Minister Moves to Curb Oil Theft, Meets With Bayelsa Monarchs
In a move aimed at curbing pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the Niger Delta region, the Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has met with traditional… Read more »
Nigeria: Reduce Insecurity in Nigeria, Prophet Ologbonyo Implores Tinubu
Following insecurity that is ravaging the country, Prophet Joseph Ade Ologbonyo, the planter of the Christ Apostolic Church, Boanerges, Saturday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Your Success is Undeniable, Tinubu Tells Security Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Friday tasked the nation's security chiefs to ensure that there is a conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats in the country. Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: Lagos Issues Stern Warning Against Sales of Fake Drinks
The Lagos State government has cautioned entertainment centres within the state against sales and distribution of fake drinks. Read more »
Nigeria: Four-Year-Old Girl's Parents Say Marriage is Akeddei Practice Called Koripamo
... insist its a traditional practice termed "Koripamo" to save a 4-yr-old's life Read more »
Nigeria: Liberalising Gun Ownership Laws in Nigeria Won't Cause Anarchy - - Security Expert
A security expert and President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute of Security Studies, Mike Ejiofor said legalising carrying of firearms and weapons for Nigerians… Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: Fake Degree - I'm Worried Over My Safety, Says Undercover Journalist
Nigerian investigative journalist, Umar Audu, said yesterday he was worried about his safety, following his recent investigative report which uncovered a fake results syndicate in… Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Fake Certificate - My Cotonou Degree Was Delivered Like Pizza - Undercover Reporter
An undercover journalist, Umar Audu, said he received his certificate from a Cotonou-based University in Benin Republic like a pizza within six weeks. Read more »