Nigeria: Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Widespread Disenfranchisement

Former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the party's presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Wanted Followers Like Peller' - Man Behind Fake Ogun Bandit Video Confessesa

A man arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly creating and circulating fake bandit attack videos on TikTok has admitted that he staged the clips in a bid to gain… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Says Jonathan Eligible to Contest in 2027

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnap Scandal - Katsina Suspends Ex-Aide Linked to 8-Year-Old's Abduction

The Katsina State Government has suspended a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development to Gov. Dikko Radda, Nura Aliyu-Garwa, linked to an alleged kidnapping… Read more »

Nigeria: Sallah - Ophk Troops Warn of Possible Isolated Boko Haram/Iswap Attacks Northeast

The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has raised alarm over possible attempts by remnant Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa… Read more »

Nigeria: Enegix Petitions EFCC, ICPC Over Dispute On Ebonyi Road Project

Enegix Construction JV PMCC Ltd has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission,… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Reject ₦500m Bribe, Seize Suspected Canadian Loud Worth ₦7.8bn

OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion… Read more »

Nigeria: Lekki, Lagos Island Top Crime Hotspots in Lagos, 35,000 Criminal Cases Hit Courts

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that a total of 35,461 criminal cases were recorded across courts in Lagos State within the last three years through the Lagos Criminal… Read more »

Nigeria: Burial Begins for Teacher Killed in Oyo School Attack

The burial arrangements for Adesiyan Adegboye, the teacher killed during last Friday's coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, began on… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Man Over Alleged Forgery of Deceased Lawyer's Seal, Signature

A Magistrate Court sitting in Aba North, Abia State, has remanded a man identified as Ekeke Nnamdi, in police custody,over alleged forgery of a seal and signature belonging to a… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Deny Rescue of Abducted Oyo Students, Teachers

The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that abducted students, pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area have been released, insisting that rescue… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Hails NDLEA Over Major Transborder Drug Bust

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the bust of a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Hisbah Detains 23 Foreign Nationals for Investigation

Operatives of the Kebbi Hisbah Board, an agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a young woman and a man at Filin Idi, Birnin Kebbi, for allegedly engaging in… Read more »

Nigeria: Stop Kidnappings, Protect Our Children Now, NLC Tells Govt

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented the increasing kidnapping of Nigerian children and called on the federal government and security agencies to be alive to their duties… Read more »

Nigeria: Falana Petitions African Commission Over Xenophobic Attacks in S'africa

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has petitioned the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights over "the persistent and escalating threats to the safety and security of… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Concerned About Terrorists Attacks On Schools in Nigeria

The United Nations says it is concerned about recurring terrorists attacks on schools in Nigeria. Read more »

Egypt: Ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq Hospitalised in Egypt, Counsel Tells Court

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, is currently in Egypt and medically unfit to appear before the court, her counsel, Oladipo Okpesheyi,… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Vigilante in Fresh Attack On Plateau Community

Jos - Suspected gunmen have killed a 25-year-old vigilante, Daniel Danladi Choji, during an attack on Tanjol village in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau… Read more »

Nigeria: Natasha's Camp Mocks APC Over Bello's Clearance Despite EFCC Case

Loyalists of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have criticised the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the conduct of its House of Representatives and Senate primaries in Kogi… Read more »

Nigeria: Neglected, Isolated - Untold Story of Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony Inmates

Established in 1932 as a sanctuary for sick and abandoned leprosy patients, the Uzuakoli Leprosy Colony once stood as a beacon of hope for people afflicted with leprosy. For… Read more »

Nigeria: Bloodbath in Enugu - Man Beheads Mother, Another Kills Sister, Niece

Residents of Ukehe and Agu-Ekwegbe communities, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into shock and mourning, following two gruesome murder… Read more »

Nigeria: School Abduction - 25 Pupils, Teachers Still Missing in Oyo - Police

Oyo State Police Command has confirmed that 25 pupils and teachers remain missing following attacks on two schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State by suspected… Read more »

Nigeria: 'You Cannot Govern' - Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Rising Killings, Abductions

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso and the killing of innocent Nigerians in Katsina State, including a… Read more »

Nigeria: India Nabs Four Nigerians for Alleged Online Romance Scam

No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over alleged fraud and impersonation offences linked to social media scams. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Vows Punishment for Officers Linked to Uuth Operation

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that any operative found to have violated professional standards during a controversial… Read more »