May 19
Nigeria: Full List of Oyo Kidnap Victims - 2-Yr-Old Girl Among
A toddler, Christianah Akanbi, aged 2, of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School is among the 46 persons kidnapped by terrorists in some communities in Orire Local Government… Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Police Bust Human Trafficking Syndicate in FCT, Rescue 30 Foreigners
The Force said on Monday that it has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organised crime following the dismantling of a human trafficking and… Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Oyo School Kidnap - Teachers, Students Protest Colleagues' Abduction, Killings
IBADAN-- THE reported killing of one of the teachers abducted along some students in some schools in Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has raised serious… Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Don't 'Abduct' El-Rufai From Court, Timi Frank Warns
Former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has cautioned against an alleged plot by some intelligence operatives to take former Kaduna State… Read more »
South Africa: ADSC Boss Oluwafemi Unveils Research Disputing Claims Nigerians Introduced Crime in South Africa
Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, President and Founder of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), has unveiled a major historical and policy research presentation examining the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappings - Senate Vows to Fast-Track State Police As IGP Visits Oyo
IBADAN-- THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, over the weekend, paid a visit to Oyo State following the tragic terrorist attack and abduction incident that occurred… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Nigerian Man Jailed in US for 115 Months Over $700,000 Scams
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, to 115 months imprisonment over a decade-long money laundering operation linked to romance, lottery and… Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Gunmen Invade Oyo School, Abduct Principal, Students
Gunmen on Friday invaded the Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary school and an unspecified number of… Read more »
Nigeria: Echono Pledges Tetfund Support for New Police Academy Expansion
Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, has reaffirmed the agency's commitment to supporting the modernisation of the Nigeria Police… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyers Raise Fair Trial Concerns in Diezani's UK Case
The League of Legal Practitioners of Nigeria, yesterday, questioned the fairness and evidential basis of the ongoing United Kingdom trial involving former Petroleum Minister,… Read more »
Nigeria: NEITI Raises Alarm Over Illicit Financial Flows in Solid Minerals Sector
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has raised concerns over rising illicit financial flows in Nigeria's solid minerals sector, warning that weak… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Makinde, Hayatu-Deen Set to Battle Tinubu
LAGOS -- Leading opposition top shots, yesterday, displayed their determination to wrest the presidency from President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by taking… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Stray Bullet Hits Boy During NDLEA Operations in Bakassi
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested two suspected drug dealers in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State on Wednesday but a… Read more »
Nigeria: I Wasn't Arrested By EFCC - Energy Commission DG
Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has denied being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as reported in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Conflicting Court Rulings Threaten Banking Stability, CJ Tsoho Warns
THE Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, yesterday, raised alarm over the growing danger posed by inconsistent judicial decisions in financial and banking… Read more »
Nigeria: Leah Sharibu At 23 - Women's Group Seeks to Keep Her Story Alive
Today, Leah Sharibu turns 23, a painful reminder of the years stolen from a young girl whose only "offence" was refusing to renounce her Christian faith. Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Court Must Approve Disposal of Seized Goods - Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that the disposal of seized items, including food products such as rice, is guided strictly by provisions of the Nigeria Customs… Read more »
May 12
Nigeria: South African Police Say Search for Kidnapped Toddler Continues
Police in Limpopo are still searching for two-year-old Omphile Sethole, who was allegedly kidnapped from her grandmother's home in Ga-Mabuela village, Mapela, Mokopane, on May 2. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Kill Two Family Members in Plateau Community
Gunmen suspected to be bandits operating in Plateau State have reportedly attacked Kogot village in Vwang (Vom) District of Jos South Local Government Area, killing two members of… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $1.5m Fraud - Court Denies Businessman, Immanuel Bail, Rejects Preliminary Objection
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed the preliminary objections and bail application by the boss of Intermediate Investment… Read more »
May 11
Nigeria: Security Beefed Up in Akure Ahead of Shettima's Visit
The Police Command in Ondo State on Monday beefed up security in Akure ahead of Vice-President Kashim Shettima's visit to inaugurate Onyearugbulem Flyover constructed by Gov. Lucky… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Fubara Dagogo's Suit Challenging APC Congress, Awards N20m Fine
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit instituted by Mr Fubara Dagogo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to void the party's recently… Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Gunmen Kill Uniben Student, Injure Two Others
Tragedy struck at the main gate of the University of Benin, as a yet-to-be-identified person suspected to be a university student was shot dead by masked gunmen in his GLK Mercedes… Read more »
May 10
Nigeria: IPOB Declares May 30 Sit-At-Home to Honour Biafra Heroes
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, has declared May 30, 2026, as Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day, describing it as a sacred day dedicated to… Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Police Foil Truck Hijack, Recover Rifle in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a truck hijacking operation in Ijebu Imushin, in Ijebu East local government area of the state, recovering a stolen DAF truck and a… Read more »
