April 01
Nigeria: ADC Rejects INEC's Interpretation of Appeal Court Ruling, Alleges Political Pressure
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal ruling by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Killings: Tinubu Heads to Jos, Postpones Ogun Trip
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, tomorrow to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Read more »
Nigeria: El-Rufai to Remain in Detention As Ruling On Bail Hearing Adjourned to April 14
The bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, in his ongoing trial over alleged graft, has been adjourned to April 14, 2026, for ruling by the… Read more »
March 31
Nigeria: Court Jails Poachers Over Illegal Possession of Live Pangolins
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court has convicted and sentenced two animal poachers, Bunmi Dagunduro and Olusegun Oniyide, to 18 months in prison for unlawfully… Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Where Is Your Conscience?' - - Skales Blasts Cubana Chief Priest Over 'Insensitive' Jos Attack Comments
Popular Nigerian singer, Skales, has publicly called out socialite Cubana Chief Priest following controversial remarks made by the celebrity businessman regarding the recent deadly… Read more »
March 31
Nigeria: Michael Knowles Podcast Highlights Palm Sunday Killings in Nigeria
Nigeria made news in The Michael Knowles Show this week for the recent Palm Sunday massacre in Jos, Plateau State. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Attackers Shot At Anyone On Sight, Says Eyewitness
An eyewitness of the deadly attack that claimed 28 lives, including a pregnant woman, in Agwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has said she thought the… Read more »
March 29
Nigeria: Suya Seller Laments Abduction of 3-Year-Old Daughter
A 33-year-old suya seller, Abubakar Isiaka, has appealed to security agencies and other relevant authorities to assist him rescue his abducted little daughter, Sheripha. Read more »
Nigeria: How Prison Turns Inmates Into Entrepreneurs, Scholars
Inside Nigeria's correctional centres, an underground economy thrives, LEADERSHIP Sunday can report. Inmates grow vegetables, trade food items, and run informal businesses, turning… Read more »
March 30
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Man, Others With Illicit Drugs in Ekiti
An 80-year-old man , identified as Oke Samuel, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with illicit substances. Read more »
March 29
Nigeria: Scores Feared Killed in Fresh Attacks On Plateau Community
Gunmen on Sunday night allegedly stormed Agwan Rukuba community in Jos North local government area of Plateau State, killing an unspecified number of residents. Read more »
March 27
Nigeria: Saraki Rules Out 2027 Presidential Bid, Backs Southern Presidency
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has officially declared that he will not contest the 2027 presidential election, instead throwing his support behind the zoning of the… Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Use AI, Surveillance to Tackle Insecurity - Expert
A Nigerian Information and Communication Technology expert, Nguuma Tyokaha, has said the federal government can deploy artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics and smart… Read more »
Mozambique: NIDCOM Condemns Arrest of 42 Nigerians, Demands Immediate Release
The chairman/chief executive officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique without any formal charges,… Read more »
Nigeria: Women's Groups Ask 36 States Assemblies to Pass Reserve Seat Bill
Women's organisations across Nigeria have intensified calls for the swift passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, delivering former letters of demands to lawmakers in all the… Read more »
Nigeria: 4 Days to Abuja Convention - Wike Insists No Faction in PDP, Turaki Says Reconciliation in Progress
With barely four days to the Abuja National Convention, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of division within the Peoples Democratic… Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Ozoro Assault - Rights Commission Demands Prosecution of Perpetrators
Nigeria's human rights watchdog has called for swift prosecution and sweeping reforms following reports of sexual violence against women and girls during the Alue-Do Cultural… Read more »
March 24
Nigeria: Switzerland Backs Nigeria On North-East Security, Deepens Ties
The Switzerland government has pledged support to Nigeria in tackling insecurity in the North-East, signalling a renewed push to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: 500 Terrorists Killed in Ngoshe, Fatori Attacks - Zulum
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has disclosed that nothing less than 500 Boko Haram/ ISWAP ) terrorists were killed in the aftermath of Ngoshe, Pulka, Malam Fatori and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Sliding Into Authoritarian Rule Under Tinubu, Atiku Claims
Former Vice President of Nigeria and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, accused President Bola Tinubu of actively dismantling… Read more »
Nigeria: OPL 245 Dispute Not Resolved, Remains in Supreme, High Courts - Atiku
...Flags N9bn NNPC rental costs amid debt burden Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Kate Henshaw Condemns Ozoro Mass Rape, Calls for Justice
Popular Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has strongly condemned the reported mass rape incidents in Ozoro, Delta State, describing the act as "evil" and calling for urgent action… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars Alao-Akala's Family From Managing Late Governor's Estate
The succession dispute surrounding the estate of former Oyo State governor, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, escalated on Friday as an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan barred key… Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Eight Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes Consignment in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy troops operating under Operation DELTA SENTINEL have intercepted a large consignment of illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspected oil… Read more »
March 20
Nigeria: Tuggar Denies Offering Bribe to Influence Bauchi APC Congress
The minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has dismissed claims by a former governor of Bauchi State, Dr Isa Yuguda, that he offered financial inducement to… Read more »
