January 28
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 3 Policemen in Katsina
Suspected gunmen have killed three Mobile Police Officers in an ambush along the Guga-Bakori axis of Katsina State, deepening concerns over security on major routes in the area. Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Legal, Technical Reasons Stall Ex-Minister Alison-Madueke's Corruption Trial
The trial of former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, at the Crown Court in Southwark over corruption allegations was stalled on Monday due to legal and technical issues. Read more »
January 20
Nigeria: Ex-Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Appears in London Court Over £100,000 Bribery Case
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources, on Monday, appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing… Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Foils Terrorist Escape, Rescues 11 Kidnap Victims After 3 Months in Captivity
The Nigerian Army has rescued 11 kidnap victims during a late-night counter-terrorism operation along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway corridor, marking another major success in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Plans Overhaul of Health Institutions, Transmits 24 Bills to Senate for Legislative Action
The Senate has received the transmission of 24 health sector bills from President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in line with Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Group Sues Power Minister, Nbet Over Alleged Missing N128bn
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to direct and compel the minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and the Nigerian Bulk… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Abandon Electoral Law, Constitution Review, CSOs Caution Lawmakers
Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly from Christmas and New Year break on Tuesday, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), have cautioned lawmakers against abandoning… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Fire Service Recovers Body of 33-Yr-Old Man From Deep Well
The Oyo State Fire Service Agency has recovered the body of a 33-year-old man from a deep well at a Rain Oil Filling Station located in the Alakia-Adegbayi axis of Ibadan, Egbeda… Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Determine Eligibility of ADC, ACC As Party Names
A concerned Nigerian, Patrick Ukura, has expressed worry over what he described as "misleading" the names of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and African Action Alliance (AAC) as… Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Nigeria Strengthens Security Ties With Turkiye, Felicitates With India On Republic Day
Nigeria is set to strengthen bilateral ties with Turkiye on security, political and economic cooperation to promote regional stability, peace and prosperity for the mutual benefit… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Delta Peace At Risk Without Support for Otuaro, Says Amnesty Leader
National chairman of Amnesty Phase 3, Godstime Ogidigba, yesterday stated that peace in Niger Delta is at risk without support for the administrator, Presidential Amnesty… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Coup Plotters Set to Face Trial As Army Admits Plot to Overthrow Tinubu Govt
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has publicly admitted a plot by some of its officers to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu sometime in October, 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Dismissed Police Officer Arrested for Robbery, ₦150,000 Extortion in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly impersonating a serving police officer, snatching motorcycles and… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists, Kidnappers Reside in Cannabis-Growing Areas - NDLEA Boss
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Maj.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has disclosed that terrorists and kidnappers now live in… Read more »
Nigeria: Application for Police Recruitment Extended By 2 Weeks
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables. Read more »
Nigeria: 48 Hours After Arrest, Whereabouts of Rivers Association's Leaders Remains Unknown
More than 48 hours after armed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) whisked away the president-general of the National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO),… Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - IPOB Slams Anambra's Pro-Rata Salary Policy, Says It's 'Declaration of War'
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned the Anambra State Government's decision to pay civil servants' salaries on a pro-rata basis over their… Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: CAN Holds Special Prayers for Release of 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has held a special prayer session for the safe release of 177 worshippers abducted from… Read more »
January 21
Nigeria: Kidnapped Kwara Prince Regains Freedom As Father, Others Remain in Captivity
Prince Olaolu, the son of Oba Simeon Olanipekun, Oniwo of Afin community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, who was abducted by gunmen on December 31, 2025, has been… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Police Probe DPO Over Alleged Abuse of Power in Minor Car Accident Case
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations of abuse of power and intimidation involving the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Olosan Police… Read more »
Nigeria: Varsity Student Commits Suicide in Niger
Kelvin Danlami, a 300L student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai, Niger State, has committed suicide on Tuesday. Read more »
January 20
Nigeria: Troops Arrest 3 Iswap Recruitment Agents in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force North-East (OPHK) have arrested three suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) recruitment agents in Banki town, Bama… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Family-of-Seven Murder - Suspect's Father Wants Him Executed If Guilty
The Kano State government has directed the attorney-general and commissioner for Justice to take over the prosecution of suspects linked to the killing of a housewife and her six… Read more »
January 19
Nigeria: 2 Suspects, 1 Relative Arrested Over Murder of Kano Woman, 6 Children
Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: London Property Scandal - NBA Committee Reacts As Federal Govt Charges Ozekhome With Forgery
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