Nigeria: Drug Abuse Control Bill Scales Second Reading At Yobe Assembly

The Yobe State House of Assembly has advanced efforts to curb drug abuse with the passage of the Yobe State Agency for Drug Abuse Control and Rehabilitation (YOSADAC) Bill, 2025… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Ambush Bandits, Neutralise 2, Arrest Logistics Supplier in Kogi

Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Saturday, January 3, 2026, recorded significant operational successes following coordinated fighting patrols and ambush… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPP Crisis - High Court Bars Dungurawa From Party Affairs

The Kano State High Court has affirmed Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as acting state chairman of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the state, while upholding the suspension… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Nab 928 Suspects for Kidnapping, Child Trafficking in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has revealed that 928 suspects were arrested for various offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and child trafficking last year. Read more »

Gambia: 7 Die, Scores Missing As Migrant Boat Capsizes Off the Gambia Coast

At least seven people have been confirmed dead, while many others remained missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants capsized off the coast of The Gambia, the government has… Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Graft War - NSCI Tasks EFCC On Due Process, Calls for Restraint, Transparency

The Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI) has emphasised the importance of addressing alleged financial crimes and national security concerns through established… Read more »

Nigeria: 'May Justice Happen to Him', Nigerian Politicians React to Ex-AGF Malami's Arraignment

Former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has joined former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, and former… Read more »

Nigeria: Worker Dies, 5 Others Trapped As Rice Mill Factory Collapses in Kebbi

A section of a building of NIA-AGRIC, a private rice mill in Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State, collapsed on Tuesday, killing a worker, while five others were trapped under the metal… Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Was Paid N100,000 to Bomb Borno Mosque', Says Suspected Terrorist

A suspected Boko Haram operative, Ibrahim Mohammed, has confessed that he was paid N100,000 to bomb a mosque with its worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Defends Reforms, Urges Nigerians to Embrace New Tax Laws

The National Assembly has called on Nigerians to embrace the new tax laws introduced by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Read more »

Nigeria: Reactions As Opposition Collapses in National Assembly

No fewer than 51 opposition members of the House of Representatives have dumped their parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Malami, Son in Kuje Prison Till January 2

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former attorney-g eneral of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, be remanded in Kuje… Read more »

Nigeria: Fear of Violence Could Dampen Voters High Morale in 2027 - Yiaga Study

A survey conducted by Yiaga Africa has revealed that there is a firm voting intention for the 2027 general election, but security (violence) will threaten voter turnout. Read more »

Nigeria: New Tax Laws Begin January 1, 2026 - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has stated that the implementation of Nigeria's new tax laws will commence on January 1, 2026, as planned. Read more »

Nigeria: Army Troops Pound Terrorists in Nationwide Offensives, Neutralise 47, Rescue 30 Kidnap Victims

The Nigerian Army has recorded major operational successes across several theatres of operation within the last 72 hours, neutralising 47 terrorists, arresting 19 criminal… Read more »

Nigeria: Man Arrested Over Alleged Murder of Diaspora Childhood Friend in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 43-year-old man, Amadin Williams, over the alleged murder of his childhood friend, Eghosa Osas, during a housewarming… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Dragged to Court Over January 1 Take-Off of New Tax Laws

The federal government has been dragged before a High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the January 1, 2026, planned take-off of the new tax laws. Read more »

Nigeria: Fish Out Attackers of Women Protesters, Kwara Governor Tells Police

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the State Police Command to fish out the attackers of some protesting women near the gate of the Government House in… Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for 5 Abducted Road Construction Workers

The abductors of five road construction workers in Kwara State have demanded N500 million ransom for their release. Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Implement Tax Laws Now, Opposition Lawmakers Tell Executive

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has appealed to the Executive arm of government to suspend the implementation of the tax laws until investigations were… Read more »

Nigeria: Makinde Lied, I Never Offered to Hold Down Peoples Democratic Party for Tinubu - Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faulted Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State's allegation that, in a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, he offered… Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnappers of 28 Plateau Travellers Insist On N1.5m Ransom Per Victim

One week after the abduction of 28 travellers in Plateau State, their kidnappers have insisted on the payment of N1.5 million ransom for each adult victim. Read more »

Nigeria: Victim Assists Police to Nab Suspect

Police in Anambra State have apprehended an armed robbery suspect who allegedly attempted to snatch a victim's phone and valuables at gunpoint, but was overpowered due to timely… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Strikes Understandable but Risky, Says Miyetti Allah

Kano State chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Captain Abdullahi Bakoji (rtd), has described the efforts of the United States to weaken… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Arrests 19 Suspected Oil Thieves, Deactivates 22 Illegal Bunkering Hubs in Niger Delta

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 19 suspected oil thieves in several operations conducted across the Niger Delta region between November 23 and December 28, 2025. Read more »