June 23
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Over 47 ISWAP Captives in Borno
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (Operation HADIN KAI), has rescued more than 47 persons, mostly women and children, from captivity of ISWAP terrorists in… Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 22 After Plateau Village Deadly Attack
The death toll from Sunday night's attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 22, following fresh confirmation from… Read more »
Nigeria: Abduction - Group Rejects Alleged Backdoor Plan to Suspend Ongoing Teachers' Strike
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers' Rights (CDWR) has rejected what it described as a "backdoor plan" to suspend the ongoing teachers' strike in Oyo State, which was triggered… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Mulls Reintroducing Cashless Policy to Tackle Kidnappings
The federal government is considering the reintroduction of the cashless policy as part of renewed efforts to curb rising cases of kidnapping and other related criminal activities… Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Will Not Go With You', Sowore Resists DSS Officials After Court Revokes Bail
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, engaged operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in a… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Sowore in Kuje Prison
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has remanded the presidential aspirant of the African Action Congress (AAC) and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Cracks in Reps As Opposition Lawmakers Threaten Spokesman
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has faulted a statement credited to the House spokesman, Hon. Akin Rotimi, where he purportedly responded to concerns raised by… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors' Push for Legal Safeguards On State Police
Governors are demanding constitutional guardrails before accepting state police powers, and that instinct alone changes everything about this conversation. Jonathan NDA- ISAIAH… Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Sowore Vows to Continue Mobilisation After Court Orders Remand in Kuje Prison
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has declared that his detention will not stop his activism, insisting he would continue mobilising… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Impound 117 Vehicles Over Unregistered Number Plates
The Adamawa State Police Command has intercepted 117 vehicles seen to be operating without registration numbers or with concealed, altered, or defaced registration details. Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Fulani Group Urges Tinubu, Makinde to Caution Sunday Igboho Over Inflammatory Remarks
A Fulani socio-cultural group, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, to caution Yoruba nation agitator,… Read more »
Nigeria: 842 Killed, 279 Kidnapped Across Nigeria in May - Report
No fewer than 842 people were killed and 279 others abducted in 156 violent incidents recorded across Nigeria in May 2026, according to fresh data from Nextier's Nigeria Violent… Read more »
Nigeria: 278 Motorcycles Impounded As Lagos Task Force Intensifies Crackdown
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has impounded 278 commercial motorcycles during a weeklong enforcement operation targeting operators flouting… Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Candidate Rejects Ekiti Governorship Poll, Alleges Vote Buying
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the Ekiti State governorship election, describing the exercise as… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped, Killed, Extorted - Southwest Cries for Help
Until recently, terrorism, banditry and mass abductions were largely associated with other parts of Nigeria. Today, the South-West is increasingly grappling with the same threats,… Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Rain, Low Turn-Out Mar Rivers Senatorial By-Election
Heavy rain and low turnout of voters marred yesterday's by-election into the South-East senatorial district in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Plans State Police, Recruits 2,200 Youths
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has disclosed plans by his administration to integrate village youth presidents into the state's security architecture, saying it is a prelude to… Read more »
Nigeria: Say No and Die - Niger Community Turned Bandit Messengers
For the people of Dakera District in Borgu local government area of Niger State, refusal is not an option. Bandits hand villagers millions of naira to shop for them, leaving… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Five Kidnap Victims As Terrorists Flee Military Offensive in Kogi
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army operating under the 2 Division Nigerian Army have successfully rescued five kidnap victims who were abandoned by fleeing terrorists… Read more »
June 15
Nigeria: 6 Illegal Mining, Processing Sites Shut Down in Niger
Six illegal mining and processing sites have been shut down by the monitoring team of the Niger State government, in conjunction with the Mining Marshals from the Nigeria Security… Read more »
June 16
Nigeria: Court Orders Federal Govt to Register NANTS As New Varsity Workers' Union
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to register the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities (NANTS) as a trade… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue 12 Girls From Prostitution in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 12 girls between the ages of 12 and 16 from a suspected prostitution ring and launched investigations to unravel the network behind the… Read more »
June 15
Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Lagos, has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the interception of… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers - Family Threatens to Drag Church to Court Over Land Ownership
The Ekeanyanwu family of Rumuaghorlu community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State, has threatened to drag a religious organization, Gateway International Church,… Read more »
Nigeria: Civil Defence Arrests Man Over Alleged Murder of 60-Year-Old Technician in Kwara
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State have arrested one Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, 21, in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of… Read more »
