Ghana: Ghana Deports 42 Nigerians Over Prostitution, Fraud-Related Offences

Ghanaian authorities have deported 42 Nigerians from the Ashanti Region following court convictions over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other criminal offences. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian, 5 Others Indicted in U.S. Over Alleged $41m Stock Market Fraud

A dual United States-Nigerian citizen, Izunna Okonkwo, has been indicted alongside five other individuals of different nationalities over allegations bordering on $41 million stock… Read more »

Nigeria: Recalled Indomie Noodles Not Registered in Nigeria, Says Agency

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the Indomie Noodles Vegetable Flavour [U1] recently recalled by health authorities in… Read more »

Nigeria: 130 Abducted Niger Students, Teachers Released, None Left in Captivity - Presidency

165 missing not 130, says Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Youths Accuse Tinubu of Weaponising EFCC Against Opposition

A coalition of Northern youth organisations has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a political weapon to… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Neutralise 21 Boko Haram Terrorists, Intercept Logistics in Borno Ambush

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised more than 21 terrorists in a fierce encounter in Sojiri and Kayamla villages along the Damboa-Maiduguri Road in Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Remaining Abducted Niger Schoolchildren Freed As 130 Regain Freedom

All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri community, Agwara local government area of Niger State, have been released, following the rescue of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Natasha Throws Jibe At Akpabio Over Police Escorts Reversal Plead

Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio's recent plea to President Bola Tinubu to review the withdrawal of… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Assure Bayelsa Residents of Peaceful, Crime-Free Christmas, New Year Festivals

The Bayelsa State Police Command has assured residents of the State of adequate security during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Soon Publish My Account of Buhari's Presidency, Invite Tinubu, Aisha - Ojudu

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, former Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Office of ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has hinted on the plan to publish his account of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump Should Support Nigeria Solve Security Challenges - Tambuwal

Former Sokoto State governor and senator representing Sokoto South senatorial district, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has appealed to US President Donald Trump to reconsider the… Read more »

Nigeria: Resurgent Farmer Abductions May Cause Food Crisis in 2026 - Farmers' Union Leader

A renewed surge in kidnappings targeting farmers across Kwara, Plateau, Taraba, Niger, and other Central Belt states is intensifying fears of a looming food emergency in 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio, Ganduje, Ogundoyin, Others Attend Seyi Tinubu's Installation As 'Okanlomo of Yorubaland'

The city of Oyo in Oyo State was agog on Sunday afternoon with the influx of political office-holders, supporters and traditional rulers for the installation of new traditional… Read more »

Nigeria: Free Council Funds, Embrace State Police, Tinubu Tells Governors

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday directed governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fully comply with the Supreme Court judgment granting… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandit Attacks - Military Operations Underway in Border Communities - Adeleke

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has assured residents of Ora Igbomina and other border communities that a military-backed security operation has been put in place for… Read more »

Nigeria: Delta Oil Communities Slam Trust Leaders, Allege Internal PIA Sabotage

Concerned members of the Uherevie Host Communities Development Trust have accused the Trust's Board of Trustees (BoT), Executive Management and Management Committee of sabotaging… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote's Allegations - Ahmed's Resignation Not Enough, EFCC, ICPC Must Act - Frank

Political activist and international affairs leader, Comrade Timi Frank, has welcomed the resignation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and… Read more »

Nigeria: 'No Nigerian Carried Out Terrorist Attack in U.S.', Says Akpabio's Aide

Kenny Okolugbo, the consultant on Communication and Strategy to the Office of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has criticised the recent blacklisting of Nigerians by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Trader Gets Life Sentence for Defiling, Abducting 13-Year-Old Girl

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has jailed a trader, Abdullahi Sale, for the rest of his life for defiling and kidnapping his 13-year-old… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Governor Reiterates Need for Religious Harmony, Peace

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of togetherness through religious tolerance and promotion of peace. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Best Political Brand for Winning Elections - Gov Abdulrazaq

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the best political brand to win elections in Nigeria, referencing the… Read more »

Nigeria: 2-Month-Old Baby Abducted in Delta, 18 Kidnapped Victims Rescued

A two-month-old child has been abducted by gunmen operating with a tricycle in Warri, Delta State. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Bank Chief Jailed 40 Years for N67.510m Fraud

The Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Division of the High Court has sentenced a former relationship manager with a first-generation bank, Udo Udoma Branch, Uyo, the state capital, one Chukwudi… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest 9 Suspected Gunrunners, Drug Traffickers in Crackdown

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested nine suspects in a major crackdown on gunrunners and drug traffickers across the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Ebonyi - Provost Expresses Concern Over Security Challenges in Institution

The provost, Ebonyi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ngbo, Mrs Chetachi Jerry Usulor, has expressed concern over security and other challenges facing the… Read more »