Nigeria: New Report Exposes Gaps in Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

A new report released by the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) has exposed gaps in Nigeria's response to survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV),… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Adeleke Unveils Accord Party for Re-Election Bid

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has unveiled the Accord Party as his new political platform and announced his intention to seek re-election for a second term on the platform… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Commander to Produce Soldier Accused of Killing Karota Personnel in Kano

The Kano State High Court No. 5, presided over by Justice Aisha Mahmud has ordered the Commander of the Bukabu Army barracks to immediately produce one of his personnel, Tunde… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Delegation Meets Benue Clerics Over Alleged Attacks On Christians

A United States delegation on a fact-finding mission into alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria visited Benue State on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: We Were Kept Near River, Threatened to Be Killed If We Made Noise, Freed Niger Schoolchildren Recount Ordeal

The 100 rescued pupils and students of St Mary Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have recounted how they were camped near a river and threatened… Read more »

Nigeria: Women Leaders Intensify Pressure On National Assembly to Pass Special Seats Bill

Nigerian women leaders have intensified calls for the passage of the long-awaited Special Seats Bill, urging the 10th National Assembly to correct decades of gender imbalance in… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Operatives Rescue Abuja's 7 Kidnap Victims in Kaduna Forest

Joint security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Military, have rescued seven abducted persons in Kaduna State. Read more »

Benin: Coup Attempt - Benin President Talon Vows to Punish Plotters

Benin Republic's President Patrice Talon, on Sunday, vowed that the perpetrators of the failed coup attempt will not go unpunished. Read more »

Nigeria: Appeal Court Affirms Ban On Vehicle Inspection Office From Enforcing Traffic Laws

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, affirmed an earlier judgment banning the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from enforcing traffic laws, and awarded N1 million… Read more »

Nigeria: Expose, Prosecute Terror Sponsors, Arewa Forum, Oil Workers, Others Tell Tinubu

The apex northern socio-cultural organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the Yoruba group, Afenifere, and other groups have called on the Nigerian government to expose… Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Raises Concerns Over Unresolved Zoning Issues in African Democratic Congress

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has yet to resolve questions on… Read more »

Nigeria: Make History, Pass Women Seats Bill, Benue Deputy Speaker Tells Lawmakers

The Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and vice chairman, Forum of Deputy Speakers in Nigeria, Chief Lami Ogenyi, has renewed the call for the immediate passage of… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Restrains Police, Others, Adjourns Suit On Disputed Property

Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has granted an ex parte order on a property located in Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Mount Pressure On Federal Govt to Protect Nigerians, Falana Tells Labour Congress

Human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to mount severe pressure on the federal government to fulfil its constitutional role in… Read more »

Nigeria: Yakubu's Ambassadorial Nomination 'Terrible Optics' for Tinubu Administration - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the nomination of the immediate-past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (EFCC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as… Read more »

Nigeria: Mount Pressure On Federal Government to Protect Nigerians, Falana Tells NLC

Human rights activist and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to mount serious pressure on the federal government to fulfil its… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Fraud - 17 Groups Apologise to Bureau of Public Procurement Boss

Over 17 civil society organisations (CSOs) have withdrawn their allegations of financial impropriety against Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the director-general of the Bureau of Public… Read more »

Nigeria: I Feel Your Pain, Bago Tells Parents of Abducted Schoolchildren

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, says he feels the pain of the parents of children abducted from St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara local government area. Read more »

Nigeria: New Defence Minister Says No Negotiation With Terrorists

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the United States of America (US) President Donald Trump is pressuring the authorities over insecurity in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Government Mourns As Road Accident Claims 6 Lives

The Kogi State Government has expressed sadness over a tragic accident involving a bus conveying some of participants who were returning from the commemoration of the 2025… Read more »

Nigeria: Defence Minister-Designate Seeks National Security Database, Tracking of Ransom Payments

Nigeria's Defence Minister-designate, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has called for a comprehensive national database and real-time tracking of ransom payments as part of efforts… Read more »

Nigeria: New Taxation Law Will Cripple Airlines If Implemented, Air Peace Boss Insists

The chairman/chief executive of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, said the proposed tax law taking effect from January 1, 2026, will crippled Nigerian airlines if implemented. Read more »

Nigeria: 2baba's Ex-Manager Confirms Singer's Arrest in London

A former manager of Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, Kaka Igbokwe, has confirmed that the singer was indeed arrested in London following a heated… Read more »

Nigeria: Bauchi Records 189 Homicide, Rape, Kidnapping Cases 1 Year

The Bauchi State Ministry of Justice has said that it recorded nothing less than 75 homicide cases, 28 kidnapping cases and 86 cases of rape in the 2024-2025 legal year. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Nahco Cargo Manager for Three Years Over Drug Trafficking

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a cargo manager at Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Adakole Ogwuche, to three… Read more »