June 18
Nigeria: NSCDC Repels Bandit Attack On Nasarawa Command Headquarters
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)in Nasarawa State have repelled an attempted attack on its state command in Lafia by suspected bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab Cleric, Wife, Others for Alleged Kidnapping in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a General Overseer, simply identified as Bishop Godfrey alongside his wife on allegations over an attempt to kidnap a… Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: 10th Senate Passed 25 Legislations, 115 Resolutions in One Year - Majority Leader
The Senate leader, Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, has disclosed that under Godswill Akpabio as President, the 10th Senate has passed 25 legislations and 115 resolutions in the last one… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Rallies Judiciary's Support Against Crude Oil Theft, Vandalism
The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has called for the support of the judiciary in tackling the twin challenges… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Police Move Against Dethroned Emir Bayero, Ban Durbar Activities During Sallah Festivities
The Kano State Police Command has issued an order banning all Durbar activities throughout the State for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) celebrations as part of enhanced… Read more »
Nigeria: Ponzi Scheme - Court Jails Famzhi Boss for 5 Years
In a significant boost to the enforcement activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced the chairman of… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Boko Haram Abducts Scores of Passengers On Borno-Yobe-Kano Highway
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday reportedly abducted unspecified numbers of passengers along Maiduguri/Damaturu/ Kano highway. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Customs Begins Verification of Private Jets Over Alleged Smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced verification exercise for privately owned aircraft operating in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of 20 Choice Properties, Others for Arthur Eze
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has through the Court of Appeal, Abuja, recovered 20 properties, 10 vehicles and three princely wristwatches from two brothers,… Read more »
Nigeria: Activists Sue Benue Govt Over Public Order Act
A group of human rights activists has approached the High Court in Makurdi, Benue State, to challenge the recent public order law the state government enacted. Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Judges' 300% Wage Award - Ex-Presidential Candidate Seeks Fairness for Workers
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has asked the federal government to be fair to Nigeria workers by acceding to the demand in the… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Nasarawa Assembly Passes 20 Resolutions
Nasarawa State House of Assembly passed several bills into law and made 20 resolutions within its first legislative year. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Kaduna-Bound Train Returns to Abuja Over Vandalised Track
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that a Kaduna-bound train with passengers from Abuja, has been been redirected back to its take-off point in Abuja from the Asham… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Court Orders Forfeiture of Another N11bn Properties Linked to Emefiele
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of properties valued at N11, 140,000,000.00 linked to the former… Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Binance Will Face Due Process On Charges of Severe Financial Crime - Govt
Amid continuing interest in the ongoing trial of the online platform Binance and one of its chief executives, accused of illegally trading in cryptocurrency in Nigeria, the… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Federal Govt Applies Due Process in Binance Trial - Minister
Amid continuing interest in the ongoing trial of online platform, Binance and one of its Chief Executives accused of illegally trading in cryptocurrency in Nigeria, Minister of… Read more »
Nigeria: 10,000 Applicants Emerge As Police Constables
Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) constable cadre. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Police Arrest 70-Yr-Old Bandit, 4 Kidnappers, Recover 2 Ak-47 Riffles, Others in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police command said it has arrested four notorious Kidnappers, who partook in several kidnappings in the North-West region of the country, and recovered firearms… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Places Bounties On Vandals of 2nd Niger Bridge, Others
The Federal Government has promised a handsome reward to any person or group of persons, who nabs or provides useful information on the identity of those behind the vandalisation… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Cross River Police Refute Allegations of Fraud Against Command
The Cross River State Police Command has denied accusation of fraud levelled against the Commander of Operation Akpakwu, SP Sunday Elemi. Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Abba Kyari Released From Prison After 27 Months
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police and head of the Intelligent Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the… Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: May 29 - EFCC Secures 3,175 Convictions, Recovers N156bn in 1 Year
The executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the commission secured 3,175 convictions and recovered N156,… Read more »
Nigeria: 31 Killed, 40 Missing As Terrorists Attack Fishermen in Borno
No fewer than 31 fishermen have been killed while 40 others have been declared missing when suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists launched a deadly attack on Tunbun Rogo, a fishing… Read more »
Nigeria: 300 Informal Settlements Razed As Gas Explosion Hits Lagos Community
Over 300 wooden shanties have been damaged in a recent gas explosion at Tejousho NTA 10 axis in Lagos on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Confusion As Courts Give Counter Orders On Kano Emirate
There tussle over the Kano Emirate stool has kicked up more confusion for Kano citizens after two high courts yesterday gave contradictory orders as to who is the rightful Emir of… Read more »