June 19
Nigeria: Niger Senator Backs Ban On Open Grazing
Sequel to the recent farmers and herders clash in the Kwali community in Gwada District, Shiroro local government area of Niger State, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has urged the… Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Court Reinstates Bayero As Kano Emir
A Federal High Court in Kano has set aside the Kano State Emirate Law 2024, which dissolved the five Emirates in Kano State Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: Drug War - Marwa Explains NDLEA's Moves Against Assets of Barons, Traffickers
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) said the decision of the anti-narcotics body to go after the assets of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Seeks Negotiation With Federal Govt Over Trial
Detained leader of proscribed of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has expressed his intention to pursue negotiations with… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Declines Abba Kyari, 2 Others' Fresh Bail Application
Justice Emeka Nwite has refused to grant bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirates Law - Kano Assembly Approaches Appeal Court
Kano State House of Assembly has urged the Court of Appeal to stay further proceedings on a motion filed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Danagundi, challenging the legality of… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Opposition Lawmakers Demand Treason Charges Against Ex-Rivers LG Chairs' 'Power Grab' Attempt
Opposition federal lawmakers under the aegis of G60 have called for treason charges to be filed against 23 former local government chairmen in Rivers State over their alleged… Read more »
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 »