June 08
Nigeria: Police Arrest Akwa Ibom Social Media Activist Over Alleged False Security Alert
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a social media activist, Akaninyene Udo, for allegedly circulating false security alerts capable of causing panic and public unrest… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Natives Seek Disciplinary Committees in Area Councils to Curb Land Fraud, Exploitation
Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), have called for the establishment of… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Says Crime Has No Tribe
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to stop associating criminal activities with any… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 50 Zamfara Elders During 'Reconciliation Meeting' Inside Forest
No fewer than 50 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun local government area of Zamfar State, have been kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Lawyer Urges Nass to Review Land Use Act
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barr. Ronke Adeyemi, has asked members of the National Assembly to review the Land Use Act. Read more »
Nigeria: LASG Seals 827 Construction Sites in Crackdown On Building Collapse
The Lagos State Government has sealed 827 construction sites across the state within the last 12 months as part of intensified efforts to curb building collapses and enforce… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted Borno Pupils' Parents Urge Tinubu, Zulum to Hasten Rescue Efforts
Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42… Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: Troops Apprehend 5 Suspected Bandits, Informants, Recover Communication Devices, Cash in Niger
Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Savannah Shield (OPSS) have apprehended five suspected bandits/terrorists' informants in separate operations conducted in Niger State. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Women Unimpressed With 102 Convictions As Gender-Based Violence Cases Rise
Thousands of vulnerable victims of Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Akwa Ibom State have expressed anxiety over widespread masculine attacks on women in the 31 local government areas… Read more »
Nigeria: Teina Petitions Senate Over Demolition of Family Property By Kogi Govt
A former director-general of the Kogi State Bureau of Lands, Abdulmalik Teina, has petitioned the Senate over the demolition of property linked to his family in Okene. Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Despite Death Sentence for Killers, Owo Massacre Survivors Still in Agony
Govt should find, punish massacre sponsors, says woman who lost legs, eye Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Promises Rescue, Justice Over Oyo, Borno School Attacks
The federal government has assured Nigerians of intensified efforts toe rescue abducted schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo and Borno States. Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Dismissal - Court to Hear Soldier's Suit Against Army June 24
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos will on June 24 hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Lance Corporal Gwotyel Justine, challenging his… Read more »
Nigeria: Accord Condemns Assassination Attempt On Osogbo Chairman, Demands Investigation
The national leadership of Accord led by Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, has condemned the attempted assassination of its chairman in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Asimiyu… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Police Arrest Another Suspect Behind Fake Abuja, Nasarawa Security Breaches, Kidnap Scare
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested a man accused of making a disturbing social media post about fake security breach in Abuja, which triggered fear among residents and… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Court Orders Sowore to Open Defence in Defamation Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, to open his defence in the criminal defamation case instituted… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Abductors Demand Sharia Law, N1bn Ransom for Release of Oyo Pupils, Teachers
A new twist has emerged in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as reports indicate that the kidnappers are demanding both a ₦1… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Condemns Oyo School Abduction, Demands Immediate Rescue of Victims
The senate has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers, and a toddler in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the attack as a barbaric assault on… Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - Bandits Kill 20 in Sokoto Community Attack As Residents Flee Homes
At least 20 people have been killed following a deadly attack by armed bandits on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in what residents described as… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Adjourns Abuja Lawyer Giwa's Forgery Trial As Defence Counsel Walks Out
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, was forced to adjourn the ongoing forgery and impersonation trial of an… Read more »
Nigeria: Three Federal Lawmakers Dump APC for ADC, PRP
Three members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to opposition political parties. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Military, Others to Rescue Abducted Ekiti Worshippers
House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Armed Forces of Nigeria, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to intensify coordinated… Read more »
Nigeria: School Abductions - Protesting Zamfara, Yobe Teachers Demand Protection
The protest by teachers over the abductions of their colleagues and school children in Oyo and Borno States continued yesterday in Zamfara, Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Teachers in… Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Court Sentences 4 to Death Over Owo Church Massacre
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their role in the 2022 terrorist attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Owo Catholic Church Attackers to Die By Hanging
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced to death by hanging four out of the five terrotists that attacked the Saint Francis Catholic Church,… Read more »
