November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court - Judicial Council Awaits List of Nominees
Four days after the news of 22 Appeal Court justices' selection for elevation into the Supreme Court was broken, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it is yet to receive… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Nigeria: Police, Governors Losing Battle Against Cult Violence
Cult-related violence is posing serious security challenges to schools, communities and businesses, leading to the death of many people, including a senior police officer working… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Crypto Scammer Bags One-Yr Imprisonment Over $20,000 Fraud
A Nigerian crypto scammer, Ekwue Joshua Femi, has been convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment for defrauding an American, Sheedy Morgan, the sum of $20,000. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court President Urged to Clarify Alleged Connection With APC
A group, Peace and Good Governance Advocates (PEGGA) has asked the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to rebuff the insinuations raised by a member of… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Nigeria: Lawyers, Others Chide Governors Over Failure to Sign Death Warrants
Lawyers and other stakeholders have chided state governors for their failures to sign death warrants, thereby contributing to the congestion in the correctional centres across the… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Nigeria: 140 Death Row Inmates Await Execution in Kano
The Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano State has disclosed that 140 individuals on death row are awaiting execution. Read more »
November 11, 2023
Nigeria: Today's Poll - INEC On Trial
Today is the ultimate determinant of who continues to stride the corridor of power in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. For Bayelsa, Governor Douye Diri is seeking re-election on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why the Police Need Reforms
The call by Nigerians for a reform of the Police Force, strident at the best of times, has now assumed an urgency of its own. Nigerians have come to an inexorable conclusion that… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Nigeria: Presidency, Obi On Warpath Over Supreme Court Judgement
The presidency and the Labour Party (LP) president candidate, Peter Obi, yesterday engaged in a media war over the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed President Bola Ahmed… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Nigeria: 2 Feared Dead, One Critically Injured As Fire Razes Canadian Embassy
At least two people were feared dead, and one critically injured as fire razed a part of the Embassy of Canada in Abuja on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: 15 Killed, Others Missing As Terrorists Attack Borno Rice Farmers
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, on Sunday, attacked Zabarmari farmers while working on their rice fields in Mafa local government area of Borno State, killing over 15. Read more »
Nigeria: Drug War - 42 Barons, 32,000 Others Arrested in 34 Months
In a bid to rid the nation of all businesses involving illicit drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 42 drug barons and one drug baroness in the last… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Nigeria: Demolition - Court Orders Kano Govt to Deposit N30bn Within 7 Days
A Federal High Court in Kano presided by Justice Samuel Amobeda has directed the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion within seven days in the unlawful demolition suit filed by… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Political Godfathers Behave Like Italian Mafia - Shehu Sani
A former federal lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has said that Nigerian political godfathers, who impose political office-holders against popular will of… Read more »
Nigeria: #EndSARS - PSC to Punish Indicted Policemen - NHRC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reassured the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of its commitment to take disciplinary actions against men and officers of the defunct… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses Billions of Naira to 70 Lagos-Abidjan Checkpoints
Nigeria is losing hundreds of billions of Naira annually as a result of about 70 illegal checkpoints mounted on the Lagos-Abidjan and Atan-idiroko corridors by the Nigeria Police… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Nigeria: Armed Robbers Attack Nasarawa Top Official, Snatch Official Vehicle in Abuja
The chairman of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Barrister Ayuba Wandai Usman, was on Friday attacked by armed robbers in Abuja. Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Court Declares Proscription of Biafra Group Unconstitutional
A High Court sitting in Enugu presided over by Justice A. O. Onovo, has declared as unconstitutional the proscription and designation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Investigates N11.35trn Spent On Moribund Refineries
The Senate has commenced investigation of all the contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of Worri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries where N11.35 trillion was spent in 13… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt Reviews Contract Award Policy
Federal government has announced a policy review aimed at enhancing transparency and efficiency in the process of contract awards. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: $11.5bn - Activist Hails Tinubu Over Victory Against P&ID, Seeks Patriotism Among Citizens
Following Nigeria's legal victory over the P&ID, CEO of Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal, has hailed President Bola Tinubu's leadership and commitment to defending Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Anxiety As Supreme Court Rules On Atiku's Motion Today
There is heightened tension over today's Supreme Court hearing of a motion filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to bring fresh evidence to prove that President Bola Tinubu… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Asks Court to Restrain Reps From Procuring 360 Suvs
The controversies trailing the procurement of 360 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) by the House of Representatives has taken a new twist as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Nigeria: Borno Bans Street Begging
Borno State government has banned street begging and loitering within and around Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere local government area. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs, Others Worth N535m
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed substandard, falsified and expired medicines and unwholesome regulated products worth N535… Read more »