May 26
Nigeria: Military Air Strikes Kill Terrorists, Disrupt Planned Attack in Niger
The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State. Read more »
May 25
Nigeria: Trademark Infringement - Court Stops Beverage Firm From Producing Energy Drink in Copied Bottle Design
Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, has stopped a company, Mamuda Beverages Nigeria Limited from producing its Pop Power Energy Drink,… Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Police Recover 119 Ak-47 Live Ammunition Hidden Near Gombe Graveyard
The Nigeria Police Force has recovered 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Urges Nigerians to Reject Culture That Glamourises Drug Abuse
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has called on Nigerians to reject and actively counter what he described as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry - Yoruba People Must Rise Up, Defend Their Land - - Group
The Isese Welfare Association (IWA) has called on Yoruba people across Southwest Nigeria to unite and defend their communities against rising insecurity, following recent cases of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cislac Hails Court Ruling, Urges Strict Compliance With Electoral Act
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has also welcomed the Federal High Court judgment in Abuja, which nullified key provisions of INEC's revised timetable and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has No Plan to Abolish Sharia Law, Rename Nigeria - Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday dismissed as false and misleading a viral report alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to abolish Sharia Law in Northern Nigeria and rename the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Algon Debunks Report On Alleged Local Govt Funds Diversion, Demands Retraction
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kaduna State Chapter, has firmly dismissed as false, mischievous and politically-motivated a report published by an online… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Gives Defecting Politicians Lifeline Ahead of 2027 Polls
Politicians seeking to defect ahead of the 2027 general elections may now have a wider window to switch parties following a Federal High Court ruling that extended the deadline for… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Justice Oshodi Criticises Delay in Lagos Witness Protection Agency Launch
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has criticised the ongoing delay in operationalising the Lagos State Victim Assistance and Witness… Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: How EFCC Arrested Convicted Ex-Power Minister Mamman in Rigasa At 3 - 30am
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested convicted ex-minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Some People Told Tinubu I Wanted to Kill Him, Seize Power - Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday revealed that some individuals allegedly told President Bola Tinubu shortly after he assumed office that traditional outfits gifted to him… Read more »
Nigeria: 'You Cannot Govern By Hiding Corpses', Atiku Fires At Tinubu Over Rising Insecurity
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to tackle Nigeria's worsening insecurity, declaring that the President "cannot govern by hiding… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Convicted Former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested convicted Ex-minister Of Power Saleh Mamman. Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan, Justice Minister Ask Court to Dismiss Suit On Eligibility for 2027 Poll
By Olakunle Olasanmi and Zuleihat Chatta Abuja Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Didn't Introduce Drugs, Other Crimes in South Africa - Centre
A research conducted by the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC) has disputed claims that Nigerians introduced drugs and other crimes in South Africa. Read more »
May 17
Nigeria: Borno Intensifies Rescue Efforts for 42 Askira-UBA Abductees
The Borno State Government on Sunday said it is working closely with security agencies to secure the release of 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Condemns Students' Abduction in Borno, Oyo, Promises State Police Soon
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has condemned the abduction of students and teachers in Borno and Oyo states, describing the incidents as attacks on the future of… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Court Order Stalls Ijaw National Congress Leadership Inauguration
A fresh controversy is trailing the leadership tussle in the Ijaw National Congress (INC). This followed conflicting court orders over the planned inauguration of a new executive,… Read more »
Nigeria: Missing Newborn - Zamfara Govt Sends Delegation to Kaura Namoda
Zamfara State government has sent a high-level delegation to Kaura Namoda following the disappearance of a 10-day-old baby at General Hospital, Kaura Namoda. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Seeks Probe Into Zamfara Market Air Strike As Military Denies Civilian Deaths
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air strikes by the Nigerian and… Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Suspected Lakurawa Gunmen Kill Two Customs Officers in Kebbi
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have reportedly killed two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi… Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy Trails Air Strike On Zamfara Market That Killed Scores
Controversy has continued to trail the bombing of a market in Zamfara State carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), with conflicting accounts emerging over the circumstances… Read more »
May 11
Nigeria: Dozens Feared Dead After Air Strikes On Lake Chad Islands
Unspecified numbers of people are feared dead following air strikes reportedly carried out by the Chadian military on suspected Boko Haram enclaves in the Lake Chad region. Read more »
May 10
Nigeria: Police Arrest 3 Over Mob Action That Claimed 2 Lives in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects, namely Samaila Turawa of Gwada, Danbaba Haruna of Gwada, and Ubale Mai Kaji of Ningi in connection with a mob action… Read more »
