October 18, 2023
Nigeria: 38 Killed, 40 Injured in Yobe Auto Crash
No fewer 38 persons have been killed while over 40 others were hospitalised following a ghastly motor accident in Potiskum town of Yobe State on Wednesday. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Runner Ekiru Receives 10 Years Doping Ban
Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been banned for 10 years, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday, for both doping and tampering in a case that involved collusion… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Nigeria: Election Petitions - Appeal Court Transfers Cases to Abuja, Lagos
In a bid to curtail political interference in the dispensation of justice, the president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has transferred all election… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku's Appeal Mere Blockbuster, Tinubu Tells Supreme Court
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told the Supreme Court that the petition by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against his victory in the February 25… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Olukoyede New EFCC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: Insecurity - 60,000 Schools Vulnerable to Attacks Nationwide
Fresh facts have emerged on the level of implementation of the federal government's Safe School Initiative since its inception in 2019 when former President Muhammadu Buhari signed… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Smugglers Lose N1.75 Billion As Customs Intercepts Trucks of Rice, Vehicles
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), over the weekend, stated that it intercepted 7,029 bags of 50kg of foreign parboiled rice, foreign used vehicles, foreign soap, used fridges… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Nigeria: Mohbad - Naira Marley's Lawyer Speaks On Artist's 'Innocence', Plan for Deceased
One of the legal counsels to embattled Malian Records boss, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, Barr. Gani Arobo, has opened up on his client's dealings with a former signee of his… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 67-Yr-Old With 100 Wraps of Cocaine At Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a 67-year-old trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja for… Read more »
Nigeria: Forgery - Atiku Asks Supreme Court's Permission to File Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has sought the leave of the Supreme Court to bring a fresh evidence to… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nursing Assistant, Prime Suspect in Mohbad's Death - Police
Police in Lagos yesterday said the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedemgbe, who administered injections to the deceased popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, remains… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Jails Kidnappers of Mike Ozekhome for 20 Years
A federal high court in Abuja has sentenced Kelvin Ezeiegbe and Frank Azuekor to 20 years imprisonment for the abduction of a human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, and the murder of… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Nigeria: FCT Probes Hospital Maitama Over Woman's Death
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has set-up a nine-man investigative panel on the alleged death of Ms Greatness Olorunfemi in the Maitama District Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapping - Senate Demands Special Military Operation in North West
The senate has called on the Nigerian military chiefs to conduct a special operation in the entire North West region. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court to Decide Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Fate
Supreme Court has fixed December 15, 2023 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the federal government against the Court of Appeal judgment that sets aside the criminal… Read more »
Nigeria: Shortage of Judges
Recent disclosures confirm persistent worries about a shortage of judicial officers especially at the two highest courts in the land, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: 2 Pregnant Women, 15 Others Killed in Rivers Pipeline Explosion
Two pregnant women and 15 others were killed following a pipeline explosion due to the activities of illegal refining of crude oil at Rumucholu village in Ibaa community of Emoha… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Hails Arraignment of Diezani in UK, Moves to Extradite Ex-Minister to Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated the extradition process of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, while hailing her… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Urges Collaboration to End Domestic, Sexual Violence
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for collaboration and partnership with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) to end the scourge in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: 20 Feared Dead in Delta Tanker Explosion
A petrol tanker explosion in Koko, Warri North local government area of Delta State has claimed several lives estimated to be 20. Read more »
Nigeria: No Stay of Execution on Tinubu's Chicago Record - U.S. Court
Justice Nancy Maldonado, of the United States (US) court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, has warned that no more request for stay of execution on the order of the… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Agencies Call for Specialised Courts for Drug Cases
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (NDLEA), and other heads of drug law enforcement agencies in Africa have called for the setting up of specialized courts to try drug… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna APC Urges PDP, Ashiru to Join Hands With Governor Sani
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Isa Ashiru, to join hands with Governor Uba… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Nullifies Kwara's Youngest Lawmaker's Electoral Victory, Orders Rerun
The Kwara State National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin, the State capital, on Saturday, nullified the election of the youngest lawmaker in the State… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Nigeria: Anti-Terrorism Group Accuses Kwankwasiyya Movement of Threatening Judicial Officers
The National Coalition Against Terrorism has accused members of the Kwankwasiyya movement of allegedly threatening the lives of judges that entertained the petition arising from… Read more »