December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Military Troops Deactivate 68 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta
The troops also recovered 234,000 litres of stolen crude oil, 160,800 litres of illegally refined automotive gas oil and 10,800 litres of premium motor spirit. Read more »
December 22, 2023
Nigeria: Ex-Central Bank Head Accused of Stashing Billions in Foreign Banks
The CBN Special Investigator recommends the prosecution of Mr Emefiele and at least 13 others, including his deputy governors, for alleged gross financial offences. Read more »
Nigeria: British Court Dismisses P&ID $11 Billion Damages Against Nigeria
P&ID had little or nothing to show as track record of work executed in the gas sector to merit a project of that scale. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Appointment of 11 New Supreme Court Justices
With the confirmation, the Supreme Court now has its full complement of 21 justices as mandated by law. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded Zero Jail Attacks in 2023 - NCoS Spokesperson
Mr Umar said that the government had taken comprehensive measures to bolster the security of the facilities. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Lawmakers Move to Revive Yuan/Naira Swap Deal
The lawmakers asked the CBN to speed up BCSA the Nigerian government signed with the People's Bank of China (PBoC) in April 2018. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of 11 Supreme Court Justices
The nominees have to be cleared by the Senate before they can be sworn in as Supreme Court justices. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Lawmakers Withdraw Impeachment Notice Against Fubara
The withdrawal of the impeachment is part of a peace deal mediated by President Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Judge, Kill Police Orderly
The police have confirmed the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Lawmakers That Defected Must Lose Their Seats, PDP Insists
The PDP is opposing the terms of the peace deal between Governor Fubara and Mr Wike. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Four Kidnap Victims, Kill Suspect
The rescue operation was in response to a tip-off. Read more »
Nigeria: Jewellery Theft - Gov Otu to Compensate Mayorkun
"I have a 5 million naira reward for anyone who finds and returns it." Read more »
December 19, 2023
Nigeria: Six Farmers Remanded Over Alleged Killing of Herder, Cattle in Kano
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Investment Fraudster Bags 75 Years in Prison for Swindling Investors Over N1 Billion
Amos Olaniyan swindled investors in his phoney "Crime Alert Security Network" over one billion naira Read more »
December 19, 2023
Nigeria: Police Arrest Couple for Allegedly Trafficking One-Month-Old Baby
The police said they acted on a tip-off. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Court Bars Ex-Minister From Holding Public Office in Nigeria
The judge issued the order against the former minister over her "disparaging" comment against a court judgement. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Musician, Band Abducted
The kidnappers are demanding a sum of N10 million ransom for each victim. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys Fake Wines in Abia, Shuts Market
"Every shop here is a factory (for fake products)." Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Four Kidnapped Children - Official
The children, who are siblings, were abducted from their home while they were sleeping at night, according to the police. Read more »
December 17, 2023
Nigeria: Militants Kill Four, Abduct Several in Katsina, Zamfara Attacks
Residents of Katsina and Zamfara States are facing renewed terrorist onslaught in recent weeks. Read more »
December 15, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Orders Continuation of Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Trial
The judgement also implies an effective reversal of the previous decision of the Court of Appeal ordering the release of Mr Kanu from detention. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Anambra Assembly Scraps National Light Newspapers
A lawmaker, who sponsored the bill, said the newspaper corporation has become moribund, economically unviable and no longer serves the purposes for which it was established. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court to Rule on Biafra Leader's Release
The IPOB leader has been in detention since June 2021 when he was repatriated from Kenya to Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Airstrike - Tudun Biri Leadership Distance Selves From Legal Suit Against Nigerian Government
Balarabe Garba, the village head, said no one in the community bears the name "Dalhatu Salihu". Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court Rejects U.S. Prisoner's Request for Transfer to Nigeria
The Nigerian had told ECOWAS Court he had already served eight years of the 12 years jail time imposed on him, and that he was due for release in May 2026. Read more »