May 21
Nigeria: Insecurity - Kebbi Governor Gives Army N500m Monthly for Operations - Senator
The senator said even though the military gets N500 million from the state government monthly, his senatorial district is still insecure. Read more »
Nigeria: ACF Decries Continuing Security Crisis in Northern Nigeria
ACF warns that Nigeria's security and economic problems, if untamed, could lead to social chaos. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Ebonyi Lawmaker Defects to APC
The ranks of the opposition has been depleting steadily in Ebonyi State with mass defection to the APC. Read more »
May 18
Nigeria: Ekiti Begins Compensation of 151 Claimants Affected By Urban Renewal Project
Ekiti State government acquired the area around the swampy Atikankan slum neighbourhood of Ado Ekiti as part of efforts to give the Central Business District a facelift. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Why I Want Nigerian Govt to 'Regulate' NGOs - Lawmaker
"It is the right of the government to know the source of their (NGOs) funding to operate in its country," the lawmaker says, as part of the reasons for his bill. Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Reject N2m Bribe - Official
The Nigerian Army says suspects offered the bribe in their bid to escape arrest Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Lawyer, Other Resident Shot Dead in Anambra
The victims were killed on Sunday night in separate attacks by gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Court Denies IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Bail Request
The judge said she could not exercise her discretion in granting the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Will Suffer If Judges Are Underpaid - CJN
The CJN said judges' current remuneration is like a patient in a critical condition and need of urgent medical attention Read more »
Nigeria: In Search of a New Police Model for Nigeria
The proposal for the creation of State Police has been a subject of intense debate in the last decade or more. This, in part, can be attributed to the rise of armed attacks… Read more »
Nigeria: Boundary Dispute - Govt Launches Manhunt for Killers of Ekiti Indigene, Seeks Justice
Mr Oyebanji promised that his government would work collaboratively with security agencies to arrest the killers and bring them to justice. Read more »
Nigeria: How I Was Almost Burnt Alive for Stealing - Daddy Showkey
Daddy Showkey recounted his harrowing near-death experience in a recent podcast Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Kidnap Victims in Abuja
The police said the kidnap attempt was foiled and victims rescued following an immediate and strategic response to a distress call on the attack by unknown gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: The Illegality of Marrying Off 100 Orphaned Girls in Niger
Their present predicament is no fault of theirs but stems from a gross leadership failure of the Nigerian state. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over $22,000 Recovered From Convicted Internet Fraudster to FBI
The EFCC announced this in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the sum was recovered from Hakeem Olanrewaju, a convicted internet fraudster. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler in Akwa Ibom
The police have confirmed the abduction. Read more »
Nigeria: One Dead, Others Injured in Boundary Dispute Between Ekiti, Kwara Communities
Ekiti State Deputy Surveyor -General Rufus Gbadura said the land under dispute bore the pillars that demarcated the boundary between the Western region and the Northern province,… Read more »
May 17
Nigeria: Alleged Money Laundering - Court Orders Binance Official to Remain in Detention Throughout Trial
The court's decision came about two months after the Binance official's colleague, Nadeem Anjarwalla reportedly escaped from a pre-trial custody in Abuja in March. Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 11 in Kano Mosque Explosion
The police say 11 people have died in the incident. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Police Arrest Portable Over Unpaid G-Wagon Debt
Lagos State Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed Portable's arrest. Read more »
Nigeria: 37-Year-Old Man Arraigned for Allegedly Raping Minor
The court remanded the man in a correctional facility Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Convicted Notorious Kidnapper, Evans, Opts for Plea Bargain in Another Trial
Evans has been previously sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping. Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions in Niger As Speaker Halts Mass Wedding of Orphans After Minister's Intervention
Mr Sarkindaji announced his withdrawal from arrangements for the ceremony following the intervention of the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye Read more »
Nigeria: One Worshipper Killed, 24 Injured in Kano Mosque Bomb Explosion
The police say the 38-year-old suspect set off a petrol bomb in the mosque following a family dispute over inheritance. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele On Charges of Illegal Printing of Naira Notes
EFCC arraigned Mr Emefiele on the fresh charges at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court at Maitama in Abuja. Read more »