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 »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Ohanaeze Asks Tinubu to Release Kanu, Grant Amnesty to Pro-Biafra Agitators
The Ohanaeze, through its president-general, said the release of Mr Kanu does not constitute any threat to Nigeria's democracy or social cohesion given that a court had ordered his… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Paves Way for Four Lawmakers Loyal to Fubara to Control Rivers Assembly
The control is temporary, according to the court ruling. Read more »
Nigeria: $6bn Hydropower Project - EFCC Declares Former Minister Wanted
The former minister, a few months ago, spoke publicly about his investigation by the commission over the stalled multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower Project. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Gets New Police Commissioner
Fayoade Adegoke takes over from Idowu Owohunwa, who has been promoted to the rank of AIG in charge of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon Ikoyi, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Airstrike - Deceased Persons' Families Sue Nigerian Govt, Army
A representative of the victims' families detailed in an affidavit filed in support of the suit how the 3 December airstrike snuffed the life out of the deceased persons and… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler in Cross River
Meanwhile, Patrick Egaga, a professor at the University of Calabar, has just been released by his abductors after 26 days in captivity. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Kill Two in Kaduna As Soldiers Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims - Official
During the operation, troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 rifle magazine, and one locally made gun from the bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu in Borno, Condoles With Families of Kaduna Air Attack Victims
Dozens of civilians were killed in a military drone attack in Kaduna last week. The drone was meant to target terrorists operating in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Judge Refuses to Withdraw From Ex-Minister's Libel Suit
The defendant had accused the judge of bias in her handling of the libel suit filed by Geoffrey Onyeama, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Finishes 13,000 Cases, Carries Over 143,000 in One Legal Year - Chief Judge
At this rate, it means it will take a minimum of 11 years for the court to clear its docket if no new cases are filed before the court. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt in Katsina, Kill Three Suspects
The kidnap attempt happened along the Dutsinma-Kankara highway. Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: 4,800 Oil Pipelines Illegally Connected - NNPC Ltd
Mr Kyari said the illegal connections on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta are so rampant that within 100 kilometres of the affected pipelines, 300 insertions are made on them,… Read more »