April 18
Nigeria: Man Gets Nine-Month Sentence for Assaulting Kai Officer in Lagos
For assaulting an enforcement officer and failing to use the pedestrian bridge, a Lagosian will spend nine months behind bars. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: EFCC Set to Arraign Ex-Governor Bello for N80 Billion Money Laundering
EFCC says the scheduled arraignment of former Governor Yahaya Bello "is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest and enrolment order granted the EFCC by the court on Wednesday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Updated - EFCC Lays Hours-Long Siege to Ex-Governor Bello 'S Abuja Residence
It was learnt that EFCC operatives arrived at the house at about 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday in a bid to effect Mr Bello's arrest. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria, Neighbours Can Defeat Iswap Terror Group
Mass defections crippled JAS, one of two Boko Haram factions, but the same fate is unlikely to befall ISWAP. Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: NBA Rolls Out Plan for 2024 Elections
The NBA said the election scheduled to be held in July will be through electronic voting. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Police to Prosecute Suspect Allegedly Caught With Fake Naira Notes
The police said the suspect confessed to the crime and have recovered some fake naira notes from him. Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Tinubu Declares 7 April National Police Day
President Tinubu said the police would be transformed into "a modern, professional, and accountable institution that mirrors the aspirations and values" of Nigeria. Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: How Zamfara University Students, Staff Were Rescued After 207 Days
Mr Laka, said the 22 people, comprising 15 students and seven workers of the university, were abducted from the university in September 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Six Suspects After Deadly Clash in Minna
The hooligans fought themselves with dangerous weapons before turning on other members of the community. Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok Community, BBOG Task Govt On Release of 82 Remaining Abducted School Girls
The groups also demanded a formal apology from the Borno government for the unlawful cohabitation of rescued girls with alleged terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Warns Against New Illicit Drugs Mixture 'Combine'
NDLEA said "Combine" is a mixture of strains of canabis, colos, loud and opioids soaked in raw gin, saying there's no shorter route to death than taking it. Read more »
Nigeria: Avoid Corrupt Politicians, Governor Nwifuru Advises New Supreme Court Judge
The judge was inaugurated alongside 10 other justices to the Supreme Court bench in February. Read more »
Nigeria: Betta Edu, Sadiya Farouq, Others Not Yet Cleared of Alleged Fraud - EFCC
EFCC clarified in a statement on Sunday that it "has not cleared anyone allegedly involved in the fraud at the humanitarian ministry. Read more »
Nigeria: After Bobrisky, More Celebrities to Face Trial for Naira Abuse - EFCC
Days after securing the conviction of Bobrisky, EFCC says some celebrities have been invited for investigations for naira abuse, and made useful statements. Read more »
Nigeria: Chibok and Nigeria's Unremitting Plague of Kidnappings
The failure to deal effectively with the fallout of Chibok has arguably opened the floodgates. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians to Banned Soap
NAFDAC says the soap asked members of the public in possession of the soap to discontinue sale or use, and submit stock to its nearest office. Read more »
April 12
Nigeria: UK Tribunal Imposes More Punishment On Nigerian Doctor Accused of Sex With Patient
The tribunal heard that the pair had consensual sexual intercourse in the hospital toilet cubicle and at her home. Read more »
April 11
Nigeria: Tinubu to Declare Open Nigeria's Justice Sector Reforms Summit
The summit aims to address the myriads of problems plaguing the Nigerian justice sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest 54 for Alleged Plot to Disrupt Kano Sallah Durbar
The police say the suspects wanted to disrupt the Eid celebrations at the palace of the Emir of Kano Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Community Resorts to Invoking Deities Against Pro-Biafra Attacks, Killings
The community had witnessed frequent attacks and killings by the pro-Biafra gunmen. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Speaks On Allegation of Bias in Trial of Soldiers
Mr Nwachukwu said that the Nigerian army was a composite national institution and not an ethnic militia. Read more »
Nigeria: Arrest of Trailers Loaded With Passengers Will Continue Across Nigeria - FRSC
The JTF established by the corps marshal had apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers between March 23 and March 30. Read more »
April 08
Chad: Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments. Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Launches Another Round of Appeal Against Treasonable Felony Trial
Nnamdi Kanu's fresh appeal comes barely three months after the Supreme Court, in December 2023, dismissed his earlier appeal with respect to the trial that started in 2015. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC to Arraign Bobrisky for Alleged Money Laundering, Other Offences
Bobrisky was detained at the EFCC Lagos office on Wednesday. Read more »