November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Revokes 1,633 Mining Licences
"In line with the powers conferred on me by the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007, Section 5 (a), I have approved the revocation of the 1,633 titles," the minister said. Read more »
Nigeria: We Suspended Chief Judge, We Didn't Remove Her - Osun Speaker
The Osun State Speaker, during an emergency plenary, said the suspension was based on series of petitions received by the assembly against the Chief Judge. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Judgement - Police Warn Against Violence in Nasarawa
Governor Sule of Nasarawa State challenged the decision of the tribunal sacking him at the Appeal Court, which heard his appeal on 15 November and reserved judgment to a date yet… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Uzodinma Presents N185 Million to Families of Slain Security Operatives
Injured security operatives also got compensation from the Imo State Government. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: Plateau Poll - Nigerian Lawmaker Under Fire for Boasting APC Will Influence Supreme Court's Judgement
In a video trending on the social media, Mr Gagdi was heard boasting at a rally in the state on Sunday about the APC's ability to sway victory for itself at the Supreme Court. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Rallies Support for Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows in West Africa
Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the appeal at the inauguration of the 27th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of GIABA,… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Plateau Governor
The three-member panel of the appeal court gave a unanimous ruling. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Indicts Hospital's Chief Medical Director of Job Racketeering
The statement termed the conduct of the teaching hospital chief and his accomplices as a "flagrant abuse of extant rules and regulations." Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Kill Policeman, Abduct 13 Others in Fresh Zamfara Attack
Six women were among those abducted. Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: Ousted Kano Governor Heads to Supreme Court
"I hereby inform the people of Kano State and well-meaning Nigerians that based on consensus of our stakeholders we have instructed our lawyers to appeal against the judgment at… Read more »
November 19, 2023
Nigeria: Navy Embarks on Exercise to Curb Illegal Fishing
Mr Hassan, a rear admiral, said that the name of the exercise was taken from both the Yoruba and English languages in which the first word "EJA" means fish in English. Read more »
Nigeria: How National Assembly Clerk Misinformed Tinubu, Almost Got President to Sign Unapproved Law
The Clerk of the National Assembly made a false claim about a resolution of the House of Representatives and almost got President Tinubu to sign the bill into law. Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: Mohbad - Police Release Naira Marley, Sam Larry
Naira Marley and Sam Larry had been in police custody over the controversial death of rapper, musician and song writer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad). Read more »
November 17, 2023
Nigeria: Appeal Court Upholds Kano Tribunal Judgement, Sacks Governor Yusuf
The Court of Appeal nullified Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State after disqualifying him from the governorship race. Read more »
Nigeria: Ten Doctors Kidnapped Within Two Months in Enugu
The association, among other suggestions, called for adequate funding of security and the deployment of modern technology to fight crimes in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Emefiele in Prison, Adjourns Hearing of Bail Application
The judge adjourned the hearing of Mr Emefiele's bail application after the former CBN chief entered a not-guilty plea to six counts of corruption on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Delivers Judgement On Kano Governorship Election (Live Updates)
The Court of Appeal is set to deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Governor Abba Yusuf of the NNPP against the verdict of the lower election tribunal which had nullified his… Read more »
Nigeria: APC, NNPP Hopeful As Appeal Court Rules On Kano Governorship Election Today
The Appeal Court will rule on validity of the judgement of the election tribunal which adjudged the APC winner of the 18 March election. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Neutralise Six Terrorists, Recover Arms, Motorcycles in Kaduna
Brinin Gwari is one of the most vulnerable areas to terrorist attacks. Read more »
Nigeria: NJC Receives 22 Nominees' List for 11 Supreme Court Judges' Openings
The NJC is expected to pick 11 deserving candidates from the list and forward same to President Bola Tinubu, who shall appoint them to the Supreme Court bench, although, subject to… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Nigeria: Alleged Treasonable Felony - Court Threatens to Strike Out Case Against Sowore
The judge issued the warning over what he perceived to be a lack of preparation by the prosecution handling Mr Sowore's trial. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: Police Dispute Claim About Location of Biafra Group Headquarters
There had been claims that the militant group has its headquarters in the community and that the police in the state regard the place as a "no-go-area". Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Arrest Suspected Gunrunners, Kidnappers, Rescue Hostages in Plateau, Kaduna
The military said the arrests were made between October and November. It said 15 suspects were apprehended while committing various crimes. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Nigeria: Police Foil Terrorist Attack in Katsina As Troops Kill Three Terrorists in Kaduna
The suspected terrorists were killed during a clearance operation of the 1 Division in Kaduna Read more »
November 11, 2023
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - How I Was Arrested, Detained On Election Day - Governorship Candidate
The candidate said he could not comment on the conduct of the Kogi election because he was completely locked out of the exercise by the police. Read more »