Nigeria: 'Maybe It's Ai' - Wife of Suspended Cross River Lawmaker Dismisses Assault Video

"Look at me, I am okay, I am good. Did you see any marks on my face or anything like that? Nothing of such ever happened..." Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged $1.043m Fraud - Court Adjourns Fred Ajudua's Trial Indefinitely

The judge adjourned Fred Ajudua's fraud trial after listening to the defence and the prosecution on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: N4.65bn Money Laundering Trial - Court Rejects Bauchi Finance Commissioner's Request to Travel for Hajj

The judge gave his reason for throwing out the Bauchi State finance commissioner's request for permission to embark on Hajj pilgrimage. Read more »

Nigeria: El-Rufai's Lawyer Criticises ICPC Over 'Leaks' Linking Ex-Governor to Cairo Properties, Demands His Release

ICPC says its actions regarding Mr El-Rufai, who has now been detained for about 21 days, are guided by law. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Reschedules Trial of Man Accused of Calling for Coup On Social Media

The judge rescheduled the trial based on the prosecution lawyer's request. Read more »

Guinea: Guinea Dissolves 40 Opposition Parties, Becoming One-Party State

It also prohibited the use of Logo and party acronyms, names, emblems and appointed a curator whose role is to oversee the transfer of parties' assets. Read more »

Nigeria: Yahaya Bello's Trial - Witness Testifies On N650 Million Suspicious Payments for Abuja Property

EFCC believes the funds are proceeds of unlawful activities linked to former Governor Bello. Read more »

Nigeria: Court of Appeal Dismisses Governor Aiyedatiwa's Suit On Eligibility to Seek Another Term

The court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that the appeal marked CA/ABJ/319/2025 lacked merit and awarded costs of N2 million against Mr… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Admits AK 47 Rifle in Evidence in Deadly Yelwata Attack Terrorism Trial

The prosecution also tendered a ballistic report on the AK 47 rifle allegedly recovered from a Yelwata attack suspect. Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - Appeal Court Invalidates PDP's Ibadan Convention, Fines Turaki-Led Faction

A three-member panel of the panel unanimously dismissed the appeals brought before it by the Mr Turaki-led faction of the party. Read more »

Nigeria: NiDCOM Condemns Arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique

Ms Dabiri-Erewa said the sudden and specific round-up of only Nigerians seemed to be a xenophobic attack on Nigerian nationals. Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan Siege - Rising Terror Attacks in Islamic Holy Month Shake Northern Nigeria

From Borno to Kebbi and Zamfara, a wave of attacks since the start of Ramadan has left dozens dead, displaced thousands and raised fresh fears about insurgent resurgence. Read more »

Nigeria: Benue NBA Branches Fault CCB's Invitation of Federal High Court Chief Judge Tsoho

In a joint statement issued under the aegis of the United Benue Bar, the branches said the Mr Tsoho's invitation by the CCB was unconstitutional and contrary to settled judicial… Read more »

Nigeria: Netnaija CEO Arraigned Over Alleged Copyright Infringement, Remanded in Kuje

The Chief Executive Officer of NetNaija, Emmanuel Analike, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges bordering on copyright infringement and remanded at… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Revokes Ex-MFM Chorister's Bail, Orders Blogger's Arrest in Olukoya Defamation Case

The judge gave the ruling on Wednesday in the cyberbullying and defamation trial of the ex-MFM chorister. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Push Framework to Coordinate Nigeria's Transition to Low-Carbon Economy

International experts described the transition as a critical economic opportunity for the country's carbon-heavy sectors. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Poll - Senate Leader, Minister Lead Gov Oyebanji's Re-Election Campaign Council

The campaign council will be inaugurated at the state secretariat on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Probe Disability Commission Over Alleged ₦97m Pos Procurement

The lawmakers were also told that other training programmes and procurement exercises undertaken by the commission involved inflated contract values. Read more »

Nigeria: Four Police Officers, Others Will Face Prosecution Over Lagos Traders' Killing, CP Vows

"This matter has not been swept under the carpet," the Lagos State Commissioner of Police vowed. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Suspended 'Indefinitely' Over Alleged Assault On Wife

The police declined comment on the matter, saying that no formal complaint had been filed. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Dismantle IPOB's Bomb-Making Factory, Hideouts

The army said the troops conducted the operations, which began on 3 March, in collaboration with other security operatives, including personnel of the Nigerian Air Force which… Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Are Impeaching Deputy Governor - Kano Assembly

The assembly, at Thursday's plenary, served the deputy governor with the impeachment notice after a motion moved by the majority leader, Lawan Hussaini. Read more »

Nigeria: We Arrested Lawyer With $2m Cash Allegedly Belonging to Emefiele - EFCC Witness

The EFCC agent told the court that the lawyer confirmed during interrogation that the suspicious $2 million cash belonged to Mr Emefiele. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Assembly Serves Deputy Governor Impeachment Notice

The assembly, at Thursday's plenary, served the deputy governor with the impeachment notice after a motion moved by the majority leader, Lawan Hussaini. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Reschedules Malami's Terrorism Trial As AGF Office Takes Over Prosecution From SSS

On Wednesday, the AGF office took over the prosecution of former AGF Malami and his son on terrorism-related charges. Read more »