April 04
Nigeria: Why We Detained Bobrisky - EFCC
The EFCC has shared more details of popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky's arrest and detention. Read more »
Nigeria: Failure to Arraign Binance Officials in Tax Evasion, Money Laundering Cases
Binance and its two officials - Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla - were scheduled to be arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on five counts of money laundering… Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Graft Body Detains Popular Crossdresser
The EFCC has detained popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Displace 289,375 Residents of 551 Kaduna Communities - Official
"551 affected communities and 289,375 displaced persons across 12 Local Government Areas" Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Delivered Rehabilitated Building As New Under Constituency Projects
Instead of delivering a new building as provided in the budget for the constituency project, Jonathan Gaza, in connivance with the contractor and implementing agency, renovated an… Read more »
April 03
Nigeria: Chief Judge Rejects Requests to Pardon Murder, Kidnap Suspects
The CJ, who was accompanied by senior magistrates and other principal officials of the state Ministry of Justice, reviewed a total of 61 cases bordering on murder, kidnap, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians With Disabilities Experience Discrimination Despite Existing Laws
About 13 years after Lagos State put in place an anti-discrimination law, and five years after the federal government did the same, PWDs in the state still experience… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Commissioner Found Dead
The late DCP, who was serving at the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, had left Lagos State for his private residence in Ogbomoso for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Tackles Nigerian Govt Over Failure to Prosecute Deborah Samuel's Murderers
Ms Samuel was lynched by fellow students of Shehu Shagari College of Education in the state in May 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Nine Students in Delta
The students have been freed, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue Kidnapped NYSC Member, Eight Others - Official
Mr Okeke said that 10 suspected kidnappers were arrested in the rescue of the victims. Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Elder Brother to Death
The police say the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab his elder brother on 31 March at about 4 a.m. after an argument between them Read more »
March 31
Nigeria: Malabu Oil Deal - Why Court Discharged Ex-AGF Adoke, Six Others
The court said the prosecuting agency, the EFCC, filed a poorly drafted charge against the defendants. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Kicks As Police Declare Nigerian Journalist Wanted
Amnesty asked the Nigerian police to stop intimidation against the journalist. Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Calls for Change to Ipu 'Emergency Rules', Condemns Non-Deliberation On African Crisis
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, proposed the amendment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Gets Date to Arraign Binance, Two Others for Tax Evasion
Count one alleged that while involved in carrying and offering services to subscribers on their platform, known as Binance, they failed to register with the FIRS... Read more »
Nigeria: Death Row Inmates, Others Beg for Pardon in Kano
Those seeking pardon include inmates serving life imprisonment, those with serious medical challenges and the elderly Read more »
Nigeria: Binance Executive Sues Nigeria's National Security Adviser, EFCC
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Throw Bomb Into Police Facility in South-East
The hoodlums invaded the police facility on Wednesday night and threw explosive devices into the facility. Read more »
Nigeria: Rescued Kaduna Schoolchildren Reunite With Parents
The parents met the children in the presence of some top government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdulkadir Meyere. Read more »
March 27
Nigeria: SSS Arrests Four Kidnap Suspects in Akwa Ibom
The suspects confessed that they are part of the syndicate, according to the SSS. Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Ohanaeze Tasks South-East Governors, Security Agencies On Insecurity
The group says it will intensify its drive for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra. Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Directs New Marshals to Smoke Out Illegal Miners
The newly activated Mining Marshal Corp, which currently has 2,220 personnel, is an inter-agency security outfit established to secure the mining environment. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Ford, Macarthur Foundations Raise Alarm On Fraudsters Using Their Identities
The foundations said some fraudsters have begun to target international philanthropies. Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Lawmaker Arraigned for Alleged Forgery
Konbowei Benson, the senator for Bayelsa Central, was charge for acting contrary to provisions of Penal Code Act, forgery of the NYSC exemption certificate and submitting the… Read more »