November 17, 2023
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 »
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - INEC Reacts to Report of Pre-Filled Result Sheets
A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa uploaded on X, photos of the alleged pre-filled result sheets. Read more »
Nigeria: #BayelsaDecides2023 - Voting Yet to Commence At Sylva's Hometown
INEC officials said they are waiting for the arrival of the security agencies before commencing the process. Read more »
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - CSO Alerts INEC On Alleged Pre-Filled Result Sheet in Kogi Election
INEC was yet to react to the issue as of the time of filing this report. Read more »
Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Breaking: Gunshots At Anyanwu's Polling Unit
The gunshots were fired a few meters away from the Central Amaimo school where the PDP candidate, Samuel Anyanwu, is scheduled to vote Read more »
Nigeria: Politicians Recruit Fake Security Personnel to Disrupt Election in Bayelsa - Police
Police vowed to arrest and prosecute anyone caught trying to disrupt the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Heavy Security At INEC Bayelsa Office
Amoured vehicles and security personnel, both armed and unarmed, were strategically positioned at the entrance of INEC the office, in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Read more »
Nigeria: New Commissioner of Police Resumes in Osun
The new commissioner of police was posted to Osun State following the retirement of the former occupant of the office. Read more »
Nigeria: Election Official Kidnapped in Bayelsa
A boat carrying 12 election officials also capsized in the state, according to INEC. Read more »
Nigeria: #KogiDecides2023 - Dino, Ododo, Ajaka, 15 Others in Governorship Battle (Live Updates)
Voters in Kogi State will go to the 3,541 polling units spread across the North-central state to pick a governor from among the 18 candidates in the race. Read more »
Nigeria: #ImoDecides2023 - Uzodinma, Anyanwu, Achonu, 15 Others in Hot Governorship Race (Live Updates)
Figures released by INEC show that of the 2,419,922 registered voters in the state, 2,318,919 persons who collected their PVCs will vote in the election. Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Postpones Whole-Week Sittings
The CJN directed the postponement of all the sittings of the Supreme Court scheduled for the whole of next week. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Chief Orders Probe Into Labour President's Assault
The NLC accused the police and Governor Uzodinma of Imo of being responsible for the assault on its president. Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: Rivers Courts Have Pending 36,712 Cases - Chief Judge
The Chief Judge of Rivers State said the High Court carried over 11,074 cases from the 2022/2023 Legal Year, while it disposed of 5,041. Read more »
November 09, 2023
Nigeria: Kogi - APC Candidate Raises Alarm Over Arrest of Supporters
Police arrested suspected political thugs on Tuesday in Kogi East senatorial district. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Sale of Novare, Shoprite Malls in Nigeria
Novare is the owner of some retail malls, including Shoprite malls, across Nigeria. Read more »