Nigeria: Diezani Alison-Madueke's Bribery Trial Commences in UK

Former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke stands trial in London over alleged bribes tied to oil and gas contracts. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Finally Confirms Coup Plot to Overthrow Tinubu's Govt

The defence headquarters said its findings identified "a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government." Read more »

Nigeria: Church Appeals to Nigerian Govt to Secure Release of 151 Abducted Members

The church said that the 151 were among those abducted at Wali, Kaduna State, on 18 January. Read more »

Nigeria: London Property Charges - AGF Takes Over Senior Lawyer Ozekhome's Trial, Court Reschedules Arraignment

The Director of Public Prosecutions from the Federal Ministry of Justice provided the legal ground for taking over the prosecution of senior lawyer Ozekhome on fraud charges… Read more »

Nigeria: With N212.8bn Assets At Stake, Malami's Aide Says Detention Hampering Ex-AGF's Defence

Mr Malami is in SSS detention over allegations of illegal arms possession, claims which Mr Malami has denied. Read more »

Nigeria: 22 Kano State Assembly Members, Eight Federal Lawmakers, Resign From NNPP

Following the wave of defections, the APC now has 36 members in the 40-seat state legislature, and 19 of Kano's 24 seats in the House of Representatives. Read more »

Nigeria: 48 Judges Make Long List of Nominees for Appointment As Appeal Court Justices

Federal High Court judge, James Omotsoho, who sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment and his colleague, Emeka Nwite, who is currently sitting on former Governor… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Hold Working Group Meeting to Address Religious Violence

According to a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria, the session focused on discussion around reducing violence, protecting civilians, and ensuring that all Nigerians can freely… Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Records 96 Cases of Child Abandonment in Gombe in 2025

He listed other rights violations to include 59 cases of inhumane and degrading treatment, 36 cases on right to property and 16 denials of access to justice Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands 11 Suspects Over Killing of Arise Journalist, Security Guard in Abuja

The suspects arrested in connection with the killing of the ARISE News journalist face nine counts, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, and murder. Read more »

Nigeria: 753 Housing Units Fraud Trial - Bank Official Details Disbursements of N1.6bn On Emefiele's Instructions

The witness, a former bank official, said the funds were disbursed based on the instructions of Mr Emefiele through his aide, Eric Ocheme. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over N1.28 Billion Recovered From Sujimoto CEO to Enugu Govt

The Enugu State Government had petitioned the EFCC alleging that the Sujimoto CEO absconded after he was paid N5.7 billion for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools in… Read more »

Nigeria: New Judge Grants Bauchi Commissioner, Co-Defendants Bail in Terrorism Financing Trial

The new judge shifted away from the decision of an earlier judge who denied the Bauchi State commissioner and his co-defendants bail on the grounds of the gravity of the terrorism… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Soldiers, Police Officer, Killed in Zamfara Bandit Ambush - Official

The troops were intercepted by the terrorists while en route to protect a community under attack. Read more »

Nigeria: Murder Trial Halted As Ex-Oyo NURTW Chief 'Auxiliary' Collapses

The ex-NURTW chief, Auxiliary, slumped while seated during proceedings in his murder trial. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Election - Museveni's Son Claims Killing of 22 Opposition Members, Threatens Bobi Wine

"We have killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week. I'm praying the 23rd is Kabobi," Mr Kainerugaba wrote in a now-deleted post. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Mompha's Associate, Three Firms Over Alleged N206 Million Money Laundering

The court fixed 24 March for the commencement of trial. Read more »

Nigeria: Audit Firm Responds to Osun Govt's Rebuttal of N13.7 Billion Payroll Fraud Report, Shares More Findings

The audit firm alleged that the Osun State Government's payroll records were altered in an attempt to legitimise ghost names earlier identified in the audit. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Will Declare Stance On Fubara's Impeachment Saga When It's Time - Spokesperson

Rivers lawmakers are bent on removing Governor Fubara and his deputy from office. Most of the lawmakers recently defected from the PDP to the APC. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-AGF Malami Arrested After Release From Abuja Prison

Mr Malami's arrest on Monday began the third phase of his ongoing detention by various agencies since 8 December 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Serap Sues Governors, Wike Over Security Votes Spending

SERAP is also asking the court to "compel the governors and Mr Wike to provide detailed reports on the allocation and spending of security votes by their states..." Read more »

Nigeria: Majemite Jaboro's 'The Ikoyi Prison Narratives' Is More Than a Book About Fela

Drawing from his time as Fela's cellmate in 1993, Jaboro constructs an oral-history narrative that doubles as a political archive. Read more »

Nigeria: Mother, Six Children Murdered in Kano, Governor Reacts

Unidentified assailants reportedly stormed the residence of one Haruna Bashir in Kano at about 12:10 p.m. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Under Eno, Akwa Ibom Slips Deeper Into Secrecy, Violates Fiscal Law

Financial records in the last two years show that the state has received about double what the preceding administration received in four years between 2019 and 2022. Yet Mr Eno's… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Regina Daniels' Friend, Ann, Was Arrested - Ned Nwoko

He clarified the circumstances behind her arrest on Monday. Read more »