July 01
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Force Wasn't Established to Succeed - Senate Leader
"I maintain that the police have not been set up properly to succeed in this nation. Effective policing in Nigeria is almost impossible unless there are fundamental changes," he… Read more »
Nigeria: How Lagos Firm Refuses to Allocate Land After Taking N50m From Nigerian Living Abroad
The company issued the man an electronic receipt dated 14 April 2023 upon completion of the payments but has yet to issue him a letter of allocation. Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Man Jailed for Raping, Impregnating His 14-Year-Old Daughter
The DNA results revealed 99.99 positive that the convict is the father of a baby girl which his daughter put to birth. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: Boko Haram Resumes Suicide Bombing in North-East Nigeria, Kills 21
A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than 200 female suicide bombers between 2014 and 2017. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 Billion Human Rights Suit
The judgement dismissing Mr Kanu's N 1 billion rights enforcement suit comes less than two weeks after he declared his interest in negotiating with the Nigerian government to drop… Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: Court Acquits 28 Charged With Money Laundering in Panama Papers Case
Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, founder of Mossack Fonseca, the defunct law firm at the centre of the Panama scandal. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: U.S. Court Dismisses Nigerian Pastor's Defamation Suit Against Arise TV
The pastor had said Arise TV's "false and offensive broadcast" was aired and disseminated to a global audience through the internet. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Operatives to Face Disciplinary Panel Over Alleged Assault of Woman
The EFCC disciplinary panel will investigate the two officers for allegedly assaulting a woman during an arrest operation and make recommendations. Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Borno Bomb Attacks - Tinubu Says Purveyors Will Pay Heavy Price
The President emphasised that efforts would be redoubled to ensure that those who troubled the nation, dispatching precious lives and disrupting law and order, were completely… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Will Support Privatisation of Nigeria's Teaching Hospitals - Lawmaker
The lawmaker gives conditions that he believes should be met before such support is given. Read more »
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises From Borno Suicide Bombings
The Borno official said, "19 people seriously injured were conveyed to Maiduguri in four ambulances." Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Calls for Nnamdi Kanu's Release
Mr Kanu, the IPOB leader, is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: Victims, Culprits, Scapegoats? - Sangayya Schools and the 'Boko Haram' Insurgency
In the context of the 'Boko Haram' conflict in North-East Nigeria, suspicions against the almajirai have reached new heights. Read more »
June 28
Nigeria: Medical Negligence - Medical Law Centre Seeks Justice for Victims, Legal Reforms
The lawyer says no one is immune to the dangers of medical negligence, regardless of their connections within the healthcare profession. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender - Official
"Preliminary investigations revealed that Malam had been a Boko Haram fighter living in Kwaleram, south of Lake Chad, for six years." Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Wife Starves Me of Sex,' Says Pastor Accused of Raping 7-Year-Old House Help
The suspect lives with his wife and children alongside the house help in Awka, Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Market Fire Under Control - Police
The fire reportedly started at about 8 p.m. on Thursday. Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Ajunwa, Chinese Consulate Call for Increased Global Efforts Against Illicit Drugs
Ajunwa-Oparah expressed concern about the growing threat of dangerous drugs, particularly among young people. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Restrains Sokoto Govt From Removing District Heads
Buhari Tambuwal and Abubakar Kassim sued the Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, the Attorney-General of Sokoto State and the Sokoto Sultanate Council. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 2,245 Terrorists, Apprehends 3,682 Others - DHQ
DHQ said the military operations took place between April and June 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Emirate Crisis - Journalist Resigns After Critical Remarks Against Governor, Lawmakers
Mr Ishaq announced his resignation from Freedom Radio after 16 years of service. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 360 Suspects, Prosecutes 197 for Drug Abuse in Anambra
According to an official, the numbers are in connection with drug-related offences from June 2023 to June 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil-Theft - Navy Destroys 10 Illegal Refining Sites, Speedboat
"The illegal refining site is hidden away at the core of Nembe Creek, and it took the deployment of high-resolution drones to discover this site." Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Estate Residents Live in Fear Over Frequent Attacks By Kidnappers
Kidnappers have raided Leisure Court Estate, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, several times this year Read more »
Nigeria: Court Grants Mohbad's Family Permission to Conduct Second Autopsy
The Aloba family rejected the previous autopsy results. Read more »