Nigeria: Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction - Security Agencies Had Intelligence Before Attack, Tinubu Confirms

Community leaders earlier said there was intelligence before the attack, and the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, instructed soldiers at the Ribah junction checkpoint to mobilise… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Clear Sabotage' - Outrage Grows Over Kebbi School Abduction As Governor Blames Security Negligence

Governor Nasir Idris alleges that security operatives withdrew from their duty posts 30 minutes before the bandits struck Read more »

Nigeria: Four Women Killed in Jigawa Overhead Water Tank Collapse

Residents said the supporting pillars of the tank had weakened under the weight of the filled tank, leading to the collapse. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike-Backed Faction Expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Turaki, Others

The faction also ratified the dissolution of party state Eeecutive councils of Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Lagos, Edo, and Ekiti. Read more »

Nigeria: Four Vigilantes Killed, Four Soldiers Missing in Fresh ISWAP Attack in Borno

While retreating, the ISWAP terrorists burned two trucks belonging to the Borno State Ministry of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Resettlement and killed four labourers. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Aide Faults U.S. Lawmaker's Remarks On Abduction of Kebbi Schoolgirls

A former presidential aide has faulted a comment by a United States lawmaker on Monday's abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Warn of 'Massive Revenue Leakages', Say Nigeria At 'Economic Crossroads'

The lawmakers said Nigeria loses billions of dollars annually through unverified crude shipments, under-declarations by exporters, and non-repatriation of foreign earnings. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Atiku Asks Tinubu to Resign

Mr Atiku also accused the military leadership of non-accountability in its operations by failing to state clearly how the Brigade Commander and his soldiers lost their lives. Read more »

Nigeria: Renowned Journalist Accuses Eno of 'Deceit', Demands Apology

A renowned journalist and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Akwa Ibom State, Michael Bush, has accused Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom of "deceiving" the people with his… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Crisis: Police Fire Teargas As Wike, Makinde, Turaki Arrive Party's Secretariat

There was a near clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday as both men arrived at the national… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Men Arrested for Assaulting Woman Who Aided Police Investigation

The police had said the suspects allegedly assaulted the woman because she cooperated with police officers during an investigation. Read more »

Nigeria: Zulum Identifies Boko Haram's Hideouts, Calls for Military Joint Operations to Defeat Terrorists

The governor said a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgent strongholds in the Lake Chad area, specifically at Tumbus, Mandara… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Nigerian Professor for Five Years for Sexual Harassment

The professor was being prosecuted by the ICPC for sexually harassing female students in the University of Calabar where he worked. Read more »

Nigeria: Lead in Their Blood - How Battery Recyclers Are Killing Nigerians

Some of the factories in Ogijo, once symbols of job opportunities and communal progress, have become agents of quiet destruction, poisoning the soil, water, and people in the… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Condemns Abduction of Kebbi School Girls, Mocks Tinubu's Renewed Hope Promise

PREMIUM TIMES reported that terrorists, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the school on motorcycles, abducted the students from their dormitory, killed the vice principal,… Read more »

Nigeria: Former Kaduna Governorship Candidate, Isah Ashiru, Loses Abuja Residence to Fire

Announcing the incident on his official Facebook, Mr Ashiru described the fire as a "divine reminder" of the temporary nature of worldly possessions. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Kebbi's School Abduction Happened, What It Reveals About Rising Insecurity in Nigeria's North-West

But beyond the immediate tragedy, the Maga school attack fits into a widening pattern of coordinated bandit incursions spreading across the North-west. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Urges Judges to Safeguard Integrity, Restore Public Confidence in Judiciary

President Tinubu reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting the judiciary with the resources it needs to function effectively. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Vows Swift Rescue of 25 Kidnapped Schoolgirls

"Our security and intelligence agencies have been issued clear directives to locate, rescue, and safely return the students, and to ensure that the perpetrators face justice." Read more »

Nigeria: ISWAP Confirms Kidnapping, Killing Nigerian Army General

In an Arabic statement published in its propaganda newsletter magazine, Amaq, ISWAP said it captured Mr Uba and executed him after he was interrogated. Read more »

Nigeria: Court to Hear Application Seeking Prosecution of Fcta Land Director for Certificate Forgery

The applicant said the police ignored a request to investigate and prosecute the FCTA official for certificate forgery. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kidnap Schoolgirls in Kebbi

Locals told our reporter that the terrorists, locally known as bandits, infiltrated the area through Zamfara forests, and operated unhindered despite two military checkpoints near… Read more »

Nigeria: Emir Sanusi, Kwankwaso Raise Alarm As Bandit Threat Spreads Into Kano Border Communities

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso warned of an increasing infiltration of armed bandits into several local government areas Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Five Suspected Bandits, Recover Weapons, ₦2.6m Cash in Kebbi

The police say the suspected bandits are all residents of communities in Bukkuyum and Gummi LGAs of neighbouring Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawyers' Coalition Petitions CJN Over Imo Law Taking Away Imo Acting Chief Judge's Key Role

A coalition of 25 lawyers, including senior advocates, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, calling on her and the National Judicial Council… Read more »