Nigeria: Kanu Asks Court to Halt Judgment in Terrorism Trial

The judge had announced 20 November as the judgment date on Mr Kanu's terrorism trial. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Okpebholo Revokes MOWAA Land, Reinstates Benin Central Hospital

The move comes amid mounting tensions between the state government, the Oba of Benin, and stakeholders over the rightful custodianship of Benin's cultural and artistic legacy. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Sends Delegation to UK, Seeks Ekweremadu's Transfer to Nigeria

The delegation was also received at the Nigerian High Commission in London by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, who is serving as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Read more »

Nigeria: What You Need to Know About the New Capital Gains Tax Rules

The new CGT framework represents a major improvement over the existing law. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Rescue 86 Victims of Kidnapping, Human Trafficking in Katsina

rescued victims comprised 47 individuals rescued from kidnappers and 39 victims of human trafficking Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Addresses Clash With Soldiers, Vows to End Illegal Buildings in Abuja

Speaking after the incident, Mr Wike vowed that the FCT Administration would not succumb to intimidation or blackmail. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Ponzi Scheme Operator, As ICPC Recovers Over N848 Million

Ponzi schemes have continued to thrive in Nigeria, targeting citizens seeking quick financial relief amid high inflation, unemployment, and a weakening currency. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Nigerian Govt Looks Away As Fishers Face Deadly Attacks, Declining Stocks (II)

Nigeria's small-scale fishers and women traders face twin threats of piracy and climate change - and a government with no clear plan to help. Read more »

Nigeria: Protesters Storm NASS, Demand Confirmation of NERC Chair Nominee

The protesters said the Senate had no justification to withhold Ramat Abdullahi's confirmation after he had already been screened and recommended by the relevant committee. Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Negotiate With Trump, Ex-Minister Tells Tinubu, Says U.S. President Seeks to Exploit Nigeria

"I do not understand the logic and cannot appreciate the wisdom in seeking to sit down with a man who has contempt for you and your people, who considers you and them as being… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Officers Lament Unpaid Allowances After Anambra Election

Police authorities said that the payment was ongoing. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Senator Faults Process of Passing Bills By Senate, Accuses Leadership of Being 'Rubber-Stamp'

"We are not meant to rubber-stamp, and the way you are reading this, it'll take a genius to be able to make a point. We are making laws, sir. I want it to be on record that I am… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Govt Arrests Three for Illegal Dumping of Waste

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Joke's On You, Ned, I'm Loved By Nigerians,' Says Regina Daniels Amid Sammy West's Bail Release

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Sammy West was granted bail by a Magistrate's Court in Dutse, Abuja, on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Protest Rocks Katsina Communities After Bandits Kill One, Abduct Many

The fresh attack came less than a week after over 30 residents were abducted from the Malumfashi area despite a government-brokered truce with the bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC to Enforce Total Ban On Alcohol Sachets, Small Bottles By December 2025

The directive followed a motion sponsored by a senator, Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), who raised concern over the repeated postponement of the policy despite the rising… Read more »

Nigeria: Stray Bullet Injures Woman, Sparks Protest in Badagry Community

The incident sparked outrage, with angry youths taking to the streets and setting the local immigration checkpoint ablaze, accusing security operatives of reckless conduct. Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Urges Partnership, Not Sanctions, Over Religious Killings in Nigeria

Mr Ojukwu acknowledged that conflicts and insurgency in parts of Nigeria have resulted in the killing of Christian civilians by religious extremists. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Court Stops PDP From Conducting National Convention

Judge Peter Lifu also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring, supervising, or recognising the the convention, Read more »

Nigeria: Tonye Cole Sues Wike for Alleged Defamation, Demands N40.5 Billion Compensation

Mr Wike had allegedly made the defamatory statements against Mr Cole while on a live broadcast on Channels TV's "Politics Today" on 18 September. Read more »

Nigeria: Two Killed As Imo Agency's Vehicle Rams Into Motorcyclist, Passenger

The director of operations in the agency and the police in Imo State have separately confirmed the development. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Wants Supreme Court to Sanction NASS Over Gaming Bill

PREMIUM TIMES reported in November 2024 that a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Uwani Abba-Aji unanimously voided the National Lottery Act 2005. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Passengers On Kabba-Okene Highway in Kogi

A passenger who narrowly escaped said the attackers opened fire on the vehicle, but when the bullets failed to penetrate, they resorted to using machetes. Read more »

Nigeria: Inside Nigeria's Prisons Where Female Inmates Are Left Without Menstrual Care

Nigeria budgets billions to maintain its prisons annually, but makes no specific provision for sanitary pads for women prisoners. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Magistrate Court Grants Regina Daniels's Brother, Sammy West, Bail

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Regina and her siblings alleged that Mr Nwoko ordered Sammy West's arrest. Read more »