June 19, 2023
Nigeria: President Sacks Security Chiefs in Major Reshuffle
The President also relieved the head of Customs, Hameed Ali, of his position and named a replacement. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyer Reacts to IPOB Banning Him From Visiting Nnamdi Kanu At SSS Facility
IPOB appeared to have split into factions following Mr Kanu's re-arrest in June 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Officer Shot Dead As Gunmen Attack Ex-Nigerian Governor's Convoy
The police have confirmed the killing. Read more »
Nigeria: Bulkachuwa Speaks After Husband's Confession of Compromising Her Decisions As Appeal Court President
Mrs Bulkachuwa's husband had confessed to encroaching on her independence and freedom while she was serving as the President of the Court of Appeal. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Terminates Six-Year Legal Wrangle Against Nigeria's Former Chief Spymaster
On 9 June, the EFCC proceeded to the Federal High Court in Ikoyi presided over by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke to withdraw the case. Read more »
Nigeria: Militants Kill Father, Four Sons, Rustle Cattle in Kaduna
The bandits brought out Ardo from his bedroom and shot him twice in the head. He died instantly. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Kill Five Suspected Militants, Recover 143 Animals in Katsina
Abubakar Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina police, confirmed this to journalists in a statement on Sunday. Read more »
June 18, 2023
Nigeria: 13 Killed in Two Attacks in Plateau
In May, scores of people were killed in Mangu Local Government Area after suspected herders attacked villages in the area. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Nigeria: Dissecting President Tinubu's Students Loan Act
Even the worst of President Bola Tinubu's critics will admit that he has proved to be a man on a mission. Within two weeks of assuming duty, he has removed subsidy on fuel causing… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Community Cry Out Over Siege By Suspected Criminal Herders
Leaders of the community at a press conference in Akure on Thursday said the area is "under the siege" of terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Sentences Fraudster to 10 Years in Prison
"This offence of obtaining under false pretence is an endemic disease that needs an urgent diagnosis and treatment." Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: NAFDAC Confirms Arrest of Baba Aisha's Producer After Premium Times' Investigation
Mr Ononiwu said that upon the arrival of Mr Sani at the NAFDAC's office, officials of the organisation searched his vehicle and found several unregistered products. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Nigeria: NBA Writes Police, ICPC, Over Ex-Senator's Confession of Influencing Court Decisions
NBA had vowed to write to ICPC and the police to probe and prosecute Mr Bulkachuwa for his comments confessing to influencing his wife's decision as a judge of the Court of Appeal. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: 'Your Services No Longer Required,' - Family Sacks Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyers
The lawyers are yet to react to the development. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, India Sign MOU to Combat Drug Trafficking
The partnership, NDLEA's boss said, will significantly impact efforts to prevent "illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, precursor chemicals, and related… Read more »
Nigeria: NBA Reacts to Ex-Senator's Confession of Influencing Wife's Decision As Appeal Court Judge
The NBA president expressed shock over ex-senator Mr Bulkachuwa's confession of influencing his wife's decision as appeal court judge, and called for his prosecution. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Seal 17 Local Government Area Secretariats of Plateau
The I-G has ordered the Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Bartholomew Onyeka, to seal up all the secretariats of all the local government areas in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspended Anti-Graft Agency Chair, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Detained
The SSS invites Mr Bawa for interrogations few hours after he was suspended by President Bola Tinubu Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Baba Aisha - NAFDAC Launches Probe After Premium Times' Investigation
After a five-month-long probe, PREMIUM TIMES found that the product, which carries two invalid NAFDAC registration numbers, is a huge safety risk to users. Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi Tenders More Documents in Evidence At Presidential Election Court
The documents tendered by Peter Obi at the presidential election court are mainly results sheets, and INEC reports on the conduct of the presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Cleric, 20 Others Killed in Plateau Attack
The attack seemed to continue a series of reprisal attacks in the state. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Chief Judge Frees Convicted Politician Two Months After Beginning of Seven-Year Jail Time
Some senior lawyers have called to question the decision of the Chief Judge freeing a convict that has barely started his jail time. Read more »
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Kaduna
Mr Jeremiah, the parish priest of Holy Trinity, Kauru, was abducted from the parish rectory. Read more »
Africa: African Union, Others Meet to Address Illicit Financial Flows in Extractive Industry
The conference is organised in line with African Union Decisions and Instruments adopted by African Heads of State and Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Nine Suspects, Recover Arms in Enugu - Official
A locally fabricated revolver, a double-barrel pistol, eight live cartridges, one expended cartridge and substances suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the suspects,… Read more »