Africa: Firstbank Integrates Papss Into Lit App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

PAPSS, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, enables instant, low-cost payments in local… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Rearrest Sowore in Court

The incident occurred shortly after the magistrate granted bail to Mr Sowore and 12 others arrested over Monday's #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Judge Reschedules Kanu's Defence As Ipob Leader Seeks Case File From Former Lawyers

Mr Kanu entered the dock with a bundle of documents and announced that he would be defending himself. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Grants Bail to Sowore, 12 Others Arrested During #freennamdikanu Protest

Mr Hundeyin said Mr Sowore allegedly led a group of protesters into a restricted area during a demonstration calling for the release of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu - Defence Lawyers Speak After Disengagement By Ipob Leader

The defence lawyers announced their withdrawal from the case and filed out of the courtroom after their disengagement by Mr Kanu on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Sahara Reporters Publisher Sowore Outside Abuja Court

A team of police officers arrested Mr Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja where IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu also appeared for his terrorism trial on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Realises N1.87 Billion From Disposal of Forfeited Assets in 2024

A breakdown of the proceeds shows that perishable and scrapped assets generated N3,969,400, while off-cycle disposal sales involving three assets realised N975,000,000. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Operative Filmed Shooting At Vehicle

In a viral video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the officer was seen firing at the vehicle's tyre in the middle of a busy road, causing panic among passersby. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Move to Place VAT On Exclusive List in Constitution, Pass Bill for Second Reading

If passed and signed into law, the new bill will not only settle the constitutional question surrounding VAT but also help Nigeria move toward a more harmonised, transparent, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Digital Payment Boom Faces Rising Cybersecurity Threats

The NIBSS Annual Fraud Report showed that in 2023 alone, attempted fraud rose by 45 per cent, with mobile channels and online platforms being the most exploited mode. Read more »

Nigeria: Security On High Alert in Ondo As SSS Intelligence Reveals Fresh Threats of Terrorists Attack

According to the security alert, the ISWAP operatives have already commenced surveillance on soft targets in the identified areas, prompting a call for the immediate strengthening… Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Lists Malami, Wike, Umahi, Sanwo-Olu, Danjuma, Buratai, Others, As Defence Witnesses

Nnamdi Kanu informed the court of his plan to call 23 witnesses divided into two categories. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Cleric Who Reportedly Lured, Slept With Sickle Cell Patient for 5 Years

The sickle cell patient had accused the cleric of deceiving her into having sex with him as a way of helping her to get healing from her condition. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Proposes Life Imprisonment for Persons Guilty of Raping Minors

The amendment bill, which originated from the House of Representatives, aims to update the Criminal Code to reflect Nigeria's current realities and strengthen the protection of… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Sacks All Local Council Chairpersons, Councillors in Ebonyi

The elections conducted in July 2024 brought the current 13 local government chairpersons and 171 councillors into power in the south-eastern state. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawyer Sues Rivers CP, Others for Rights Violations, Alleges Protection of Oil Theft Suspect

The lawyer sought multiple declarations and orders against Rivers State Commissioner of Police Adeowole and other respondents. Read more »

Nigeria: Mercy, Justice, and the Dignity of Reformation in Nigeria's Correctional System

Clemency for a truly reformed inmate is not an injustice; it is justice fulfilled through compassion, consistent with both the Constitution and the moral conscience of the nation. Read more »

Nigeria: NBA Condemns Kano Magistrate Court Ordering Tiktokers to Marry Within 60 Days

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Magistrate Halima Wali directed the Kano State Censorship Board to facilitate the wedding between the two content creators within sixty days. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorist Bello Turji Releases More Captives After Peace Talk in Zamfara

Residents said Mr Turji released dozens of kidnapped persons, mostly residents of the Shinkafi local government council, in separate releases following the ongoing peace initiative… Read more »

Nigeria: Hisbah to Marry Off Kano Tiktokers After Court Order

Hisbah said the relatives of the groom have responded to Hisbah's invitation. However, they are still waiting for the parents and relatives of the bride from Zamfara State for… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawyer Sues Tinubu, AGF Over Presidential Pardon

The list of persons recently pardoned by President Tinubu drew a flood of rebukes from many Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu - South-East Residents Shun Businesses, Desert Roads As Protest Holds in Abia

A human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, spearheaded protests against the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 73 From Two Zamfara Villages - Report

Terrorists, locally known as bandits, abducted the locals from Buzugu and Rayau villages in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: How Residents Staged #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest Amid Police Crackdown

Despite a court order approving of the protest, the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters faced harsh treatment from the police, who fired teargas to disperse them at different locations… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Police Recover Two Cars Stolen From Netherlands - Official

The vehicles stolen from Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland were "shipped to Nigeria through the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, arriving in Apapa, Lagos, in late 2023." Read more »