Nigeria: Court Jails Ex-Minister Saleh Mamman for 75 Years Over Power Project Fraud

In a rare show of toughness against a corrupt official, the judge ordered that the sentences attracted by each of the 12 counts run consecutively, not concurrently. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Ex-Minister Mamman for 75 Years Over Power Project Fraud

In a rare show of toughness against a corrupt official, the judge ordered that the sentences attracted by each of the 12 counts run consecutively, not concurrently. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Coup Plot - Suspects Gave Confessional Statements Voluntarily, Says Witness

In his testimony in the trial-within-trial, the witness told the court that the defendants were calm, unagitated and fully aware of their constitutional rights before making their… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Intercept 400 Starlink Devices Allegedly Used By Terrorists - Official

Mr Martins said the recovered Starlink terminals were intercepted during sustained operations across Sambisa Forest, the Timbuktu Triangle and other terrorist enclaves in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Defends Quran Oath As Security Guarantee for Reintegrated 'Repentant' Terrorists

Zuwaira Gambo, Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, said beneficiaries undergo screening and rehabilitation processes before taking the final oath on… Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Appeals Against SSS Officials' N100m Defamation Judgement, Seeks Stay of Execution

SERAP described the judgement guven in favour of two SSS officials as "a travesty and a miscarriage of justice." Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Operation At Teaching Hospital Disrupts Services As Patients, Health Workers Flee Facility

The operation triggered panic at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital as workers fled wards, patients were left unattended and medical services were disrupted following the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Says He Won't Resign Over Farmgate Scandal

The court also ruled that the panel's report should be tabled in parliament for processing and interrogation by an impeachment committee. Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition Parties Urge Court to Halt Hearing Suit Seeking Their Deregistration

The political parties want the court to suspend the hearing of the suit, backed by of the Attorney-General of the Federation, seeking their deregistration by INEC. Read more »

Nigeria: For the Records - What Tinubu's New SA On Homeland Security Wrote in 2023 About Nigeria's Security

"Mr Fadewa is a highly decorated retired general with over three decades of distinguished military and intelligence service spanning national security strategy, intelligence… Read more »

Nigeria: Xenophobia: President Ramaphosa Condemns South African 'Opportunists', 'Criminals' Attacking Other Africans

In his statement, Mr Ramaphosa said his government would clamp down on the perpetrators. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Tender Newspaper Exhibits in Emefiele's Naira Redesign Trial

An officer of the National Library, serving as EFCC's prosecution witness in Mr Emefiele's trial, presented the bundles of newspaper exhibits in court on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial As Coup Plot Suspects Deny Written, Video Statements

The court issued the order after the prosecution sought to tender extra-judicial statements attributed to the coup suspects and accompanying video recordings as evidence. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial As Coup Plot Suspects Deny Written Statements

The court issued the order after the prosecution sought to tender extra-judicial statements attributed to the coup suspects and accompanying video recordings as evidence. Read more »

Nigeria: NMA Confirms Release of Kidnapped Anambra Doctor

Princeton Okam, the chairman of the association's Anambra branch, confirmed Mr Emegakor's release to journalists in Awka on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Uncovers N5.8 Billion Cannabis in Lagos Mansion

The NDLEA said its Special Operations Unit raided the mansion in Lekki, Lagos, on Friday. Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Pictorial Evidence, Military Denies Civilian Casualties in Niger Airstrikes

This is despite gory images that corroborated testimonies from locals alleging that villagers, including minors, died during the military operation. Read more »

Nigeria: Amnesty Demands Probe of Alleged Civilians Death in Military Airstrike in Niger

Amnesty International has called for an independent investigation into a military airstrike in Niger State after reports that civilians were killed during operations targeting… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Officer, Six Others Killed in Plateau Attack

"Residents now live in constant fear," group says after coordinated attacks on Plateau communities. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dismantle IPOB Hideout, Arrest Three Suspected Members

The police said apart from the arrest and dismantling of IPOB/ESN hideout, several arms and ammunition were recovered when operatives raided the separatist group's enclave in Imo… Read more »

Nigeria: Xenophobic Attacks: Ramaphosa, Urgently Show Leadership

The unfortunate insularity being advocated by South Africans misses the essential point of a globalising world Read more »

Nigeria: Civilians Killed in Another Military Airstrike On Niger Village

This adds to many cases of unresolved accidental military airstrikes on many rural communities in Nigeria's conflict zones. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Uncover N713.9m Bank Fraud Syndicate, Arrest Two Suspects

According to a statement by police spokesperson Anthony Placid, the breakthrough was recorded "through the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU)" following "a complaint from a financial… Read more »

Nigeria: FRSC Conducts Drunk-Driving Tests in Anambra

"Every month, we carry out these tests in selected parks to ensure drivers are physically, psychologically and emotionally fit before going on the road." Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Police Repatriate Chinese Fugitive Over $245m Ponzi Scheme

In a statement on Wednesday, police spokesperson Anthony Placid said the fugitive fled to Nigeria after committing the crime. Read more »