November 20, 2022
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Three Police Officers in Nigeria's South-East
"Many of us ran away when we heard the gunmen firing shots. We returned and saw three bodies of the policemen," a witness said. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Ex-Enugu Commissioner, Brother
Police said the gunmen "infiltrated Oji-River from neigbouring Anambra community" on Friday before killing the former commissioner and his brother. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Abduct Two Doctors, Demand N100 Million Ransom
The police said they are working to ensure the release of the victims. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Nigeria: Using Military Force, Nigerian Naval Officer Encroaches On Civilians' Properties in Lagos
The naval officer also ignores an ongoing court case and deploys soldiers to assault civilians on disputed land. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Nigeria: Why Allocation to Intelligence Agencies Was Cut - Reps Panel
The House Committee says the allocation to the intelligence agencies was reduced from N221.7 billion in 2022 to N195.18 billion in 2023 because of the current economic realities. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Probes Uneven Disbursement of N500bn Loans By Development Bank
Out of the N500 billion loan to all the states, DBN allegedly gave 47 per cent to Lagos alone while the 19 states of the North got 11 per cent. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Nigeria: Soldiers Kill Another Bandit Kingpin, Kachalla Gudau
Mr Gudau died from a bullet wound following an unsuccessful attack on a military base. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Suspends FG, Ethiopian Airlines Partnership
About eight domestic airlines sued the FG to court over the matter Read more »
November 15, 2022
Nigeria: Appeal Court Orders Police to Pay N50 Million, Tender Apology to Charly Boy
Charly Boy had obtained a N50 million judgement over the violation of his rights by the police during the 'Resume or Resign' protest he led in August 2017 against President… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Orders Investigation into Killing of Traditional Ruler, Three Others
Gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) invaded Obudi Agwa in Oguta Council Area of Imo State on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Airstrikes Eliminate Bandits in Kaduna - Official
The airstrikes targeted several terrorist locations in the forests. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Nigeria: Suspected IPOB Members Invade South-Eastern Community, Kill Monarch, Three Others
The gunmen attacked the office of a vigilante group in the community, the police said. Read more »
Nigeria: Indigenous People of Biafra Leader's Trial Postponed Indefinitely
Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer gave a detailed report of the outcome of his appeals at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Refuses to Appear in Court - State Security Service
Reacting to the development, Mike Ozekhome, lead lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, wondered why the IPOB leader would not want to appear in court. Read more »
November 13, 2022
Nigeria: Saving the Supreme Court From Crises
Any reform of the court that does not address the urgent need to unbundle the office of the Chief Justice is fated to failure. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Nigeria: Court Sets Aside Financial Crimes Commission Chairperson's Conviction
The judge set aside the EFCC chair, Mr Bawa's conviction after hearing his application and request to the court to reverse itself. Read more »
Nigeria: Ifeanyi Ararume Sues Buhari Over Withdrawal of NNPC Board Chair Appointment
Araume filed his suit on 12 September to challenge his removal as the non-executive chairman of NNPC Limited about eight months earlier. Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected IPOB Members Kill Soldier, Abduct Another - Official
The army said the troops would leave no stone unturned in the search for the abducted soldier. Read more »
Nigeria: How We're Regulating State-Owned Security Outfits - Police Inspector General
"We are checking them; they are also good, bad and ugly; they have their good sides. That is why they needed to be checkmated and we are doing that," he said. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Restored Confidence, Hope in Abuja, Environs - Inspector General of Police
The IGP says some arrests have been made in connection to the security threats in Abuja and its environs and that the suspects would soon be charged to court. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Nigeria: EFCC Chair Reacts to Contempt Judgment
The Abuja High Court, in a ruling convicted Mr Bawa for failing to carry out its order in a case involving the Director of Operations at the Nigerian Air Force, Rufus Ojuawo. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Jails Financial Crimes Commission Chairperson for Contempt
The court convicted the EFCC chairperson and ordered the Inspector of General of Police to put him in Kuje prison in Abuja for disobeying an earlier order. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Nigeria: Why Bawa's Conviction On Contempt Charge Is Wrong - EFCC
EFCC said Mr Bawa was wrongly convicted of contempt. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Mining Police Didn't Stop Illegal Activities - Minister
The Mines and Steel minister says the mining police failed because it was not funded by the federal government. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Nigeria: Over 12,000 Inmates Freed in Six Years - Minister of Justice
Mr Malami says that decongesting the prisons was top on the President Muhammadu Buhari's to-do list upon assumption of office in 2015. Read more »