August 03, 2022
Africa: Curbing Illicit Financial Flows Key to Africa's Growth - ICPC Chair
The ICPC says African countries, particularly Nigeria, are adversely affected by significant losses due to IFFs. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Fines Trust TV for Airing Terrorism Documentary
The N5 million fine on Trust Tv was imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission, according to a statement by the management of the television station. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Organ Harvesting - Ekweremadu Returns to Court After 42 Days in Detention
The trial preparation hearing is scheduled to take place on 4th August (tomorrow) and a subsequent trial next year. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Intercept Truck Carrying 147 'Farmers, Traders' From Zamfara to Ogun
"The search revealed that the truck was conveying eight motorcycles and bags of beans and onions to be dropped off with their owners at the Bodija Market." Read more »
Nigeria: Inibehe Effiong - NBA Speaks On Possible Action Against Judge, Plan for Jailed Lawyer's Release
Going by the NBA president's update on the case, on Thursday, Mr Effiong may end up spending the entire one-month period to which the judge sentenced him in prison. Read more »
Nigeria: Phishing, Scams Increase 174% in Nigeria - Kaspersky
Social engineering, which is sometimes called "human hacking" scams, is used in many ways, and for different purposes, to lure unwary users to the site and trick them into entering… Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Challenges Security Agencies On Nigeria's Defence Strategy
The vice president noted that security was an entire societal responsibility that could only be achieved in unison with a diverse range of state and civil society actors. Read more »
Nigeria: 'How We Were Starved, Beaten, Shot' - Released Train Hostages Narrate Ordeal in Captivity
The released captives pleaded with the Nigerian government to secure the release of those still being held. Read more »
Nigeria: Inside Details of How Nigerian Presidential Guards Fell Into Terrorist Ambush
The troops' proactiveness helped avert an attack on the law school but they fell into ambush due to apparent limited knowledge of the terrain. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: Fear of Terrorists' Attack Spreads Across Nigeria's South-West
"We received the alert just like every other Nigerian, but we are not treating it with levity, despite viewing it as a mere rumour." Read more »
Nigeria: Majority of Nigerians Feel Less Safe Than They Did Five Years Ago - Report
Nigeria is the country with the fourth highest proportion of people who report feeling less safe than five years ago, languishing behind only Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Venezuela. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Nigeria: Katsina Police Reinstate Ban On Motorcycles Operations
The banning of motorcycle operations was part of measures taken by the state to check attacks on communities. Read more »
Nigeria: NMA Appeals to Nigerian Govt to Beef Up Security in FCT
The Chairman of the NMA FCT Chapter, Enema Amodu, made the appeal on Sunday at a news conference. Read more »
Nigeria: Reports of Boko Haram Leader's Arrest in Ogun State
An Abeokuta-based radio station, Rock City 109.1 FM, had reported the story in its news bulletin, causing panic among residents. Read more »
July 31, 2022
Nigeria: Senior Advocates Back Bar Association, Ask Olanipekun to Quit Body of Benchers
The NBA had petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) over allegations of professional misconduct involving Mr Olanipekun's law firm. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Boundaries 'Under Serious Surveillance' Over Alleged Impending Attack - Police
The police said it is not unmindful of intelligence reports suggesting that Lagos State could be on the radar of some persons planning attacks across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Inspector-General Threatens Arrest of Filmmakers For Unauthorised Use of Police Uniform
Some of the popular skit and filmmakers whose identities are usually woven around the use of police uniforms and kits are Broda Shaggi, Officer Woos, William Uchemba, Aki and Paw… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Force Spokesperson Urges Nigerians to Share Information Always
"Nigerians should see and perceive insecurity in the country as a common enemy of the land. They are to share information on insecurity with the police. Read more »
Nigeria: Police React to Alleged Arrest of Electoral Officials in Lagos
"Preliminary findings show that a resident of the area who volunteered to transport the officials from their office to the centre was responsible for the mix-up." Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Armed Attackers Kill 65 Police Officers, 85 Soldiers in First Half 2022
The killings spread across the country but were mostly carried out in the Northwest, Northcentral and the Southeast. Read more »
July 30, 2022
Nigeria: Kidnappers of Nollywood Actors Make Contact, Demand U.S.$100,000 - Guild
AGN national president, Emeka Rollas, disclosed this on Saturday. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Nigeria: Lawyers to Discuss Inibehe Effiong's Matter As NBA Uyo Branch Meets Today
"We want to use a more reconciliatory approach to ensure that he (Inibehe Effiong) gets out of there (prison)." Read more »
Nigeria: Hotelier, Worker Abducted in Ogbomoso
The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident and that the police had already begun an investigation. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Hanifa Abubakar - Court Sentences Killer Teacher to Death
Mr Tanko was sentenced to death by hanging. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: The BBC in Nigeria - Between Reporting and Propagating Terror
The BBC's reputation for stellar public service journalism is being damaged. Read more »