September 08, 2022
Nigeria: How Broke Nigeria Lost U.S.$10 Billion to Crude Oil Theft in Seven Months
Between January and July, Nigeria, Africa's biggest oil producer, lost an average of 437,000 barrels of oil a day to criminals. Read more »
September 07, 2022
Nigeria: Kaduna Train Hostage Negotiator Arrested in Egypt
Mr Mamu was arrested on Tuesday and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport, while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. Read more »
Nigeria: Owo Attack - Three Months After, Ondo Govt Donates to Victims
The government said it would continue to disburse funds to the victims as more funds are received Read more »
September 06, 2022
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - Tribunal Orders Multichoice to Produce Audited Financial Report
MultiChoice had disregarded a restraining order of the tribunal, going ahead to increase hike the tariffs of its products and services. Read more »
Nigeria: How 18 Passengers Were Abducted in Ondo - Official
The commissioner said the kidnappers are demanding between N3 million and N10 million ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Reverse Ban On Open-Grazing, Miyetti Allah Begs Soludo
"Majority of us do not know any business other than the rearing of cattle." Read more »
Nigeria: Again, EFCC Arrests Ogun Assembly Speaker, Clerk, Accountant
The Speaker was detained when he reported ot the EFCC office on Monday Read more »
September 05, 2022
Nigeria: Inibehe Effiong Recounts Ordeal in Prison
The lawyer revealed the identity of the prison official who tortured him. Read more »
Nigeria: Kuje Prison Attack - 65 Heavily Armed Personnel Present On Day of Attack - Aregbesola
Mr Aregbesola said the 65 personnel were drawn from different military and security agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Investigating Oil Spill in Bayelsa - Official
"We are working with regulators and local community to investigate the reported incident." Read more »
Chad: How Nigeria, Others Can Attract Industries to Troubled Lake Chad Basin
Job creation is vital to countering Boko Haram, and successful business practices in the region point the way. Read more »
Nigeria: Gridlock - LASTMA Impounds 19 Vehicles for Illegal Parking
The agency says it had earlier impounded 20 vehicles for illegal parking. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Who Killed NSCDC Officer Demand N30 Million Ransom for Captives
"The younger brother of the slain NSCDC officer appealed to us from the kidnappers' den that we should do something urgently for their release, that the way they are being tortured… Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Drug Agency Files Fresh Charges Against Abba Kyari Over Uncovered Assets
NDLEA says it traced several properties to Abba Kyari and some of his siblings in Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Massive Oil Theft Scandal and Lack of Enlightened Self-Interest
We call on the Buhari administration to create as much of a legacy as is still possible, in the next couple of decisive months in which it remains in office, by taking a firmer… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Nigeria: Collapsed Building - Lagos Govt Orders Arrest of Developer, Construction Experts
The commissioner expressed worry over the increasing disregard for law and order by builders Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 11 in Ondo
The kidnappers emerged from the bush and intercepted the travellers Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Ogun Assembly Speaker
The anti-graft agency arrested Mr Oluomo around 9:00 a.m. at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man for Stealing Boss' Car to Fund Relocation Abroad
Police said the suspect also fraudulently transferred N75,000 from his boss' account. Read more »
Nigeria: Pandora Papers - New UK Law to End Secret Property Investments By Nigerians, Others
Before the new provision, individuals could launder suspicious funds through notorious secrecy and tax havens and hide behind shell companies incorporated in those havens to… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Police Arraign Three for Allegedly Invading Osun Monarch's Palace
The prosecutor alleged that the defendants attempted to dethrone the monarch. Read more »
Nigeria: Rescue Worker Electrocuted, Another Dies in Kano Building Collapse
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, to rescue those trapped beneath the rubbles, an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man Who Shot Dead 11-Year-Old Boy While Testing Locally Made Gun
"The little boy will get justice." Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Losing 95 Percent Oil Production At Bonny Terminal to Theft - Kyari
"I can tell you in one line just less than 200 kilometres we had 295 illegal connections and you see the data". Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Collected U.S.$7 Million As Ransom in Zamfara, Displace 190,000 People in Eight Years - Official
The committee, which was headed by a retired police chief, also revealed that 4,983 Zamfara women were widowed, and 25,050 children were orphaned within the period. Read more »