Nigeria: Army Intercepts Terrorist Logistics Supplier, Recover 150 Combat Boots in Zamfara

Troops of Sector II of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a suspected logistics supplier to terrorist groups and recovered 150 pairs of combat boots and other tactical items in… Read more »

Nigeria: Sign-Out - Ondo Sanctions, Withholds WAEC Results of 17 Students

The Ondo State Government has sanctioned 17 secondary school students by withholding their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results and testimonials over… Read more »

Nigeria: Uduaghan Is Alive, Recuperating - Family, Aide Debunk Death Rumour

Rumours of the death of former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, have been debunked by his family and media aides. Read more »

Nigeria: 2026 NBA Elections - 35 Candidates Cleared to Contest As 3 SANs Eye Presidency

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) appears poised to proceed with its national elections, despite the legal hurdles and internal disputes that had threatened to derail the process. Read more »

Nigeria: Second Batch of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrive Lagos

The federal government has repatriated another 66 Nigerians from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to assist citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Oouth Resident Doctors Suspend 10-Day Warning Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, has suspended its ongoing 10-day warning strike following… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate's Passage of State Police Bill Historic, Says Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu following the Senate's passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, 4 Others Launch New Corridor Authority for $16bn Abidjan - Lagos Highway

Nigeria and four other West African countries, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic, have formally launched the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority, a… Read more »

Nigeria: Cocoa, Coffee Farmers Seek African Bloc, $6,000 Floor Price to End Foreign Control

The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA) has called for a unified African cocoa producers' bloc and a minimum floor price of not less than $6,000 per… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill - It's Now Federal, State Police Service

ABUJA -- IN an epoch-making session that fundamentally alters the geopolitical and security landscape of the nation, the Senate, yesterday, passed a landmark constitutional… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Orders Banks, Others to Freeze Assets of Terrorism Financiers

ABUJA -- The Federal Government yesterday directed financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to maintain full compliance with sanctions… Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Communities Need Urgent Investment in Health, Education - - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for urgent investments in health, education and skills development across northern Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: 'My Own Kind of Politician, I Don't Steal Money' - Desmond Elliot

Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has said his political career has been guided by service and not personal enrichment. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Files Charge Against Miyetti Allah President Over $2.53m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: No Nation Can Finance Its Development On External Dependence Alone - Govt

ABUJA -- The Federal Government on Wednesday said no nation can finance its development on the basis of external dependence alone. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Double Police Trust Fund Allocation to 1 Percent

ABUJA -- The Senate has passed a bill seeking to increase the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from 0.5 per cent to 1 per cent of revenue accruing to… Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Raises Alarm Over Rising Killings of Police Officers Nationwide

ENUGU -- Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty, saying the Nigeria Police… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Security Strategy Crippling Kidnapping, Banditry in Kogi - - Ododo

LOKOJA -- Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has said the state is no longer a safe haven for kidnappers, bandits and armed robbers, attributing recent security gains to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill

....clears Way for Dual Policing Structure Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue Three Kidnap Victims, Recover Weapons in Zamfara, Sokoto Operations

ABUJA -- Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued three kidnapped victims and foiled a planned terrorist attack during separate… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Discovers Major Platinum, Gold, Nickel Deposits in Kaduna, Seeks Fresh Investments

ABUJA -- The Federal Government has announced major mineral exploration breakthroughs in Kaduna State, revealing the discovery of significant deposits of platinum, gold, nickel,… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Passes State Police Bill

... adopts manual voting after system failure Read more »

Nigeria: State Police Only Viable Solution to Insecurity - South-West Amotekun Commanders

The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, has declared its readiness for the establishment of state police, describing the decentralisation of Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Adopts Manual Voting On State Police Bill As Electronic System Fails

ABUJA -- The Senate on Wednesday abandoned plans to use its electronic voting system for consideration of the constitutional amendment bill on the establishment of state police… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt Seals Film House Over Planning Violations

The Kano State Government has sealed a film house located in the Dorayi area of Unguwa Bello, Gwale Local Government Area, over alleged violations of planning regulations. Read more »