July 01
Nigeria: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Maintains 'Steez' in £1,499 Versace Outfit
Photos of the Minister in the high-end designer coat surfaced online on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Ambush Security Convoy, Kill Five Police Officers in Katsina
The terrorists reportedly stole five AK-47 rifles after killing the officers. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Proposes 142 Recommendations to Improve Electoral Process
Cases of severe gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestine confirmed to be caused by cholera, have been detected in Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Intervenes As Nigeria Records Cholera Outbreak in Prison
This discovery contradicts the previous position of the National Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, who had declared correctional centres cholera-free only… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill Wanted Biafra Leader, Arrest Two Other 'Notorious Terrorists'
The Nigerian army said the troops killed the wanted kingpin and arrested others during multiple operations in Nigeria's south-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Force Wasn't Established to Succeed - Senate Leader
"I maintain that the police have not been set up properly to succeed in this nation. Effective policing in Nigeria is almost impossible unless there are fundamental changes," he… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Election Commission Fixes Date for Local Elections
The announcement is coming less than two weeks after Governor Fubara inaugurated caretaker committees for the 23 local councils in the Read more »
Nigeria: How Lagos Firm Refuses to Allocate Land After Taking N50m From Nigerian Living Abroad
The company issued the man an electronic receipt dated 14 April 2023 upon completion of the payments but has yet to issue him a letter of allocation. Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Man Jailed for Raping, Impregnating His 14-Year-Old Daughter
The DNA results revealed 99.99 positive that the convict is the father of a baby girl which his daughter put to birth. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: Boko Haram Resumes Suicide Bombing in North-East Nigeria, Kills 21
A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than 200 female suicide bombers between 2014 and 2017. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Shuts 100 Shops in Enugu Market
NAFDAC said the shops were shut down on Monday when its officials raided the market in collaboration with Nigerian security agencies. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court President Tasks Parliament On Returning Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Bloc
Mr Asante said he was aware that the parliament had been engaging high-level officials of those states through its members to ensure their return to ECOWAS. Read more »
Nigeria: Drone, Not Helicopter, Crashed in Kaduna - Nigerian Air Force
NAF said no casualty was recorded during the crash of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Set for Combined Culture, Food, Music Festival
Mr Olatunbosun said the festival would feature a unique blend of traditional masquerade performances, indigenous cuisine, and music by several Fuji artists. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 Billion Human Rights Suit
The judgement dismissing Mr Kanu's N 1 billion rights enforcement suit comes less than two weeks after he declared his interest in negotiating with the Nigerian government to drop… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Gov Otti Vows to Stop Attacks On Security Operatives in Abia
The governor was reacting to the killing of two police operatives in the state on Friday. Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: Amirul Hajj, Umaru Lauds Kaduna Governor for Raising Pilgrims' Experience
"Intending pilgrims didn't waste time waiting for their flights and they were fed throughout their stay, unlike in the past." Read more »
Nigeria: Engineering Academy Inducts Ex-Unilag VC As President, 13 New Fellows
The new fellows are required to present a policy paper within the next one year making recommendations on solutions to at least one engineering problem in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: NMA Honors Gov Sani With Award of Excellence, Appoints Him As Grand Patron
The award comes as a fitting recognition of Governor Sani's commitment to the welfare and progress of all medical professionals in the state Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits 28 Charged With Money Laundering in Panama Papers Case
Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, founder of Mossack Fonseca, the defunct law firm at the centre of the Panama scandal. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup - Customs Officer's Death, Extension of 2023 Budgets, Other Top Stories From Reps
While appearing before a House of Representative committee, a Customs officer, Andrew Essien, collapsed and was pronounced dead later at the National Assembly Clinic Read more »
Nigeria: Discrepancies in Account Names Delaying Heritage Bank Customers' Payment - NDIC
On payment of depositors with more than five million naira with the bank, NDIC said they would be paid a liquidation dividend. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Court Dismisses Nigerian Pastor's Defamation Suit Against Arise TV
The pastor had said Arise TV's "false and offensive broadcast" was aired and disseminated to a global audience through the internet. Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports - Save Our Shame!, By Wole Olaoye
Airport users, Nigerians and foreigners alike, don't care whose business it is to rid our airports of the multiple leeches infesting them. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: At NBA Lecture, Ex-Lasu VC Speaks On Persistent Assault On Rule of Law in Nigeria
Mr Fagbohun said "societal moral disengagement and collective unethical behaviour are unlikely to self-correct without deliberate efforts to address underlying causes and promote… Read more »