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: 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 »

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: 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 »

Nigeria: Court Frees Man After 15 Years in Prison Without Trial

The judge held that detaining the man in prison without charge or trial was unjustifiable. Read more »

Nigeria: Deadly Attacks On Police, Imo Killing, Other Top Stories From South-East

This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigations Revealed N30 Billion Cash Inflow Into Mompha's Bank Account - Witness

The witness told the court what he learned about Mompha and his company and the details of the allegations against them during an investigation. Read more »

Nigeria: Oyo Govt Sets Up Committee for Olubadan's Coronation

The committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Ademola Ojo. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Fumes Over Allocation of Land Meant for Bus Terminal

Mr Wike said the land designated for the bus terminal in the Central Business District, where a train track was expected to pass through had been allocated to somebody. Read more »

Nigeria: No Explosion At Zungeru Power Plant - Minister

He explained that the Zungeru power plant is on the grid and the plant is running at optimum capacity. Read more »

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: 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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Chief of Defence Staff Mourns Admiral Ogohi

Mr Musa, a General in the Nigerian Army, described the deceased as an elder statesman, a core patriot and a naval officer who "continued to provide his wealth of experience to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Book On 2004/2005 Banking Consolidation to Be Unveiled in Lagos

The Power of One Man: How the Soludo-Engineered Consolidation Transformed Nigerian Banks to Global Players will be reviewed by Azu Ishiekwene. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Operatives to Face Disciplinary Panel Over Alleged Assault of Woman

The EFCC disciplinary panel will investigate the two officers for allegedly assaulting a woman during an arrest operation and make recommendations. Read more »