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Court rejects Sowore's request to travel abroad

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rejecteed a request to release the passport of Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African A... Read More


EFCC detains ex-Akwa-Ibom gov Emmanuel Udom over alleged N700bn fraud

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom, over an alleged N700 billion fraud. Mr Udom, who served as go... Read More


EFCC arraigns ex-Abia governor, four others on N60.85bn fraud charges

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. and four others on money laundering charges involving N60.... Read More


EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello amidst heavy security

Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday laid siege to the Federal High Court in Abuja during the trial of former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya B... Read More


Alleged $345,000 Fraud: Mercy Chinwo's ex-manager to appear in court, judge insists

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered Ezekiel Onyedikachi, a former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, to appear on 6 March. Trial judge Alexander Owoeye gave the ... Read More


Taiwan urges Tinubu to relocate mission office to Abuja, seeks improved relations with Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Taiwan has called for improved foreign relations with Nigeria to aid socio-economic development for both countries. The Asian country has also called on Nigeria's President Bola T... Read More


Insecurity: Why Nigerian communities should be armed for defence - SSS DG

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, on Thursday called for the arming of local communities for defence purposes. Mr Ajayi said communities ... Read More


Agitating for Biafra is my right - Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- After more than four years in detention, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), remains defiant about his calls for the independence of Biafra.... Read More


Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu's trial indefinitely following IPOB leader's protest

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he questione... Read More


Again, Nnamdi Kanu asks judge to withdraw from his trial

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Drama ensued at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday morning as Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, told judge Binta Nyako to recuse herself from the trial. Mr Ejimakor... Read More