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Bode George asks Gbajabiamila to apologise over his 'scatter ADC' comment

Nigeria, April 23 -- A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has condemned Femi Gbajabiamila for asking a federal lawmaker from Kogi State, Leke Abejide, to remain in the Afric... Read More


Police detain officer filmed extorting motorist

Nigeria, April 22 -- The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested and detained one of its officers for allegedly extorting N10,000 from a motorist in Lagos State, Nigeria's South-west. The arrest an... Read More


Troops arrest notorious IPOB commander, four others who allegedly killed police officer

Nigeria, April 21 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected commander of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) durin... Read More


Police speak on alleged extrajudicial killings of citizens in their facility

Nigeria, April 21 -- The police in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east, have refuted allegations that officers attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit unlawfully arrest, and detain young... Read More


Police chief orders trial of officers who allegedly used POS machine to extort motorists

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Yemi Oyeniyi, has ordered the "orderly room trial" of two police officers for allegedly using a Point of Sales (PoS) Machine to extort m... Read More


Troops raid IPOB hideout, rescue kidnap victim after N2 million ransom

Nigeria, April 15 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped woman in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east. In a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army said the troops a... Read More


Why I may dump ADC - Peter Obi

Nigeria, April 15 -- A presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the forthcoming 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has hinted he will dump the ADC if the party's presidential ... Read More


Catholic bishop dies at 60

Nigeria, April 12 -- The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese in Ebonyi State, Peter Chukwu, is dead. The Vicar General of the diocese, Donatus Chukwu, announced this in a statement on Saturday. Mr ... Read More


Gunmen abduct council chairperson, shoot vigilante commander

Nigeria, April 12 -- Gunmen have abducted the Chairperson of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria. Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the victim, Bright Abeke, was abducted f... Read More


JUSUN Strike: Abia govt speaks on dispute with judiciary workers

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Abia State Government has said the ongoing industrial action by the Abia State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) stemmed from a dispute over payment of l... Read More