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CDD-West Africa warns of rising military rule populism in Francophone states

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has raised the alarm over the resurgence and normalisation of military rule in parts of West and Central Africa, warning ... Read More


Island in Peril: How Lagos's water crisis endangers lives despite funding

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- On a mildly sunny morning in January, Blessing Bolaji squeezed into a packed Toyota Space Bus headed from Ogudu to Lagos Island. As the bus cut through traffic, a conversation amon... Read More


Court orders forfeiture of 246 million shares seized from top Army official

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of about 246 million shares in blue-chip companies traced to Umar Mohammed, a former Group Managing Director of Nig... Read More


Court orders forfeiture of N245 million shares seized from top Army official

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth over N245 million seized from Umar Mohammed, a former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Prop... Read More


OOPL Raid: Court convicts five additional suspects, conviction tally reaches 22

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, convicted five additional internet fraudsters arrested earlier this month at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex i... Read More


27-year-old woman dies after car falls into Lagos Lagoon

Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- A 27-year-old woman, Aisha Maikudi Ibrahim, died on Saturday after her car reportedly somersaulted and fell into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. Family sources to... Read More


LAMATA, NURTW alliance reshaping Lagos public transport - Official

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says its partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other affiliated unions is helping to re... Read More


Ebonyi man treks from Lagos to Abakaliki to thank Gov Nwifuru

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- A 37-year-old businessman, Jeremiah Nworu Obaji, has embarked on a 633-kilometre trek from Ikorodu, Lagos State, to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, in solidarity with Governor Francis Nwi... Read More


Obasanjo Library Raid: 17 suspects convicted so far, as two more plead guilty

Nigeria, Aug. 22 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted two more internet fraud suspects arrested by the EFCC earlier this month during a raid on the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential L... Read More


Appeal Court dismisses Kogi's bid to block ex-deputy governor's N1 billion entitlements

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has stopped the Kogi State Government from taking its salary dispute with former deputy governor Simon Achuba to the Supreme Court, insisting that its ... Read More