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IGP orders probe into alleged police handover of teacher to mob in Kaduna

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has directed the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to investigate allegations that officers of the Nigeria Police... Read More


Nigerian sentenced to five years in US prison over $3.5 million romance scam

Nigeria, June 25 -- A Nigerian national, Franklin Nwadialo, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United States for orchestrating a long-running online romance scam that defrauded victims ... Read More


Court to rule on EFCC's forfeiture request against jailed ex-minister Mamman's assets

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed 2 July for ruling on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of five a... Read More


LPPC releases short list of 89 candidates for 2026 SAN conferment (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2026. ... Read More


Man arrested with toy gun claims he works for Akwa Ibom commissioner

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom says it is investigating a man found in possession of a toy AK-47 rifle after he allegedly claimed to be a vigilante operative attached to the... Read More


Court dismisses 83-year-old's suit against police intervention in musician Jigida Queen's family property dispute

Nigeria, June 25 -- The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by an 83-year-old woman, Laura Okoh, seeking to stop the police from investigating all... Read More


Minister's son challenges alleged paternity denial, demands DNA test

Nigeria, June 25 -- Marshall Ekperikpe Ekpo, who recently emerged as the House of Representatives candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in ... Read More


All protocols obsessed, By Umar Yakubu

Nigeria, June 25 -- Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. - Marcus Aurelius Over the weekend, I attended my children's graduation ceremony, where I realised that our nat... Read More


Oyo govt appeals to striking teachers to reopen schools, approves N8.7bn for learning materials

Nigeria, June 24 -- Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike and reopen public schools across the state, assuring residents ... Read More


NFF to decentralise coaching education - Gusau

Nigeria, June 24 -- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will decentralise coaching education across the country, allowing coaches to access certification programmes within their states and l... Read More