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Police arrest 60 over assault of officer

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested 60 suspects in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer at Watt Market in Calabar. The police said the arrests follow... Read More


Nigeria vs England: Five players who could decide crucial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup round of 16 clash

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The stage is set for what promises to be one of the most intriguing Round of 16 fixtures at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, with Nigeria's Falconets facing England... Read More


ANALYSIS: Instant payments outpace Central Africa's anti-money laundering controls

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Sending money from N'Djamena to Nairobi has long meant routing it through banks in Europe or the United States, converting it twice, and waiting weeks for it to arrive. A new Afri... Read More


NIDCOM says Nigerian detained in India refused opportunity to return

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has provided information on the detention of a Nigerian, Ekene Chukwuma, at the Lumpur detention camp in Delhi, India, following his ... Read More


Nigeria's Financial Exclusion Falls to 21% - Report

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A new report by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has found that Nigeria's financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent. However, the remaining gap is in... Read More


NASS transmits constitution amendment bill to state assemblies, expects response within 30 days

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The National Assembly has transmitted its resolution on the creation of state police to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with the constituti... Read More


Six party supporters killed in road crash

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Six supporters of former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Adamu, have died after being involved in ... Read More


2027: Shettima calls for politics without bitterness

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to politicians and other Nigerians to play politics without bitterness as national attention turns to the 2027 General Election. Mr Sh... Read More


APC lawmaker defends Wike as tension grows with party's governors

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has defended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid growing tensions between the minister an... Read More


Supreme Court reserves judgment in INEC appeal over ZLP challenge to Electoral Act

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments and adjourned to rule on the validity of some key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 relating to political party primaries and mem... Read More