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Osun State launches cybercrime action committee to combat fake news, cyberbullying

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Osun State Government has initiated the formation of a Cybercrime Action Committee in response to the growing concerns over fake news and cyberbullying within the state. In a... Read More


Kwara Police manhunt as one killed during fisticuffs

Nigeria, March 26 -- A manhunt has been launched by the Kwara State police command for one Omotosho Jimoh of Elekoyangan area, Oke-suna Ilorin, the state capital, over the death of one Usman Abubakar ... Read More


Detained Binance executive escapes from Nigeria's custody

Nigeria, March 25 -- Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the two Binance executives arrested and detained in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences, has reportedly escaped from custody. The Informa... Read More


Kaduna attack: Nigerian Army rescues pupils taken in mass abduction

Nigeria, March 24 -- The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, disclosed how troops successfully rescued no fewer than 137 abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government A... Read More


Informant247 journalist selected for 6-month 2024 UDEME Social Accountability fellowship

Nigeria, March 23 -- UDEME, an initiative of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has selected 21 journalists across Nigeria and Ghana for its inaugural Social Accountability F... Read More


Terrorism: Nigerian Military declares factional IPOB leader Simon Ekpa, 96 others wanted

Nigeria, March 23 -- No fewer than 97 persons, including the factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters. Accordi... Read More


Transparency advocates call for independent probe of NEITI secretariat operations

Nigeria, March 23 -- In a formal letter addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), transparency advocates have raised concerns regarding the operations of the Nigeria Extrac... Read More


Patronize Nigeria-made goods to strengthen naira - Tinubu tells Nigerians

Nigeria, March 23 -- Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria goods as part of its strategy to strengthen the Naira further, adding that the ... Read More


Hardship: Two Nasarawa varsity students die in stampede during palliative distribution

Nigeria, March 22 -- No fewer than two female students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have been killed following a stampede at the university's convocation square on Friday morning. The Inf... Read More


Niger aligns with Tinubu, opens land border with Nigeria

Nigeria, March 22 -- One week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the government of Niger Republic on Friday reopened its... Read More