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11 days after Imo abduction, gunmen still hold eight victims

Nigeria, June 25 -- Eight national officers of Nigeria's Scripture Union abducted by gunmen in Imo State are still being held captive. The victims were abducted while returning from a Scripture Union... Read More


VIDEO: How woman disguised as nurse attempted to abduct newborns

Nigeria, June 25 -- There was outrage in Anambra State on Tuesday when a woman disguised as a nurse attempted to abduct newborns in a hospital in the state. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happ... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: After denial, ex-Minister Uche Nnaji appeals court ruling ordering his arrest over forgery

Nigeria, June 25 -- A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has finally filed an appeal against a court ruling which ordered his arrest over certificate forgery. PREMIUM ... Read More


Police detain six officers filmed assaulting man in Imo

Nigeria, June 24 -- The police in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested and detained six officers who were filmed assaulting a man in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, ... Read More


US court jails Nigerian official over $3.3m romance scam

Nigeria, June 24 -- Franklin Nwadialo, the chairperson of the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the US over a $3.5 million romance scam. ... Read More


Lawyer sues federal govt over 'oppressive' military checkpoints in South-east

Nigeria, June 24 -- A lawyer, Chinedu Agbodike, has sued Nigerian authorities over alleged "oppressive and excessive" military checkpoints in the Nigeria's South-east. Mr Agbodike filed the lawsuit a... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Despite denial, document confirms Uche Nnaji ignored multiple ICPC invitations over forgery

Nigeria, June 24 -- A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, ignored multiple invitations extended to him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Co... Read More


'Dangerous regression': Peter Obi reacts to Sowore's remand in prison

Nigeria, June 23 -- The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted the remand in prison of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. PREMIUM TIMES repor... Read More


'He ran away after I fainted,' assaulted woman narrates ordeal

Nigeria, June 23 -- A woman, Amarachi Kalu, who was filmed being assaulted by a man, Agwu Ukpo, in Abia State, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to prosecute the 37-year-old suspect. PREMIUM TIMES e... Read More


Police arrest man filmed assaulting woman over 'pot of soup'

Nigeria, June 22 -- The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested Agwu Ukpo, a 37-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a woman, Amarachi Chinyere, in the state. The police sp... Read More