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Court orders IGP Egbetokun to release police officers for prosecution over businessman's disappearance

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to hand over four serving and retired police officers involved in the disappearance of a businessma... Read More


Nigerian police charge journalist with cyberstalking Delta governor, senator over social media trolls

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian police have charged a journalist with cyberstalking for calling Delta State Governor Sherif Oborevwori of Delta State and a senator names on social media. Fejiro Olive... Read More


ICPC excited over national integrity assessment ranking

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it ranked third in the 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index. The Index was released by the Cent... Read More


CJN launches online portal for notary public applications

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the commencement of online applications for the appointment of Notaries Public of Nigeria in an effort to exped... Read More


Forum advocates greater use of technology in elections, affordable cost of nomination forms

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- A coalition of civil societies and public institutions on Tuesday called for broad electoral reforms including increased use of technology in elections and lowering political partie... Read More


N27bn Fraud Trial: How I collected, disbursed money on ex-governor Ishaku's instructions - Witness

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- A prosecution witness on Tuesday narrated to the FCT High Court in Abuja how he allegedly received multiple sums of money from Taraba State officials on behalf of his former boss, t... Read More


Court jails ex-legislative aide eight years for employment scam

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja, has sentenced a former legislative aide to eight years imprisonment for an employment scam involving N120.58 million. The court sentenced Goni ... Read More


Senate Resumption: Police teargas Akpoti-Uduaghan's supporters at National Assembly

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The police on Tuesday fired teargas at Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's supporters, who had gathered at the National Assembly to welcome back from a six-month Senate... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan's preliminary objection stalls defamation trial

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's notice of preliminary objection filing, on Tuesday, stalled her defamation trial at the FCT High Court in Abuja. This happened bar... Read More


NHRC receives over 365,000 complaints, lists four states with most killings

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it received 365,224 complaints of human rights violations in the month of August. The period saw a rise in sexual and ... Read More