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Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Akwa Ibom

Nigeria, June 15 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested two suspects over the theft and unlawful possession of a stolen tricycle. In a separate raid, operatives recovered suspected hard drugs... Read More


'Work for Rivers people or resign,' protesters tell Fubara

Nigeria, June 13 -- A group of 12 June protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to either focus on delivering governance for Rivers peop... Read More


Xenophobic violence in South Africa is state-sponsored, says Julius Malema

Nigeria, June 13 -- South African opposition politician and parliamentarian Julius Malema has described the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in the country as "state-sponsor... Read More


South Africa to start charging Nigeria, others for deportation of their nationals

Nigeria, June 12 -- South Africa has announced plans to start charging foreign governments for the cost of deporting their nationals who violate the country's immigration laws. The move comes amid a ... Read More


US extradites convicted ex-Ghanaian official over $6 million fraud

Nigeria, June 10 -- The United States has extradited former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, to Ghana following her conviction on more t... Read More


Lawyer alleges illegal detention, torture, N180,000 bail extortion by police

Nigeria, June 8 -- A lawyer, Wisdom Chude, has alleged widespread human rights abuses at the Octopus Unit of the Nigeria Police Force's C4i Department in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, including unlawfu... Read More


Ghana evacuates 1,000 citizens from South Africa as xenophobic attacks increase

Nigeria, June 8 -- The Ghanaian government has evacuated about 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting black Africans, with authorities promising reinteg... Read More


Akwa Ibom University still missing in updated list of accredited law programmes

Nigeria, June 7 -- The Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) is again missing from the latest list of universities approved to run law programmes in Nigeria, renewing scrutiny of Governor Umo Eno's earlie... Read More


Mum slams school over mysterious hair-cut given to 2-year-old son

Nigeria, June 6 -- A woman in Rivers State, Jennifer Atuegbu, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after accusing her two-year-old son's school of shaving part of his hair without her cons... Read More


Court remands eight pastors accused of staging miracles with hired actors

Nigeria, June 6 -- Eight pastors have been remanded in a correctional facility after being arraigned by the Anambra State Government over allegations that they staged miracles using hired actors to de... Read More