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Court rejects former attorney-general Malami's bail request, gives reason

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami on Thursday lost a bid to secure bail for his release from the custody of the Economic and F... Read More


Court frees Ngige on bail after six-day detention

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail to a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who is facing N2.2 billion f... Read More


What the Catholic school kidnapping tells us about Nigeria's security crisis

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The abduction last month of more than 300 children and staff by gunmen from an elementary and secondary school in Nigeria's north-central Niger State was dramatic in scale, but it ... Read More


Ogun govt stops Awujale succession, orders Fusengbuwa Ruling House to restart process

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The Ogun State Government has stopped the ongoing succession process for the Awujale of Ijebuland, directing the Fusengbuwa Ruling House to restart the exercise after identifying p... Read More


Awujale: Kwam 1's Fidipote ruling house writes govt, seeks Fusengbuwa's disqualification

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The controversy surrounding the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun State deepened on Wednesday, as the Fidipote Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode sought to disqualify the Fuse... Read More


'A Very Dirty Christmas': CAN slams Ini Edo's film, questions NFVCB's approval

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over the release of actress Ini Edo's latest film, 'A Very Dirty Christmas'. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the film, p... Read More


Group sues Tinubu, others over Dangote's corruption allegations against NMDPRA chief executive

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- A civil society group, Rights for All International (RAI), has sued President Bola Tinubu to force him to suspend Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstrea... Read More


Group sues Tinubu, others over Dangote's corruption allegations against MDPRA chief executive

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- A civil society group, Rights for All International (RAI), has sued President Bola Tinubu to force him to suspend Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstrea... Read More


AFCON 2025 Countdown: Osimhen arrives as Super Eagles camp goes full house

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Nigeria's preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations received a major lift on Wednesday as star striker Victor Osimhen arrived in camp, completing the Super Eagles' 28-man squ... Read More


Court issues fresh order restraining police from enforcing tinted glass permit policy

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- A Delta State High Court in Orerokpe has issued an interim order, restraining the Nigeria police from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy, which the police authorities had sai... Read More