Nigeria

The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has reaffirmed that security remains the top priority of his administration, stressing that sustainable development can only thrive in a peaceful and secure environment. Otti disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association of the 7 Regular Course, Nigerian Naval College, at his office in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. The delegation was on a courtesy visit to inform the Governor about its forthcoming 40th homecoming…

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved his redeployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Africa in a diplomatic reshuffle affecting several postings. Fani-Kayode, who was initially listed in March 2026 among 65 ambassadorial nominees and posted to Germany, said Senator Ita Solomon Enang, originally assigned to South Africa has now been redeployed to Germany in what he described as a “straight swap” approved by the…

Seven men have been arrested by the Hisbah Command in Katagum Zone of Bauchi State over alleged involvement in wife swapping in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area. The Zonal Commander of Hisbah, Ridwan Khairan, confirmed the arrests on Thursday, saying the suspects were linked to a group identified as the Wuddadu group. According to him, the suspects allegedly exchanged their wives among themselves under the guise of temporary marriages, an act he said violated Islamic teachings and societal…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), have renewed their partnership to strengthen regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical and consumable products manufactured within Nigeria’s Free Trade Zones. The agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by the NAFDAC's Director- General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, Olufemi Ogunyemi, at the NEPZA headquarters in Abuja. …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has issued a firm diplomatic warning to South Africa following a telephone conversation with her counterpart, Ronald Lamola, on Thursday. In a statement posted on her verified X account, the Minister revealed that South Africa expressed "concern and misgivings" over Nigeria's plans to evacuate citizens wishing to leave amid escalating xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner protests. "Our Government cannot stand by and watch the systematic harassment and…

The Police Command in Ogun says it has foiled a truck hijacking incident and recovered a stolen DAF truck as well as a wooden-fabricated rifle in Ijebu-Imushin area of the stateThe command disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi. According to the PPRO, the incident was reported in the early hours of Wednesday, following a distress call from a driver conveying motor spare parts. He noted that preliminary investigations revealed that…

Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled a Transnational Criminal Organisation involved in drug money laundering operations running into hundreds of billions of Naira across Europe and Nigeria. The operation was in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office, and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and…

Nigeria is the most spammed country in Africa and one of the worst affected in the world, with more than half of all unknown calls received in the country identified as spam or fraud, according to Truecaller's 2025 Global Insights Report. The country ranked eighth globally, with 51 per cent of all unknown calls flagged as spam, ahead of South Africa at 30 per cent, Kenya at around 15 per cent, Ghana at around 11 percent, and Ethiopia at around nine per cent. According to the report, operator-linked calls account for…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12 count charge of fraud and money laundering involving approximately N33.8bn. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, May 7, 2026, ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) proved the former minister’s culpability beyond reasonable doubt. Mamman, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2021, was accused of conspiring with ministry officials and others to divert…

A United States congressman has called on President Donald Trump to intervene militarily in Nigeria's Middle Belt, describing the killing of Christians in Plateau State as an ongoing genocide and accusing the Nigerian government of standing by while its own citizens are massacred. Representative Riley Moore made the call in a statement on Thursday, reacting to reports and videos from Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, where gunmen attacked mourners during a mass burial on Wednesday. The mourners had…