Bent on the enforcement of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law as well as prevent crime committed with the use of motorcycles in the metropolis, the Lagos State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies would on this Friday … read more
The eight students and staff of the Nigeria Turkish International School, Isheri, Ogun State, who were abducted eleven days have regained their freedom. They were released by their abductors on Tuesday evening after ransom was paid. It was gathered that the parents … read more
Female suicide bombers in Nigeria are now carrying babies to avoid detection in their attacks, authorities warn. An attack in the town of Madagali on Jan 13 saw two women detonate their devices, killing themselves, two babies, and four others. … read more
A Nigerian man accused of faking romance to swindle a New Zealand woman of nearly a quarter-million dollars faced his day in court Monday. Nigeria’s anti-graft agency arraigned Akintunde Vincent Abiodun, 37, at Lagos State High court on 14 counts … read more
LGBT+ people in Nigeria experience discrimination that hinders their access to health care, including for mental health problems that have been overlooked by many organisations, the Bisi Alimi Foundation has reported based on an online survey. The survey, published this … read more
The Renaissance Lagos Ikeja Hotel is the first for the Marriott International brand in sub-Saharan Africa. A statement from Renaissance released on Monday said the hotel in Nigeria’s commercial centre “offers world-class amenities, modern aesthetic, sophisticated service and unique programming … read more
A court in Scotland on Friday jailed the son of a Nigerian government official for life after raping and murdering a sex worker, reports Punch This happened a few weeks after he arrived the country to study at Robert Gordon … read more
A Nigerian separatist group says the death toll has risen to 20 after a demonstration in support of U.S. President Donald Trump turned into clashes with police. Friday’s demonstration in southern Rivers state was organized by the Indigenous People of … read more
As many as 236 people may have been killed in the botched Nigerian air strike against Boko Haram that hit a camp for civilians displaced by the unrest, a local official told AFP on Saturday. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on … read more
Boko Haram extremists attacked a refugee camp in northeast Nigeria just days after Nigeria’s air force bombed it, witnesses said Friday, as reports emerged that the death toll from the bombing could be as high as 170. More than 100 … read more