Nigeria defamation case against student dropped, says lawyer
Lagos – A student facing a defamation case for a tweet about Nigeria’s first lady had the charges against... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
11 worshippers injured in mosque attack in south Nigeria
Port Harcourt – Gunmen stormed a mosque in southern Nigeria’s Delta state on Friday, wounding 11 worshippers after attempting... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
Nigeria charges student with defamation after first lady complaint
Abuja – Nigeria has charged a student with “criminal defamation” over posting a tweet about the physical appearance of... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Nigerian stowaways who arrived in Spain on rudder returned to ship
Madrid – Three migrants who arrived in Spain after enduring an 11-day journey from Nigeria on the rudder of... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Nigerian convicted in suspected pirate attack on Danish sailors
Copenhagen – A Copenhagen court on Monday found a suspected Nigerian pirate guilty of endangering the lives of Danish... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Amnesty urges Nigeria to free student held over first lady tweet
Abuja – Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of a young Nigerian it said was arrested after... Read more
29 Nov, 2022
Election office, vote materials torched in southeast Nigeria
Lagos – Nigeria’s electoral authority said one of its offices and voting materials were torched on Sunday in the... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Ex-governor tries ‘outsider’ upset with Nigeria presidential bid
Ibadan – Horns blaring from the crowd, Nigerian candidate Peter Obi makes his pitch, repeating a mantra that he... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Gunmen kill 15 in northern Nigeria, govt says
Kano – Gunmen on Friday killed 15 people in multiple attacks in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state, the latest violence... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Nigeria gunmen kill three policemen, kidnap oil executive
Port Harcourt – Gunmen have killed three police escorts and abducted a local oil executive in southern Nigeria’s petroleum-producing... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
