A 50-year-old Ifa priest, Muritala Shodiya, died after setting himself on fire in Ogun State. Residents extinguished the flames and rushed him to hospital, but he succumbed Thursday morning. Police are investigating.
Pastor Romildo Delima was killed and his wife severely injured when a wall collapsed during twin earthquakes in Venezuela while celebrating his 69th birthday. His family seeks repatriation funds.
A Rivers family files a lawsuit after their son Gospel Kinanee was detained at age 14 and spent 18 years in prison without trial, leading to parents' deaths and severe trauma.
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has placed a spiritual curse on kidnappers, armed robbers, and all criminals in his kingdom and across Edo State, invoking ancestral spirits through traditional rites.
A regulatory dispute between FCCPC and telecom operators has left 40 million Nigerians without airtime borrowing, disrupting a N300 billion market and devastating low-income subscribers.
Lagos Special Offences Court sets 15 October for judgment in Mompha's N6 billion money laundering trial after final addresses. EFCC seeks conviction.
The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom arrested Edidiong Udoeyen, a suspected armed robber, and recovered a locally fabricated firearm during an operation in Uyo following a distress call.
Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has removed King Wilcox Seiyefa as paramount ruler of Swali community over alleged involvement in insecurity, citing the state's Chieftaincy Law.
The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom has arrested PDP Publicity Secretary Ewa Okpo for criminal defamation and cyberstalking following a petition by former Senator Effiong Bob.
Twelve defendants were sentenced to death by hanging in terrorism and kidnapping cases prosecuted by the SSS, including four over the 2022 Owo church attack.
Gunmen attacked a church in Benue State, kidnapping a pastor and several members during a Sunday service, police confirm.
Nigerian actress Clarion Chukwurah urges President Tinubu to redirect N500bn FAAC deduction to fund vigilante groups instead of pursuing state police to tackle insecurity.
At least 36 students remain unaccounted for after the attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, according to a community register and confirmed by the state government.
Four civil society groups filed a lawsuit in France to compel TotalEnergies to disclose documents on its planned sale of onshore oil assets in Nigeria's Niger Delta, citing environmental and human rights concerns.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks for failing to meet regulatory requirements, including inadequate assets and inactivity.
Anambra High Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Kenneth Okonkwo defamation suit summons via substituted means after initial service failed, in an N8 billion lawsuit over bribery allegations.
Nsit Ibom Local Government Council in Akwa Ibom suspends Supervisor for Internal Security Idara Okure over alleged theft of two mobile phones at a Zenith Bank branch in Uyo, pending police investigation.
Five associates of ex-Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva were arraigned in Abuja for allegedly hiding him after he was declared wanted over an alleged coup plot against President Tinubu.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has urged parties in a N98.5 billion patent infringement suit involving CBN, NIBSS, and others to resolve the dispute amicably before trial.
Plateau State Police arrest two suspects for illegal possession and sale of locally fabricated firearms, recovering rifles, magazines, and ammunition in Jos and Mangu.
The FCT High Court in Abuja granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission to travel to the UK for a six-week medical trip, ordering him to return his passport by 26 August 2026.
NUPRC confirms first aquifer contamination in Bille community, Rivers State, due to prolonged toxic gas leak. Federal government pledges immediate aid and lasting solution.
Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of running a fake presidential agency, says he is ready to face the law and clear his name amid fraud allegations and bribery claims.
Popular TikToker Peller clashed with Lagos police officers after being stopped for driving a car without a number plate, alleging hostility and a gun being pointed at him.
Bala Zakari, a cabin cleaner, returned $730 and credit cards found on a British Airways flight, earning praise for his honesty.
Three brothers in Eswatini appeared in court for allegedly killing their mother's boyfriend with bricks and stones on June 28, 2026, and have been remanded until July 10.
LASEPA sealed 10 establishments across Lagos for repeated noise pollution, air pollution, and untreated effluent discharge, following warnings and abatement notices.
The EFCC arraigned Mbah Chidinma Sophina for identity theft and forgery in Enugu. She faces three counts, including possession of fraudulent documents, and was remanded in custody.
Kenneth Okonkwo, Atiku's ADC campaign spokesperson, says he has not received court documents in Peter Obi's N8bn defamation suit, learning of it only through social media.
A salesman in Ghana allegedly sold almost all items in his employer's shop and handed the proceeds to his girlfriend, leading to his arrest.