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Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Handover of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to General Hydrocarbons, Voids Appeal...

The Supreme Court on Friday morning ordered the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal and the Admiralty Marshal to immediately hand over the crude oil aboard the FPSO Tamara

Nigeria Wins Global Award for Outstanding Financial Crime Investigation

Nigeria has received the prestigious UNODC-World Bank-Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award for outstanding financial crime investigation, following a joint ef...

Nigeria secures release of six detained in Côte d’Ivoire since 2025

The Nigerian government has secured the release of six Nigerians who had been detained in Côte d’Ivoire since October 2025 over alleged economic offences. The post Nigeria secures...

BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out at Major Fuel Storage Terminal in Lagos

A fire has broken out at the Bono Energy fuel storage terminal in the Coconut area of Apapa, Lagos State. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident, saying its...

Breaking: Former Nigerian minister Uche Nnaji arrested

The ICPC had reportedly been on Nnaji’s trail since he resigned from office last year following investigations into alleged certificate forgery.

Nigeria secures release of six citizens detained in Côte d’Ivoire – Official

The ministry also commended Nigeria’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Nwabiola Ezenwa, and embassy officials. The post Nigeria secures release of six citizens detained in Côte d’Ivoir...

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

Nigeria, Ethiopia Seal Prisoner Swap Deal

In a move that signals a tighter diplomatic handshake across borders, Nigeria and Ethiopia have sealed an agreement to allow the transfer of prisoners between the two nations, in l...

Breaking: US Designates Nigerian Bureau de Change in Fresh ISIS Financing Crackdown, Deepens Counterterrorism Partnershi...

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United States has imposed terrorism-related sanctions on three Nigerian bureaux de change and their alleged owner over accusations of financing the Is...

Nigeria: Former Minister Uche Nnaji Arrested Over Certificate Forgery Scandal

[Premium Times] Authoritative sources at the airport confirmed the arrest to PREMIUM TIMES, saying Mr Nnaji would be handed over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Rela...

Oyo School Abduction: Government Launches International Rescue Push as Search Tightens

A tense nationwide response is unfolding after a mass abduction in Oyo State triggered high-level intervention from Abuja.

Nigeria: Fire Breaks Out At Fuel Terminal in Lagos

[Premium Times] The incident occurred at the fuel terminal located along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway, although authorities had yet to determine the cause of the fire as of the...

BREAKING: Supreme Court Orders Release of FPSO Tamara Tokoni Crude Oil to GHL, Dismisses First Bank’s Case

Supreme court has ordered the release of FPSO Tamara Tokoni crude oil to General Hydrocarbons and dismissed First Bank’s case.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court h...

After IPI Nigeria’s Intervention, DSS Releases Journalist Arrested for Possession of Drone

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has announced the release of journalist Zainab Sodiq, who was detained by t...

Breaking: ‘Fake’ PFIPC DG, Adeyemi arrested, after court issues bench warrant

The arrest followed an oral application by police counsel, Wisdom Madaki, who informed the court that the defendant had repeatedly failed to appear for trial, frustrating the prose...

BREAKING: Fake PFIPC DG Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Arrested

Fake PFIPC DG Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi has been arrested.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested the self-acclaimed Director-Gener...

FOLLOWING FG VISIT TO OGBOMOSO COMMUNITIES, TINUBU APPROVES 1,000 FOREST GUARDS, DEPLOYS SPECIAL RESCUE TEAM, CONSIDERS...

A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Sunday, May 31, 2026, visited Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the abduction of...

Nigeria: Breaking - Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Freed

[Premium Times] The pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oyo State have been freed, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

Zamfara Breakthrough: Joint security operation rescues kidnapped INEC official

He revealed that the security operatives thwarted coordinated bandit attacks, and recovered hundreds.

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NAMDAS DG FOR BCDA, OBAHIAGBON, UMEOJI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR NDPHC

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). Dr Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama...

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Reports emerged on Sunday indicating that residents of at least 26 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Ar...

Nigerian Army Foils Deadly Bomb Trap Planted on Dikwa–Marte Highway

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have discovered and safely detonated a suspected new-type Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along the Dikwa–Marte road in Borno State. Accordi...

Boko Haram Terrorists  Release 416 Ngoshe Women and Children 

The Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA) has announced the release of women and children from Ngoshe who were reportedly held in captivity, describing the development as a major brea...