Court Awards ₦30m Against Police For Declaring Sowore Wanted
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully when it declared human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, wanted…
Teen who fled to Nigeria after London stabbing gets life jail
A 19-year-old Jackson Uwagboe, who fled to Nigeria after a fatal stabbing in Deptford, has been arrested upon his return to the UK and sentenced to life imprisonment at…
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- International
- February 20, 2026
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US supreme court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs
The United States supreme court has struck down sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In a 6–3 decision delivered on Friday, the court affirmed a lower court’s…
Police arrest ex-presidential aide Obono-Obla over alleged certificate forgery
The police command in Cross River says its operatives have arrested Okoi Obono-Obla, a former presidential adviser, over allegations of forgery and obtaining entry into the legal profession by…
El-Rufai’s lawyer protests home raid amid ICPC detention
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday spent a second night in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission amid protests by his…
Bandits kill 33 in Kebbi LG deadly attack
The Kebbi State Police Command has reinforced security in the Bui District of Arewa Local Government Area following a deadly armed cattle rustling incident that left 33 people dead.…
Rivers assembly halts impeachment proceedings against Fubara
The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu earlier in…
- Cross-border Crimes
- February 19, 2026
- 55 views
US court jails Nigerian 8 years over $1.3m cyber fraud
A Nigerian man, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber scheme that targeted tax preparation firms and defrauded the U.S. government…
- Cross-border Crimes
- February 19, 2026
- 51 views
Report: How Epstein, ex-Israeli PM exploited Nigeria insurgency to push surveillance, oil deals
Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and child sex offender, worked with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to profit from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, a Drop Site News…
- Cross-border Crimes
- February 19, 2026
- 59 views
Police Arrest Ex-Prince Andrew On Suspicion Of Misconduct
Britain’s former prince Andrew was Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein…
Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Gets Life Sentence For Insurrection
A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration in…
Alleged Sexual Assault: TikToker Mirabel In ICU, Investigations Ongoing — Police
The Ogun State Police Command says that a TikToker identified as Mirabel is in an intensive care unit (ICU) as investigations continue into her allegations of sexual assault.…
- Insecurity
- February 19, 2026
- 58 views
Bandits kill Ondo monarch
The monarch of Agamọ Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Kehinde Falodun, has reportedly been killed by suspected bandits. It was gathered that the…
8 Nigerian soldiers killed in terrorists’ raid – Report
A raid by IS-affiliated jihadists on a military base in Borno State killed eight Nigerian soldiers and injured 23 others, three security sources told AFP on Wednesday. About 70…
ICPC confirms arrest of El-Rufai over ongoing investigation
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has confirmed that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently in its custody in connection with an ongoing investigation.…
