Terrorists have killed five out of the eight Christian worshippers abducted during a Sunday service at the ECWA Church in Omugo, Kwara State—including the resident pastor’s wife—after the community paid an initial ₦20 million ransom and the captors demanded an additional ₦300 million.
Nigeria has topped the list of African countries with the highest number of convicted nationals awaiting deportation from the United
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, which killed over 40 worshippers, while a fifth defendant was acquitted.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an executive order authorising the seizure of funds from bank accounts of undocumented migrants and individuals accused of aiding illegal immigration, as part of a broader crackdown on immigration-related crimes.
Heavily armed bandits have launched a fresh morning assault on the Dan Gulbi community in Sokoto State’s Tureta Local Government Area, killing at least 20 people and burning homes just two days after a similar raid claimed 17 lives.
The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of key food items including tomatoes, beans, garri and onions recorded month-on-month increases in April 2026, despite significant year-on-year declines.
Petrol prices in Nigeria have surged by about 643 per cent from N175 per litre in May 2023 to as high as N1,300 by May 2026, driven by subsidy removal, naira devaluation and global oil market disruptions.
Nigeria’s power sector has attracted at least $3.653 billion in World Bank-backed funding since 2001, but persistent grid failures, inadequate generation and unreliable electricity supply continue to affect millions of consumers.
VIA NIGERIA STORIES ON X: Tension gripped the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos after a group of Fulani men were reportedly
Notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Muhammadu has reportedly confirmed in an audio recording that abducted former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), is alive and being held by his group following a planned ambush in Katsina State.
