Missing at Sea: What Happens When an Offshore Worker Disappears and No One Is Held Accountable

11 Sep 2026

A Nigerian woman has cried out over the disappearance of her husband, an offshore chef who has been missing since August 2024, more than a year after he reportedly sent her a distress call about a “gang-up” against him at work. According to her, her husband worked in the catering section of a vessel operated […]

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Fake News About Your Money: Why Nigeria Is Cracking Down Hard on Financial Misinformation

11 Sep 2026

The Nigerian Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has announced the arrest of a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely claiming that fintech company OPay was shutting down its operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, said the arrest followed a formal petition filed by OPay […]

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Body Cameras Enter Nigeria’s Debate Over Filming the Police

10 Sep 2026

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has pushed back on concerns raised by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu over citizens recording officers, pointing to body-worn cameras in the United States as proof that transparency works. “We should not be afraid of being transparent while carrying out our duties. […]

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The Growing Battle Over Filming the Police in Nigeria

10 Sep 2026

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji “Tunji” Disu has asked Nigerians to stop recording police officers for skits and social media content, calling the trend “very, very demoralizing” for the force. Disu spoke in Abuja during a meeting with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya and members of the NBA executive committee, held to ease […]

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Tension Flares in Makurdi as Obi’s Convoy Is Blocked From Reaching Massacre Survivors

09 Sep 2026

Tension broke out in Benue State on Tuesday after the convoy of presidential candidate Peter Obi was blocked along Boko Road near the Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi, preventing him from reaching Yelwata, where he had planned to console survivors of a mass killing. Separately, protesters chanting “we don’t want Peter Obi” barricaded the […]

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Woman Confesses to Selling Her Own Children as Police Uncover Interstate Child Trafficking Ring in Oyo

08 Sep 2026

Nigeria’s Police Force has uncovered a child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across Oyo, Ogun and Delta states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects. In a video showing one of the arrested suspects, a woman described selling her own children, saying, “God gave me the gift of pregnancy, once a man sleeps with me […]

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Reckless Driving on Lagos Island Reportedly Leaves Food Seller Injured Near Tinubu Square

08 Sep 2026

A commercial bus driver allegedly drove recklessly around the Tinubu Square/Idumota axis of Lagos Island on Monday morning and reportedly hit a woman selling food from a wheelbarrow. Details of the incident, including the extent of the woman’s injuries, the driver’s identity, and any response from law enforcement, have not yet been independently confirmed by […]

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Peter Obi Points to His Anambra Record After Former Ally Says He Can’t Fix Nigeria

07 Sep 2026

Presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended his ability to lead Nigeria after his former running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, said he lacks the capacity to improve the country. Asked by Arise TV’s Ojinika Okpe to respond to Baba-Ahmed’s claim, Obi said: “I passed through Anambra State and I improved the state in critical areas of […]

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NDU Reverses Fee Hike After Student Protest and Strike Threat

07 Sep 2026

Niger Delta University (NDU) management has reversed its recent increase in school fees, days after students protested and their union leader threatened an indefinite strike. In an official notice, the university said the fee structure for the 2025/2026 session will now be maintained into the 2026/2027 academic year, following what it described as extensive consultation […]

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