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Ghana-based Nigerian Man Accuses Police of N3 Million Extortion in Bayelsa
A Ghana-based Nigerian, Liberty Kelechi Isaac, has alleged that police officers in Bayelsa State extorted N3 million from him at gunpoint. The incident...
Germany Completes Military Withdrawal from Niger
Germany has officially withdrawn its military forces from Niger, completing the evacuation process on Friday morning. The withdrawal marks the end of Germany’s...
Despite Tensions, Nigeria, Niger Defence Chiefs Agree To Join Forces In Curbing Illegal Circulation Of Arms
The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Nigerien counterpart, Gen. Salaou Barmou, on Wednesday, agreed to bury the tensions...
Nigerian Police React To ‘Senseless’ Killing Of Officer By Soldier
The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to the killing of its officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Halliru Liman, by military personnel, describing it...
Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis: Ransom Demands Reach ₦10.99 billion in One Year- SBI
Kidnappers in Nigeria demanded approximately ₦10.99 billion in ransom between July 2023 and June 2024. This is according to a report published by...
Amid Widespread Whistleblower Safety Concerns, Boeing and Nigeria Sign MoU To Strengthen Aviation Sector
Amid the widespread safety concerns raised by whistleblowers, the Boeing Company and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development have signed a...
Nigerian Customs Preach Against Smuggling Despite Alleged Involvement Of Officers
In an X post on Wednesday, the Nigerian Customs Service urged citizens to shun smuggling as it posed grave danger to the country....
Plan To Establish ‘Nigeria Air’ Ended Due To Politicisation – CEO Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said the plan to establish a carrier with the Nigerian government ended due to the politicisation...
PROFILE: 12 Nigerian Journalists Detained Under Tinubu’s Junta
Since President Bola Tinubu took office, at least 12 Nigerian journalists have been detained, raising concerns about press freedom and freedom of speech...
‘Undemocratic’ Macron Rejects Left-wing PM, While Seeking Democracy In Niger
President Emmanuel Macron of France has rejected the left-wing party’s right to form a government after his party’s defeat in the July election....
PIDOMNigeria Moved To NCCC For ‘Interrogations’ Despite Deteriorating Health
Isaac Bristol, the detained individual alleged by the Nigerian police to be behind the anonymous X whistleblower handle PIDOMNigeria, has reportedly been moved...
Martyrs Only Strengthen Our Resolve To Defeat Terrorists, Their Sponsors Hindering Peace, Progress In The AES – Niger President
Niger President, Brigadier General Abdourahame Tiani, has extended his condolences to Burkina Faso following the deadly terrorist attack in Barsalgho, which claimed over...