Lagos, Kano, Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto have yet to approve the creation of state police in Nigeria.
Morocco placed fourth in Africa and 79th globally in the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index, which assessed the capabilities and effectiveness of governments across 133 countries.

Ms Hall, a Nigerian fugitive fraudster sentenced to eight years in U.S. prison for a romance scam, is currently at large. A warrant has been issued for her arrest.

The U.S. Department of Labour has named Nigeria’s Onoriode Ezewu among 16 fraudsters on its “first-ever Most Wanted List” for stealing from the American government.

Abuja residents of Lokogoma have appealed to the FCTA and AMAC to rehabilitate their deplorable access road and address poor drainage.

Mr Onifade said the insurance industry must go beyond paying claims and deliver tangible benefits to customers throughout their relationship with insurers to drive wider adoption.

Mr Marwa urged women and young Nigerians seeking to grow their businesses and access global markets to safeguard their physical and mental health.

Yusuf Yakub, the director-general of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps, has empowered 564 people in the Gombi/Hong federal constituency in Adamawa.

Nigeria will present its one-million-hectare tree crops expansion programme to European cocoa industry leaders and investors in Brussels to attract investment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 19 internet fraudsters at Applewood Estate, Orchid Road, Lekki, in Lagos.

Abuja residents of Lokogoma have appealed to the FCTA and AMAC to rehabilitate their deplorable access road and address poor drainage.

The suspects are Tertser Terngu, 24, and Aondongu Tersoo, 15, both from Tersoo.

David Gabriel won the second edition of the West Africa Masters (The Rowland Adewumi Cup), posting a gross score of 68 at TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja.

In 2016, Mr Isaac was convicted of armed robbery in Kent County Circuit Court in Michigan and sentenced to prison. He was paroled in September 2019.

The court heard that over a six-month period in 2024, the pair reportedly exchanged over 12,000 messages on secret phones, which included intimate photos of themselves.

African environment ministers have strengthened cooperation through regional coalitions and harmonised strategies to address the continent’s ecological challenges.

The U.S. Department of Labour has named Nigeria’s Onoriode Ezewu among 16 fraudsters on its “first-ever Most Wanted List” for stealing from the American government.

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