Sitting in his dimly-lit office in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, surrounded by files and boxes of condoms, matchmaker Ugochukwu Michael talks passionately about the part he has played in the marriages of around 100 couples in recent years. While … read more
Spokesperson of the Ijaw Youth Counci, Eric Omare has stated that the Niger Delta Militants are not behind the attacks in Lagos, Punch reported. This comes after he was being interviewed about the ongoing attacks that have taken place in … read more
Militants on Sunday blew up a crude pipeline operated by Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell in the restive oil-producing south, residents said. “The incident occurred at about 1:00 am near Odimodi community in Delta State with the velocity of the blast … read more
A Nigerian behind an online fraud network which engineered scams worth more than $60 million (R829 million) has been arrested in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt, Interpol said on Monday. The suspect ran a network of at least … read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) continued with its aerial bombardment of militants in the Arepo area of Ogun State, which started three days ago, with another assault on Saturday afternoon. The first air assault was carried out by a NAF … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is the only militant group from the Niger Delta region who are presently engaged in a dialogue with the Federal Government of Nigeria – through oil companies and security agencies … read more
Many undergraduates in Nigerian universities dabble in internet fraud. Nicknamed “yahoo-yahoo” after the international web portal and search engine, this perfidy has become a way of life for the young con-artists. Many of these fraudsters – dubbed “yahoo-boys” – have … read more
Switzerland and Nigeria have signed a new corruption-fighting accord that sets the stage for returning more Nigerian money frozen by Swiss authorities. The diplomacy is part of Switzerland’s broader, decades-old effort to return stolen or embezzled funds seized from accounts … read more
Nigeria is deploying troops into strategic positions in the Niger Delta to prepare to use force against militants if peace talks fail, defense chiefs said on Friday. Last week the government said it was talking to militants who have attacked … read more
Nigeria’s women’s 4x400m quartet has been disqualified from Rio 2016 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Nigeria’s medals prospect in the track and field of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, diminished by one when Tosin … read more