Unrelenting Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers on Tuesday announced via Facebook that it had blown up a Chevron well and oil pipelines near Warri in the Delta state. The group’s Twitter account which it used to publicize its attacks … read more
Love, power, money and thwarted dreams — all set to an Afrobeat. Those are the essential ingredients of “Wakaa! The Musical”, a Nigerian stage production set to hit London later this month. A runaway success in Lagos last year, the … read more
The United States has warned of possible attacks on expatriates and foreigners in Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, during the public holidays marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. “The US Mission in Nigeria alerted that groups associated with terrorist activity might be planning … read more
A Sierra Leonean diplomat who was kidnapped in Nigeria has been freed unharmed five days after his abduction, according to officials from both countries. Alfred Nelson-Williams, defence attache and deputy head of the Sierra Leonean mission in Nigeria, was abducted … read more
A Nigerian DJ is attempting to break a world record for the longest set ever played. DJ Obi says he has played back-to-back music for 10 days straight without any sleep. The Guinness World Records is still officially reviewing the … read more
The Nigerian Army has announced its plans to prevent a plot being fulfilled to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a Naij report, Major-General Isidore Edet revealed that the phone lines of soldiers and officers will be monitored in order … read more
Nigeria’s army said it thwarted a suicide bombing on Monday when soldiers killed two female suspects before they were able to attack displaced people, while a third died when her explosives detonated prematurely. Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman said the … read more
Aero Contractors (NG, Lagos) has joined Dana Air (9J, Lagos) in suspending its services to Accra, Ghana citing increased difficulties in securing foreign currency needed to pay airport handling fees. “Most of our passengers are Nigerians and they usually buy … read more
Twitter on Monday suspended the account of Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has carried out a series of attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria in the last few months which pushed the country’s crude production to 30-year lows. … read more
Following the directive by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on the enforcement of Law against hawking in the state, most streets and highways at the weekend appeared deserted by traders for fear of being arrested. Already, the Lagos State Taskforce … read more