Eleven Indian citizens, who had been languishing in a jail in Nigeria for almost two years, reached New Delhi Sunday after being released by Nigerian authorities a day earlier. As they arrived here, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the … read more
Indian government has expressed optimism in the release of the two Indian nationals who were kidnapped in central Nigeria on Wednesday on their way to work. The two Indian men, Sai Srinivas and Anish Sharma, were ambushed in the town … read more
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has said that Nigeria’s Constitution does not guarantee absolute freedom to the president, vice president, governors and their deputies against all forms of criminal acts. According to The Cable, Falana said any … read more
The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group which has carried out a series of attacks on Nigerian oil facilities in the last few months, on Sunday said it had mounted five attacks in the southern energy hub since Friday. Attacks … read more
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced a ban on street trading and street hawkers with effect from July 1 2016. Speaking at a live interview session, the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode noted that the decision was in line with … read more
Nigerian is ranked third in mobile online shopping worldwide, a report by Paypal has said. PayPal is the most popular way Nigerians pay for cross-border online purchases and 55 percent of Nigerian cross-border shoppers have used the platform for purchases … read more
The Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria Major General Alfred Nelson (retired) has reportedly been kidnapped along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory. According to Punch, Nelson was kidnapped together with his driver on Thursday while on his … read more
Suspected pirates have killed three men working for the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in the West African country’s restive swamplands, a security official said Friday. The workers were ambushed on Wednesday while doing repairs on pipelines operated by Agip, a … read more
As unique rugby club stories go, London Nigerian Rugby Football Club is up there with the best of them. Founded by a group of Nigerians in 1991, the club became something of a grassroots phenomenon over the next decade, securing … read more
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a Lebanese, Aly Sayad, who allegedly absconded with $487,700 (about N170m) in the Victoria Island area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed … read more