Quarterly analysis of the global Threat Index by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) (http://www.CheckPoint.com) reveals deep disparities in the threat environments in Africa, and the potential for increased attacks as cyber-criminals target mobile devices. Nigeria ranks as the … read more
The Niger Delta Avengers militant group claimed three new attacks on the country’s battered oil infrastructure overnight, promising to bring Nigeria’s oil production to “zero”. The attacks are the latest in a spate of violence in the Delta region that … read more
Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary said on Friday it was investigating a claim by the Niger Delta Avengers that it had struck another pipeline in the restive oil-producing south. “We are investigating reports of an attack on our pipeline in the western … read more
As a major indicator of wealth distribution in Nigeria across income groups, a mere two per cent of Nigerians own 90 per cent of total deposits in Nigerian banks. This represents the wide gap between the rich and the poor … read more
Former president Goodluck Jonathan is back in the country after spending weeks in the United Kingdom and Cote d’Ivoire. Reports in May indicated that Jonathan may have gone into temporary self-exile following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) … read more
Nigeria has been hit by growing unrest in the south by a new militant group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers. Here is what is known about them: – What’s the story so far? – The Avengers describe themselves as … read more
President Muhamamdu Buhari has cancelled his expected trip to the Ogoniland in the Niger Delta. Buhari was expected to launch a much-delayed programme to clean up areas heavily polluted by oil exploration and production. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will now … read more
THE Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that talks with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, which has launched unrelenting attacks on oil installations and weaken crude production in the Niger Delta, could not be an option now. The Army, justifying … read more
The word “Africa” often evokes romantic images of elephants crossing the Kalahari, thundering water at Victoria Falls, or panoramic views from Table Mountain. But an increasingly common sight for Africans — especially those in Nigeria — is that of smog, … read more
Niger Delta Avengers, the new militant group that has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta, has, again, says it has destroyed more oil wells. The group announced the latest attack … read more