Nigeria’s military said on Tuesday it had made a number of arrests after intercepting a vehicle allegedly carrying fuel and drugs for Boko Haram Islamists waging a six-year-old insurgency in the northeast. “Following, directives to troops in the northeast for … read more
The number of illiterate Nigerians is estimated at 54 million, out of the estimated population of 180 million people, the federal government revealed on Tuesday. The Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Hindatu Abdullahi, presented the figures at the … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is considering closing some embassies abroad, his office said on Tuesday, as public finances have been hit hard by a slump in vital oil revenues. A committee will review all Nigerian embassies to determine those that are … read more
Nigeria’s immigration agency says it blocked 24,000 citizens from leaving the country due to suspicion they may become involved in terrorism or prostitution. The holds occurred during the 15 months leading up to March. The agency said several Nigerians attempting … read more
Ford Motor Company will start assembling its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East, the US automaker said on Tuesday. The Nigerian assembly plant, in partnership with … read more
A bomb blast killed at least 24 people in northeastern Nigeria and hundreds of fighters invaded a town across the border in Cameroon in attacks Tuesday that witnesses and officials blame on Boko Haram Islamic extremists. These are the latest … read more
The military on Sunday said it had arrested six militants in Niger Delta after suspected pirates killed four soldiers and a policeman in an attack on an army base in the region. The army said its raid on the armed … read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, yesterday said there is a syndicate in Nigeria that recruits young Nigerians for the terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq, Syria, ISIS. NIS disclosed that the syndicate process travelling documents and visas for those it … read more
The Police said in Lagos on Saturday that they have foiled an attempt to kidnap an Indian national in Ikorodu. They also said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the crime. The state command’s spokesperson, DSP Patricia Amadin, … read more
Suspected pirates travelling by speedboat killed four soldiers and a policeman and stole weapons in a raid on a military base in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta region, the police and armed forces said on Saturday. The gunmen attacked the mixed … read more