Radical Islamic terror group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the bombings at offices of major Nigerian newspapers in the capital city of Abuja and neighbouring Kaduna state and warned of more such attacks. The bombings, which took place on … read more
Nigeria’s aviation authorities have said they will not implement their decision to ban foreign airlines operating in Nigeria, but has yet to stop alleged disparity in air fares, until the outcome of the probe by the Senate. The Ministry of … read more
A NEW York-based Nigerian, Bayo Ogunlesi, has led his fund management company, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in acquiring Edinburgh Airport from the British Airports Limited, (BAA) for £807 million ($1.3billion). The sale complied with an order by the Competition Commission, … read more
MTN Nigeria says it has lost network availability in over 1,000 base stations cumulatively across the country in the last few days after damage to its fibre infrastructure. In a statement, MTN said this has disrupted services in the South … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Kaduna said that the welfare, equipment professionalism of the nation’s armed forces were not comparable to best international practice, declaring that the Nigerian Armed Forces were lagging behind among the comity of nations. The … read more
Spanish physician Jose Manuel Machimbarrena, kidnapped in Nigeria on April 04, has been freed and is in good health though “pretty tired”, officials at Spain’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The 58-year-old doctor was set free on Friday by his … read more
So far this year 14 schools have been burnt down in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northern Nigeria, forcing over 7,000 children out of formal education and pushing down enrolment rates in an already ill-educated region. In a video … read more
Royal Dutch Shell PLC is considering $4 billion worth of onshore projects in Nigeria to help capture natural gas currently burning at oil wells that contribute to global warming and can sicken those living nearby, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. … read more
Ex-Nigerian state Governor James Ibori, who was jailed 13 years in London on Tuesday after pleading guilty to money laundering charges, will face another trial after serving his term, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said. In a statement, the Economic and Financial … read more
Following a United States warning to her citizens yesterday to be wary of visiting any major hotel in the Federal Capital Territory or elsewhere in the country over threats of another Boko Haram attack, the federal government has warned envoys … read more