Following the expiration of the ultimatum they gave the Federal Government to recognise them under its amnesty programme, some militants, on Saturday, threatened to unleash terror in the Niger Delta region during the coming week week. ‘General’ Para Ekiyes, one … read more
Rioting in two southern Nigerian cities Thursday over a police killing forced Muslims to take shelter at barracks over fears they would be targeted in reprisal attacks. The riots broke out in Onitsha and Asaba after a police officer shot … read more
Goodluck Jonathan won Nigeria’s presidency in 2011 with a pledge to transform the economy of Africa’s biggest oil producer by attracting foreign investment and fighting corruption. The election of the mild-mannered zoologist and economic reformer, after years of ethnic and … read more
The State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday night stormed the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and took possession of the recorded video tape containing the names of the negotiators that Boko Haram had nominated to represent it at … read more
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the management and implementation of the amnesty programme offered the Niger Delta militants. The resolution was reached after debates on the recent attacks carried out by members of the Movement for … read more
The head of the secret police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, ravaged by violence claimed by the Islamist Boko Haram group, said Wednesday its members wore police uniforms to launch attacks. “The sect members disguise as policemen… to … read more
The Nigerian Content Development Act, which came into law in 2010, provides a huge opportunity for local operators and allied service providers in the oil and gas sector to enjoy premium rights on services provided in the sector before it … read more
Following the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta’s (MEND) threat to attack South Africa’s investments in Nigeria, specifically mentioning MTN Nigeria, the telecoms company has asked the Nigerian government to help protect its operations from potential attack from … read more
An outbreak of Lassa fever has killed seven people in Mayo-renewa district of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. Addressing journalists in Jalingo, yesterday, the State Commissioner of Health, Mustapha Hamman Gabdo said four people died at the Federal … read more
Nigeria’s former anti-graft tsar, Nuhu Ribadu, has accepted an appointment as head of the country’s taskforce to improve accountability in the oil industry despite his political party’s reservations. The pioneer head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – … read more