Islamist militant sect Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the slaughtering of seven persons in Kawar Maila area of Maiduguri. The sect in a release said they have earmarked 30 persons to be killed, and that they have killed seven … read more
Goodluck Jonathan won Nigeria’s presidency in 2011 pledging to transform the economy of Africa’s biggest oil producer by cutting waste and wooing investment. Now, he’s fighting for his political survival. A week-long general strike last month mobilized millions against his … read more
A man suspected to be the spokesman for the Islamic sect Boko Haram has been arrested in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s northern state of Borno, the State Security Service (SSS) said on Wednesday. The state director of SSS, Mr. Ahmed … read more
Ageing African presidents who try to cling to power by manipulating constitutions and judiciaries risk the same popular rebellions that toppled rulers in last year’s Arab Spring, Nigerian Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka said on Wednesday. Citing as examples Zimbabwean President … read more
In the last few months, the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, have become so devious, dastardly and widespread that even places never thought of have become serious targets. The Christmas Day bombing of a Catholic Church in Madalla, … read more
LONG queues witnessed in Lagos and its environs yesterday following industrial action by Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, over industrial dispute with Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, is expected to ease by today as the union … read more
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has directed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to work with operating oil and gas companies to evaluate existing machine shops, dock yards, fabrication yards and other facilities which can … read more
Boko Haram has killed nearly 300 people so far this year, compared to only about 700 during the previous three years. Most of the violence has been in Kano, a northern, largely Moslem, city of nine million. In the last … read more
Gunmen suspected to be members of the violent Islamic sect Boko Haram have killed six persons, including two Nigerian Air Force officers, in Nigeria’s northern Borno state since Monday, the private Nation newspaper reported Wednesday, quoting police and military spokespersons. … read more
Embattled former Chief Security Officer to late Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has appealed the verdict of the Lagos High court which sentenced him to death by hanging. Al-Mustapha, in the notice of appeal filed on Tuesday, said the death … read more