While Seun Kuti, King Wadada, Adewale Ayuba, Daddy Showkey, and a host of other entertainers were captivating protesters in Lagos with a mix of adapted music and inspiring revolutionary talk, Abuja emptied into Under Bridge, Area 1, Garki with a … read more
Container group Maersk Line’s ships carrying food and consumer goods are stuck outside Nigeria’s ports as a fifth day of nationwide strikes have brought terminals to a standstill, a senior company official said on Thursday. Nigerians have taken to the … read more
The United States has warned its citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria, and recommended that they avoid all but essential travel to the Niger Delta States of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers; the Southeastern states of Abia, … read more
Nigeria’s trade unions say they are suspending protests for two days to allow more talks with the government. The announcement comes on the fifth day of a general strike over the removal of a fuel subsidy, which has caused fuel … read more
AMID confusion and stagnation in economic activities trailing the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) also called petrol, Nigeria now ranks at the very bottom of the financial development index. Information from the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) recently … read more
The Department of International Relations announced on Wednesday that it is in consultation with the High Commission in Nigeria on whether to issue a travel alert. The oil rich country has been hit by an indefinite violent strike against President … read more
As the debate on fuel subsidy rages in Nigeria, amid a nation-wide fuel strike, the NGO Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to “move swiftly to cut down the unnecessary spending and waste in the … read more
In the middle of a mass resistance that has virtually shut down Nigeria in response to the government’s abrupt January 1 withdrawal of a subsidy on oil, a previously-unreleased United States 2009 Wikileaks cable has emerged which indicates official manipulation … read more
The crew of the Spar Rigel bulk carrier have been rescued from their vessel after it was attacked by pirates off Nigeria. The crew of the Norwegian flagged vessel locked themselves in the ship’s citadel and called for help, which … read more
Since the nationwide protests against fuel subsidy removal started on Monday, at least 22 people have been killed while several others were injured in Lagos, Osun, Kano, Niger and Ogun states. In Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, some youths who were playing … read more