The Nigerian Red Cross says a blast that killed seven people in an auto parts market in a central Nigeria city was a bomb. An internal Red Cross report viewed Thursday by The Associated Press says that two men on … read more
Alhaji Mohammed Kaku, the Secretary Gashua Vegetables Farmers Union in Yobe, has warned of an impending scarcity of vegetables because of poor storage facilities in the country. Kaku said in Gashua,Yobe that the situation was forcing farmers to abandon the … read more
Italian oil firm Eni and Shell confirmed Friday they have been awarded a share in a deepwater oil block in Nigeria, ending a decade of legal dispute over the huge asset. “We can confirm that the federal government of Nigeria … read more
Armed attacks on banks in Nigeria have reached 100 this year as a militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, increasingly targets lenders in the country’s mainly Muslim north, a central bank official said. “About 100 bank branches have been attacked by … read more
What caused Wednesday’s explosion in Nigeria’s northern city of Kaduna that left at least 7 people dead and many more badly injured? The police said the deadly early morning blast was not caused by a bomb, dousing fears that it … read more
26- year-old Khomeini Bukhari, a British citizen, is still recovering from an incident that he said left him “psychologically traumatized,” and he will not find rest until media outlets throughout the world know what happened to him. Bukhari wants justice … read more
A set of heavily armed police and soldiers attacked a convoy of former Niger Delta militants in the confluence town of Lokoja in Kogi state earlier today. A variety of ex-militants numbering 6,000 were traveling in convoy of buses to … read more
Nothing best exemplifies the state of Nigeria’s leadership than the dilapidating state of the gateway to the nation – the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja. An airport that sits strategically as not only a possible gateway to Nigeria, but West Africa … read more
Nigeria’s parliament pushed ahead with a bill on Wednesday that would harshly crack down on gay rights despite moves from US President Barack Obama’s administration to counter such legislation. The bill was introduced into Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday … read more
Kaduna city was thrown into mourning and confusion earlier today, following a blast that jolted the city killing about 10 persons and injuring several others. The police authorities said the explosion had resulted from a gas cylinder, but eyewitnesses categorically … read more