Security fears kept Nigeria’s president from attending his party’s gubernatorial primary on Saturday in his home state that has been tainted by an escalating row over the incumbent governor’s exclusion from running. Security was unusually tight for a local vote … read more
The Leadership of Military Pensioners in the South South region has threatened to blow up pipelines and disrupt the peace of the area if the Federal Government refuses to commence the payment of the 53 percent pension arrears owed them … read more
Confusion, disbelief and bewilderment hit the ancient town of Kabba, in Kogi State, following the invasion of the area by some gun men, bombing a police station and a bank in the process. LEADERSHIP SUNDAY reliably gathered that the tragic … read more
Security issues, ranging from the Boko Haram attacks to the discovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, and the debates for and against the removal of oil subsidy were the main stories in Nigeria this week. ‘Boko Haram … read more
The United States embassy in Nigeria has denied that it is sending troops to combat Boko Haram militants in the North of Nigeria. Yesterday, SaharaReporters reported that a covert operation by US Special Forces aimed at fighting the militants is … read more
Gunmen stormed a ship supplying a Chevron Corp. offshore oil field, kidnapping three workers in an attack raising concerns over a possible unraveling amnesty deal in the crude-rich nation, authorities said Friday. The attack happened Thursday night near Chevron’s massive … read more
Nigeria’s federal government is to file a class action suit against British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways (VAA), after both indicated unwillingness to pay a fine of US$235 million imposed on them by the regulatory Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority … read more
A 21-year-old man, Chinwendu Hart Amanya, was at the weekend arrested alongside four others by officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command for allegedly killing his employer, Barrister Afishetu Abdullahi and hiding her body inside the deep freezer … read more
The U.S. ambassador to Nigeria has urged it to address “appalling” social problems in its restive north and ease off on heavy-handed security crackdowns if Africa’s most populous nation is to overcome a growing Islamist militant threat. Boko Haram, an … read more
Gunmen boarded two fishing vessels just off the coast of Nigeria and took two people hostage, security sources said on Saturday, the latest in a series of hijackings in the waters around Africa’s largest oil business. The captains of the … read more