Heavily armed militants had attacked a fuel supply vessel at an offshore location within ExxonMobil’s oil bloc on September 30 and abducted a vessel captain and injured a crew member. A similar attack was carried out on October 17 leading … read more
The Abia chapter of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the progressive prevalence rate of HIV and AIDS in the state. The group has as part of activities marking its 2011 Physicians’ Week, organised a pep talk in … read more
Africa’s natural resources and fast-growing population will help ensure the continent prospers even if the developed world suffers another economic meltdown, Nigeria’s president said. Goodluck Jonathan told a business forum in the Australian city of Perth he was confident that … read more
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said the country’s population has risen from the 140,431,790 it was five years ago when the last national headcount was taken, to 167,912,561 as at yesterday. This represents an annual population growth rate of … read more
A Nigerian Islamist sect said it killed a state television cameraman because it had evidence that he was an informant for the security services, and the group warned it would kill anyone else who “steps on our toes”. Alhaji Zakariya … read more
Seven Nigerians and two Ghanaians have each been sentenced to 90 years in prison for oil theft and illegal refining, an organised underground industry that costs Africa’s largest oil exporter hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Nigeria’s oil production … read more
Gunmen shot dead a policeman at his home in northern Nigeria in an apparent targeted killing, police said Tuesday, in an incident similar to dozens of other murders blamed on an Islamist sect. The policeman was killed by two motorcycle-riding … read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned plans by the federal government to set up a ‘committee of eminent persons’ to advise it on how to use savings from the planned removal of fuel subsidy, describing it ‘as another gimmick … read more
Dutch Socialist Party said it would press for environmental and human right laws that would compel Dutch multinational companies to adhere to strict international standard in their areas of operation. A Dutch parliamentarian, Sharon Gesthuizen, who spoke at a conference … read more
A Nigerian environmental group on Monday claimed an oil spill from a pipeline operated by Italian firm ENI had badly polluted an area in the south of Africa’s largest oil producer. The spill which reportedly occurred on September 27 is … read more