Six suspected members of Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram pleaded innocent Friday to charges of engaging in a recent string of deadly bombings near the Nigerian capital. In an Abuja high court, the six were hit with a five count … read more
Police in Nigeria’s main oil-producing region have discovered 12 bodies left in a village and rescued a Romanian expatriate worker kidnapped in separate incidents, authorities said on Friday. Police on patrol on Wednesday “saw the corpses of 12 persons, suspected … read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given a grace period for subscribers who were unable to register their SIM cards during the six-month registration exercise. A statement by the NCC and signed by the Head, Media and Public Relations, Reuben … read more
The federal government has said the decision to have a low-keyed celebration of this year’s national Independence anniversary has nothing to do with fears over the threat of bombing by either the Movement for and Emancipation of the Niger Delta … read more
Twelve unidentified corpses were, Thursday, dumped at Ula Ukata community in Ahoada Local Government Area of Rivers State, throwing the community into confusion. Journalists gathered that the bodies were strange faces, as no one or group had reported the loss … read more
Following the United Nations’ suspension of official travels to the country due to the spate of bomb attacks in Abuja, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the decision as “unfortunate” and a setback in the country’s efforts … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to disrupt Nigeria’s observance of the 51st independence anniversary on 1 Oct. with bombs, just like it did during the 50th anniversary. ‘On October 1, 2011, The Movement … read more
Nigeria and its West African neighbour, Benin, are to begin joint naval patrols in an effort to combat the threat of pirates. The Gulf of Guinea has this year seen a marked increase in the number of attacks in its … read more
THE Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has urged Nigerians not in support of government removal of subsidy for petroleum products to forget it, insisting that the days of oil subsidy are numbered. Sanusi said the CBN … read more
A new detailed survey and report on Nigeria’s expanding middle class, issued by the leading emerging markets investment bank, Renaissance Capital, has portrayed Nigeria as a nation that is optimistic about economic growth, values entrepreneurship and is positioned to capitalise … read more