Nigerian emergency authorities say at least 10 people have died in building collapses caused by heavy rains in the country’s north. A regional coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency said Monday that the victims include a mother and her … read more
More than 1,583 people were killed by law enforcement agents in Nigeria between 2006 and 2010, the local media reported Sunday, quoting rights group Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEAP). It quoted the group’s report, Impunity in Nigeria, as showing … read more
There are only 3, 000 functioning Point of Sales (PoS) terminals out of the 13, 000 existing terminals in Nigeria, a telecom consultant told Business Day at the weekend. A PoS device is an electronic device used for verification and … read more
Four people were shot dead in religious attacks in central Nigeria, a local politician said on Sunday, the latest in a series of clashes in a region where hundreds have been killed this year. Muslim members of the Hausa-Fulani ethnic … read more
Community leaders in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta say a new oil spill has been seen near a Royal Dutch Shell PLC pipeline where a fire broke out earlier this week. The oil sheen could be seen Sunday near the Okordia … read more
The decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria since 2007 entered a new low in 2010. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 2010 annual report show that the FDI figure was $668 million dollars. It was $3.31 billion US … read more
What does it take to generate electricity as a nation? The politicians will include electricity generation in their election promises. The government will look into privatization of existing properties. Members of Congress will talk of contracts and repairing power plants, … read more
Eight Nigerian ex-militants sent for a training programme in Sri Lanka have been brought back to face trial at home after they fought and destroyed property, an official said on Saturday. “They came back home yesterday (Friday) as scheduled and … read more
In the wake of concerns over emergency response in the country, the Israeli government has pledged to train Nigerians on emergency management. The Deputy Head of Israeli High Commission, George Deek, said this in Abuja while presenting a paper, entitled: … read more
No fewer than 1,075 youths, desperate to be part of the Post Amnesty training programme, have been turned back since the 16th batch of trainees began their training on Aug. 14. Frederick Anesah, the camp commandant, disclosed this in an … read more