Spiritualist who ply their trade in Lagos have warned that the state will experience another deluge of torrential rainfall and flooding of Biblical proportions unless 50 virgins can be found for a ritual to appease the gods. The virgins, who … read more
The United States has stated that the Nigerian security apparatus lack the capacity to fight terrorism within the nation’s borders. The position of the US government is contained in a document titled ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2010‘, an annual Congressionally … read more
Suspected Islamists have killed three police officers and a civilian in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. They say gunmen burst into the house of one of the policemen who was watching TV with his friends in the city of Maiduguri and … read more
Nigeria launched two observation satellites that could monitor Earth’s weather in areas prone to natural disasters, officials said. The Wednesday launch was “another milestone in our nation’s effort to solve national problems through space technology,” Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said. … read more
The recently released United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on the level of despoliation of Ogoniland, if anything, has confirmed the cries of the people of Niger Delta against the calamities that oil explorers, doing business in this oil rich … read more
A seven-man committee appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan to review almost daily attacks by a radical Islamist sect in Nigeria’s northeast has been granted a two-week extension to complete its report. Boko Haram, which means “Western education is sinful”, has … read more
Nigeria’s navy arrested a vessel carrying 441,953 liters of suspected stolen crude oil in the country’s southern Niger River delta, Jerry Unoarumhi, a navy commander, told reporters today in the oil industry hub of Port Harcourt. The crew of the … read more
Piracy attacks are escalating in the Gulf of Guinea, endangering the future of one of the world’s emerging shipping hubs and highlighting the weak state of maritime security in West Africa. The Gulf of Guinea stretches along a dozen West … read more
A shadowy Islamist insurgency that has haunted northern Nigeria — surviving repeated, bloody efforts to eliminate it — appears to be branching out and collaborating with Al Qaeda’s affiliates, alarming Western officials and analysts who had previously viewed the militants … read more
A radical Muslim sect responsible for assassinations and bombings across northern Nigeria may be trying to link with two al-Qaida-linked groups in other African countries to mount joint attacks in this oil-rich nation, the commander for U.S. military operations in … read more