The Nigerian government is set to carry out a comprehensive review and restructuring of the operations of the 24 licensed Free Trade Zones (FTZs) across the country, according to Trade and Investment Minister Olusegun Aganga. The private Guardian Newspapers quoted … read more
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu has died following a brief illness. Aikhomu, 72, was admitted to a London hospital a few months back to treat prostate cancer and has struggled with his health since then. He died … read more
The Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Austen Oniwon, is worried over the dwindling standard of education in Nigeria. He said yesterday that 80 per cent of job seekers failed the corporation’s recruitment test. Group General … read more
The air smells like poison, the creek water carpeted with crude, and the boat operator covers his nose as he steps on a jetty in a region hit by what may be the world’s worst oil contamination. “We have been … read more
Nigerian authorities say gunmen attacked two police stations in separate parts of the country’s north late Monday, killing seven people. Authorities released details of the attacks Tuesday. In the deadliest incident, the assailants fired on a police station in the … read more
The police in Lagos have begun a clamp-down on motorcyclists operating outside approved hours in the state. Mr Samuel Jinadu, the Lagos State Police Command spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos recently that the clampdown was … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday said his government must stop importing rice by 2015 as it works to make rice production a priority for Africa’s most populous country. “Before we leave office in 2015, we must stop the importation of rice … read more
Police shot and killed a man who tried to drive a car laden with explosives into the main law enforcement compound in the northeastern city of Maiduguri as recruits were being interviewed, an official said. “The man forced his way … read more
At least 10 people were killed in overnight attacks in northern Nigerian city of Jos, sparking protest as angry youths took to the roads in the area. The simultaneous killings which occurred last night were carried out in Heipang and … read more
THE commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Carter F. Ham, dispatched to Nigeria by President Barack Obama to get first-hand information on Nigeria’s defence and security-related challenges, arrived in the country on Monday. The arrival of the … read more