Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Okadas banned in city hit by violence

Motorcycles were completely banned on Thursday in a northeastern Nigerian city wracked by violence blamed on an Islamist sect, with many of the attacks carried out by gunmen on motorbikes. “The ban includes private as well as commercial motorcycles of … read more

Northern Nigeria’s ‘huge’ oil reserves

Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and the world’s eighth largest producer but is looking for other than its traditional oil-producing areas to increase its holdings. The Nigeroan oil industry produces 2.2 million barrels of oil a day. That provides … read more

Oil minister returns, doubters circle

Nigeria’s returning oil minister may have the support of the president but with Africa’s largest energy industry stalling she will need to show swift progress to prove her critics wrong and attract much-needed investment. President Goodluck Jonathan showed his faith … read more

2 more bodies found in building collapse

Nigerian authorities say they’ve found two more bodies two days after a four-story building collapsed in a busy market in the commercial capital of Africa’s most populous nation. A National Emergency Management Agency official said the death toll rose to … read more

Six killed as building collapses in Lagos

At least six people were killed Wednesday and 30 rescued when a four-storey building collapsed in the central business district of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, an emergency rescue source said. “Six people were pulled out dead and there are more … read more

Bomb blast hits military checkpoint

Three soldiers were injured Wednesday when a bomb hit a military checkpoint in the troubled northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri where attacks by suspected Islamist radicals have killed dozens, the army said. The blast occurred early morning near a food … read more