Churches in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria are now being fitted with metal detectors because of threats of bomb attacks. Worshippers in Christian churches are also having their bags and persons searched over fears of explosives being smuggled inside. Nigerians, who … read more
The Nigerian women’s soccer team has announced that it has successfully eradicated homosexuality from the squad. In an astonishing statement to the New York Times, Coach Eucharia Uche claims that since she was hired in 2009 she had rid the … read more
Mr Stephen Frahm, Consular Chief of the U.S Embassy, Wednesday, in Abuja advised Nigerians wishing to travel to that country to apply for visas at least a year ahead of time. He said this at the embassy’s monthly briefing which … read more
Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Wednesday imposed limited curfews on recreational centres after a deadly bomb attack two weeks ago at the police headquarters claimed by a radical Islamist sect. The city’s administration said night clubs and cinemas should close by … read more
No fewer than 16,603 repentant Niger Delta militants have so far received the mandatory transformational training on non-violence at the Federal Government’s post-amnesty camp in Obubra, Cross River. Frederick Anesah, the camp commandant, disclosed this in an interview with the … read more
Against the backdrop of renewed security threats across the nation, stakeholders in the aviation industry have asked the Federal Government, including aviation and other security agencies working at airports, to go beyond the security requirements prescribed by the International Civil … read more
Nigeria’s long-delayed law to overhaul its oil sector will require further review before it is passed, a former petroleum minister said Wednesday, a move that could further hit investment. Former petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke told the Senate, as it … read more
A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in central Nigeria’s Plateau State over the past two weeks, a local health official said Wednesday. “We have recorded 10 deaths from the over 300 people infected with cholera in the last two … read more
Security agencies in Nigeria are struggling to check the spread of a radical Islamist group, after a spate of deadly bombings signaled the militants’ ambitions to shed their roots as an isolated force in the country’s north. Nigeria’s military has … read more
Nigeria has shelved plans to overhaul its joint venture partnerships with foreign oil firms according to the latest version of its long-delayed energy reforms, one of the pillars of the original bill, sources said. It was hoped Incorporated Joint Ventures … read more