The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that deadly election-related and communal violence in northern Nigeria, following the April 2011 presidential poll, left over 800 people dead and displaced 65,000 others. In a statement obtained by PANA here, … read more
Nigeria’s state oil company said on Monday Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has until Thursday to express its interest in three large oil-drilling licenses that the U.S. energy firm says it has already been granted. Exxon says it signed agreements in 2009 … read more
A renegade militant group targeted in recent days by Nigerian troops in the southern oil producing delta on Monday said it had surrendered, but the military said it was unaware of such a declaration. The military last week said it … read more
Nigeria’s rising internet penetration rate poses a significant threat to critical sectors of the economy as the level of cybercrime activities may increase tremendously in the coming years, analysts told Business Day. Though the nation’s internet penetration rate remains low … read more
The authorities implementing the Presidential Amnesty Programme of the former Niger Delta militants have disclosed that it they have trained 16,336 demobilised as part of the 20,192 that are billed to undergo non-violence transformational training in their Obubra camp in … read more
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said giving alms to beggars on roadside is an offence punishable by two years imprisonment without an option of fine. It further stated that instead of risking jail term, the citizens of the state … read more
Developments from the April general elections, moves to check money laundering, the rising external reserves and the desire for a single West African Stock Exchange dominated the Nigerian media this past week. During the three-phase April general elections, violence erupted … read more
The nation’s first private refinery may run into stormy waters if its promoters and their partner, Akwa Ibom State, do not settle their differences and raise the $20 million needed to get the project operational. Amakpe Refinery, located in Eket, … read more
Iroops have launched an operation to drive out a group of militants in the country’s key oil-producing region, a day after the two sides were locked in a gunfight. Newly-constructed militant camps have been spotted in the Niger Delta region, … read more
AFTER the 2011 general polls, the 36 state governors of the country can be grouped into five broad categories. They are governors who did not contest governorship elections; governors who sought second term and lost; those who are serving their … read more