A Nigerian militant group claimed it had attacked a major oil pipeline operated by a Royal Dutch Shell PLC subsidiary in Nigeria, although the international oil giant could not confirm the attack occurred. Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest oil … read more
The incumbent in Nigeria’s Anambra state was on Sunday pronounced the winner of a flawed gubernatorial vote seen as a test for Africa’s largest democracy ahead of presidential elections next year. Despite flaws arising from chaotic voter registration and long … read more
Shell oil company denied Sunday a claim by Nigerian militants that they had attacked a major Shell pipeline in the volatile Niger Delta, a company spokesman said. A group called the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) said in a statement that … read more
Nigeria’s president has been away ill for more than two months. A militant group vows to renew its war against the oil industry. And Muslim-Christian violence has drawn a threat of jihad from an al-Qaeda-linked group. Conflict and the leadership … read more
The Nigerian army has said the video clip being circulated in the internet about the summary killing allegedly perpetuated by its personnel during the Jos riot was a wicked manipulation. The army said the scene was very disturbing and was … read more
A chaotic election in a volatile Nigerian state has highlighted the dire need for electoral reforms in the African giant a year ahead of presidential polls, analysts and observers said Monday. Former federal vice-president Alex Ekwueme described the weekend gubernatorial … read more
Senior US envoy Johnnie Carson arrived in Nigeria Saturday for talks expected to include global terrorism, after a Nigerian’s botched Christmas Day bombing of a US plane that raised tensions. The US assistant secretary of state for Africa travelled to … read more
A Nigerian police spokeswoman says gunmen have kidnapped an Indian citizen living in Nigeria’s restive oil region. Spokeswoman Rita Abbey says gunmen kidnapped the man on Friday night. She says the man serves as the general manager of a homebuilding … read more
There have been delays in Nigeria’s southern state of Anambra, where voters are electing a new governor. Many polling stations remained closed for hours because some police officers refused to escort ballot papers, saying they had not received allowances. Anambra … read more
Fearing that the vacuum created by the absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua may spell doom for the country’s democracy, a decision may be taken this Tuesday. A political solution that will see Vice President Goodluck Jonathan take over the … read more