Anxiety is rising in business circles in Nigeria following last week’s sudden depreciation of the Naira and leading business people are wondering if the drop signaled a change in Central Bank position on the local currency. The Naira reached an … read more
Nigeria’s main rebel group, Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) today warned the Angolan ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Evaristo Kimba Domingos, to desist from making public comments on detained leader, Henry Okah. “Our attention has been drawn to … read more
Nigeria, Mr. Evaristo Kimba Domingos, has said that some Nigerians and citizens from other West African countries who seek to acquire illegal arms and ammunition are among those visiting Angola. Angola ’s 27 years of civil war during which mercenaries … read more
Mobs burned homes, churches and mosques Saturday in a second day of riots, as the death toll rose to more than 300 in the worst sectarian violence in Africa’s most populous nation in years. Sheikh Khalid Abubakar, the imam at … read more
The United States’ National Intelligence Council has predicted a bleak future for Nigeria if certain identified indicators were not addressed before 2025. The council comprises analysts, academic and other experts in the U.S. Presidency spokesman, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, refused to … read more
Akwa Ibom State government would soon close down mushroom churches and prosecute fake pastors, who are in the habit of stigmatizing children as witches and wizards. Governor Godswill O. Akpabio announced this yesterday at the maiden Annual Teachers’ Award for … read more
Plateau state governor has warned residents of Jos to remain indoors as it has given an order to security personnel to shoot at sight any individual or group seen on the streets. This is in addition to 24-hour curfew imposed … read more
A north-east oil worker has been taken hostage by militants in Nigeria, it emerged last night. The man, named by sources as Bruce Strachan, was working in Port Harcourt when he was snatched by two gunmen on Thursday night. It … read more
The sound of machinegun fire echoed round the central Nigerian city of Jos on Saturday as the army tried to prevent new clashes between religious and ethnic gangs after fighting that has killed at least 20 people. Authorities imposed a … read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin yesterday said the arrest of a Nigerian and three American filmmakers by men of the Joint Military Taskforce is illegal and a breach of the constitution. It also awarded the sum N5 million … read more