The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it will be implementing a new foreign exchange policy with immediate effect. The new policy is the result of a review undertaken by the central bank of ways to stop the widening … read more
Three Russian sailors captured by pirates in early February near Nigeria have returned to Russia, Director of Briese Shipping crewing agency’s St. Petersburg office Pavel Fedulov said. “The three crew members are back in Russia. They had been aboard the … read more
Nigeria is one of Africa’s biggest oil producers and crude oil sales represent almost 90% of the country’s total export revenue. But production of crude oil has fallen sharply over the past twelve months due to renewed militancy in the … read more
Battling multiple bombers strapped with suicide vests, Nigerian troops and civilian self-defense fighters repelled the fiercest Boko Haram extremist attack in months on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday. Nine bombers and two civilians were killed, according to … read more
Hundreds of Nigerians are enduring daily torture on death row as they await execution for crimes ranging from kidnapping to blasphemy. Nigeria has no qualms about sentencing thousands of its citizens to death. A 1998 Supreme Court decision ruled that “the … read more
Future leaders of the country resident in the North East do not have access to food, water and health care. According to the United Nations, aid agencies have just 18 months to deal with the fall-out from the Boko Haram … read more
The tyre of a Boeing 767 aircraft belonging to Qatar Airways exploded while attempting to take off at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos. The aircraft, which had hundreds of passengers on board, was said to have initiated take-off on … read more
Two Nigerian soldiers have been arrested and charged with assault after they were filmed beating a disabled man with sticks in a busy street. The army said the reason for the assault, in Onitsha in Anambra state on Tuesday, appeared … read more
The Nigerian Navy has rescued an oil tanker from pirates near Bonny Island, even as the number of high-seas hijackers is at an 18-year low, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Nigerian Navy Captain Sulieman Dahun said the naval … read more
Facebook is partnering with public sector agencies and non-governmental organisations from Nigeria and across Africa under the rallying call “Be the change: unite for a better Internet”. “Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people who … read more