Nigeria’s peace drive in the oil-rich delta region suffered a major setback on Sunday night when a key militant group slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly stalling the peace process. In a statement, the Movement for the Emancipation of the … read more
Nigeria’s naira currency lost around a third of its offical value against the dollar in 2016 while the stock market declined 6.17 percent over the same period, reflecting the economic crisis in Africa’s biggest economy. The currency closed at 305 … read more
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday shut down the lubricant section of French oil giant, Total over allegations of anti-labour practices. The South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told the News Agency of … read more
Around 100 bags of “plastic rice” seized in Lagos have turned out to contain real but contaminated rice, authorities said Friday in Nigeria, where prices for the staple have rocketed. Tests on the rice have shown that the product is … read more
I’m spending six days as a tourist in Lagos, Nigeria. A lot of people seem to think that’s pretty strange. The place is not renowned for its food (one of my main interests), nor was there a special event or … read more
Video surfaced online Thursday apparently showing two Toronto sisters, believed to be detained in Nigeria, delivering a scripted apology to a billionaire. It was an odd turn in an already confounding case that has seen the glamorous pair reportedly tangled … read more
A human rights lawyer says three convicted criminals have been secretly executed in the first hangings in Nigeria since 2003. The executions breach a seven-year moratorium on the death penalty here. Chino Obiagwu of the Legal Defence and Assistance Project … read more
Nigeria is experiencing its most challenging period since its return to democracy in 1999. The West African country is in recession, confronted by the biggest humanitarian disaster since the Biafran war of 1967-1970, faced by terrorism and militancy, and challenged … read more
Two Canadian sisters who shot to fame on Instagram for flaunting their racy and lavish lifestyles have been arrested over extortion claims involving a Nigerian billionaire. Jyoti and Krian Matharo, who have a combined social media following of more than … read more
A plot to blow up a major bridge in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has been foiled following the arrest of a 43-year-old man suspected of being part of a gang that planned to carry out the attack, police said. Nigeria … read more