Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of allegedly approving $2bn to procure arms to curtail violence in the Niger Delta. Abubakar made the allegation at the opening of his campaign headquarters in Abuja. He said that the … read more
The Philippine government said on Tuesday it was concerned about the health of Filipino sailors kidnapped by militants in Nigeria following reports seven of the seafarers were critically ill. On Jan. 17, armed men seized the 24 workers from a … read more
Pushing, shoving, shouting and swearing Nigerians scrambled to register to vote in April’s general elections on the final day of voter registration. There were allegations of electoral officers demanding bribes before registering desperate eligible voters in a registration centre in … read more
Gunmen raided a facility operated by Addax Petroleum in southern Nigeria on Tuesday and took one Nigerian worker hostage, sources said. “The attack happened on Tuesday and one Nigerian was taken hostage”, Joseph Ushigiale, spokesperson for the southern state of … read more
Nigeria on Wednesday reported its first human death from bird flu, which occurred in mid-January in the commercial capital Lagos, officials said. “The results of the tests conducted by Nigerian scientists using in-country laboratory facilities confirmed the first human case … read more
Local governments in Nigeria’s richest oil state routinely steal or misuse public funds instead of using them to improve collapsed schools and health services, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Wednesday. The U.S.-based group said the government … read more
Twenty-four hours after members of the Move-ment for the Emancipa-tion of the Niger Delta (MEND) attacked the Central Police Station in Port Harcourt to secure the release of their detained leader, Sobomabo George, the state police command yesterday said it … read more
The Federal Government has sent for testing samples from 14 persons, including three who are dead, for possible bird flu. Samples from a mother and daughter who died in Lagos and a woman who died in Taraba State after suffering … read more
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has threatened to stop work at oil pumping stations and export terminals in the Niger Delta by February 5 unless the government could guarantee their safety. PENGASSAN, the union for … read more
Fierce-looking riot policemen on Monday morning took over some parts of the Port Harcourt metropolis, turning away vehicles and pedestrians from the roads, as they began a frantic search for the militants who attacked them on Sunday. Our correspondent gathered … read more