If Nigeria’s government plans to sit down with the militant groups that have wreaked havoc on its oil industry, they will need a lot of chairs. More than a dozen groups have appeared since attacks on oil pipelines started earlier … read more
The alleged kingpin in the abduction of seven mining contractors including a Kiwi in Nigeria has reportedly been arrested. Samuel Asuquo was taken into custody by Nigeria’s secret service at Nasarawa Bakoko village in Cross River State late last month, … read more
Nigerian news reports say security forces have detained a journalist over alleged links to Boko Haram and purported knowledge of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. Sahara Reporters, an online news site, quoted a passenger as saying that security forces Monday detained … read more
The federal government of Nigeria is in the process of introducing a new border control and immigration system to combat both local and international terrorism, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has disclosed. The minister made this known while commissioning … read more
The federal government has alerted farmers of locusts and quelea birds coming into the country from Niger Republic, calling for vigilance and urgent action. Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture and rural development, gave the warning in Abuja during an emergency … read more
I first encountered the expat wife stereotype before I even expatriated. I was about to follow my then boyfriend and his new job to India. When I told my boss of my plans, she warned me, “Don’t become one of … read more
A staff bus conveying fourteen workers of Nest Oil, an oil company in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has been diverted by unidentified gunmen in the area. The Nestoil workers were kidnapped in the early hours … read more
Nigeria may be plunged into another round of fuel scarcity as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has threatened to resume its suspended strike if the federal government refuses to enforce the implementation of an … read more
The official in Charge of the execution the Niger Delta Amnesty programme has identified pausity of funds as a major constraint in the smooth accomplishment of the programme. Brigadier General Paul Boroh (rtd) who is the Special Adviser to the … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of social networking website, Facebook, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths, and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. He gave the commendation … read more