A fire that broke out at a pipeline of oil group Eni in Nigeria on Thursday was caused by oil thieves, the Italian company said on Saturday, as the death toll of the accident rose to 13 people. Last week … read more
Despite fresh terror attacks, many of Nigeria’s internally displaced want to return to their homes in the beleaguered northern states. In the areas once occupied by Boko Haram, there is a lack of basic necessities. The small, dirty white truck … read more
Muhammadu Buhari, and his vice president Yemi Osinbajo, have cut their salaries by half, a statement from the presidency said on Friday. The annual presidential salary was previously set at 14.1 million naira ($70,000). The president, elected in March in … read more
One by one, Nigeria’s abandoned oil refineries are roaring back to life. The 125,000 bpd Warri refinery resumed production this week after maintenance and is expected to run at 60,000 bpd. The Port Harcourt complex will start ramping up over … read more
A suicide bomber driving a three-wheeled vehicle detonated near the office of state security in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Saturday, two security sources said. The security sources said the blast went off a few metres from the office … read more
A bomb went off near federal high court in Nigeria’s oil hub Port Harcourt in the delta region on Thursday but there were no casualties, Governor Nyesom Wike said. The blast occurred when the court was about to rule on … read more
The Nigerian government’s ambitions for improving electricity supplies are “not remotely realistic”, a report by experts advising the presidency says, an early blow to one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s most important reform promises. Chronic power shortages are one of the … read more
Even as Nigeria struggles to fight against Boko Haram insurgents in its northeast, a dangerous but forgotten conflict on the other side of the country is resurfacing. Before the rise of Boko Haram, the conflict in the southern Niger Delta … read more
For years, Nigerian presidential administrations have pledged to get money back from their predecessors. Former president Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, for instance, secured a deal to recover money from late dictator Sani Abacha. And now President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is saying … read more
“Emirates can confirm that flight EK782 from Lagos to Dubai on 6th July made minor contact with the aircraft of another carrier while taxiing,” the statement says. An Emirates aircraft struck another carrier while on a runway in the Nigerian … read more