Two bombs blamed on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram exploded at a crowded mosque and an elite Muslim restaurant in Nigeria’s central city of Jos, killing 44 people, officials said Monday. Sixty-seven other people were wounded in the attacks … read more
At least 30 people have been reported dead following fresh attacks by gunmen in Birnin-Magaji local government area of Zamfara. Addressing newsmen on Sunday, Chairman of the council, Muhammad Gusami, said the attacks took place in Kokeya and Chigama villages … read more
A suicide bomber killed six people at a church on Sunday in Potiskum, a town in northeast Nigeria hit by suspected Boko Haram attacks in the past, a Red Cross official and a witness said. “People were just going to … read more
One month after taking office, Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, has not yet named a Cabinet to help him cope with this country’s firestorm of troubles. The petroleum-driven economy is in crisis with a months-long fuel shortage, the naira currency … read more
Nigeria’s central bank is no mood to devalue the naira given the risks to inflation from a weaker currency, its spokesman said on Friday, potentially delaying investment flows into Africa’s biggest economy. The central bank (CBN) said in a statement … read more
Nigeria military authorities said a jeep full of Improvised Explosives Devises (IED) was among the weapons recovered by troops conducting Cordon and Search Operations after suicide bombing attacks on Zabamari Muna near Maiduguri, Borno State on Saturday. The recovery followed … read more
Several female suicide bombers blew themselves up in the midst of fleeing residents in a northeast Nigerian village, continuing a series of attacks that have killed some 200 people in just three days, witnesses said Saturday. The latest attack took … read more
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he is ready to organize a new summit of nations fighting Boko Haram, a militant group that has suffered defeats in recent months in its campaign to forge an Islamist state in northeastern … read more
The Leaders Caucus of the Akwa Ibom State in south-eastern Nigeria has rejected plans by the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) to site nuclear power plant in Itu Local Government Area of the state. The Community leaders, led by Senator … read more
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is battling to acquire a skilled workforce due to inadequate training facilities at universities and reduced central government expenditure into developing these critical skills. Multinational corporations operating in Nigeria have identified this as a reason … read more