The Nigerian Airforce on Monday explained why it detained and later released the Chad-bound Antonov 124 cargo Aircraft to the French Government. Security operatives had on December 6 intercepted the aircraft, which carried military hardware, at the Aminu Kano International … read more
Nigeria’s 2015 budget is set for another review as crude oil prices continue its cascade down the pit. Crude oil prices struck fresh five-year lows in Asia Tuesday, with analysts forecasting further falls owing to weak demand, a global supply … read more
53.1 per cent of Nigerians currently lack access to the Internet, The Guardian investigations have revealed. However, the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in the country, including MTN, Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat and Visafone, had, as at September, connected about 73.8 million … read more
The latest index on corruption has just been announced. The Corruptions Perceptions Index 2014 has been published by Transparency International. The 20th edition of the index uses a range of indicators to arrive at its ranking of 175 countries. The … read more
Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, French Ambassador to Nigeria has claimed ownership of weapons found on a chad bound Russian plane. According to PREMIUM TIMES, a statement issued by the ambassador said his country chartered the Russian aircraft to help it … read more
Nigeria’s two powerful oil workers’ unions — Pengassan and Nupeng — have threatened to go on a three-day strike from December 11 if the government fails to convince foreign oil companies operating in the country to address alleged anti-labor practices, … read more
Deputy Superintendent Ibrahim Gambari said police recaptured at least 10 escapees from the medium security prison in central Niger state by Sunday morning. Saturday’s attack was the third jailbreak in the past two months in the West African nation. More … read more
Boko Haram last Wednesday abducted more than 20 women, most of them young girls, in Lassa, Borno State. A member of the community, Daniel Ibrahim, made the disclosure to SaharaReporters. “They [Boko Haram] abducted more than 20 girls from our … read more
A cargo plane detained in Nigeria on Saturday does not belong to Russia and its crew is not Russian either, said the Russian Embassy in Abuja. “The plane detained in Nigeria, according to earlier media reports, does not belong to … read more
Nigeria’s airport authority and security officials say they have seized an aircraft loaded with at least one military helicopter and heavy weapons that made an unscheduled landing at Kano airport in northern Nigeria. Security agents said they detained five Ukrainian … read more