Authorities say security forces in Nigeria have raided a suspected bomb factory for a radical Islamist sect south of the nation’s capital. Maj. Gen. Alphonsus Chukwu told journalists that Saturday’s raid killed a soldier and a member of the State … read more
Suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram killed four people on Friday when they robbed a bank and stormed a police station in northeast Borno state, a government official said. Gunmen killed two people during a raid on a … read more
The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has identified 135 ghost workers in the civil service. The state’s Head of Service, Alhaji Umar Shehu Minjibir told journalists Friday that the ghost workers already identified may face prosecution. The state Governor, … read more
The killings on March 8th of two Europeans who were held hostage in Nigeria shed light on the kidnapping for ransom practice used by armed groups affiliated with al-Qaeda. The latest incident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of Chris … read more
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) unit yesterday paraded three Nigerians and a 73-year Old Bulgarian arrested at Ogba, Ikeja, for their alleged involvement in advance fee fraud, popularly known in Nigeria as 419. The … read more
The agony of air passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has worsened, P.M.NEWS can confirm. Passengers last night, as in previous nights, contented with long queues, flight delays, commotion, anguish and exasperation caused by manual … read more
The identity of the tweeter Gidi Traffic, who informs motorists in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos of traffic jams, has been revealed to the BBC. This has been a “a long-age mystery” since the Twitter account was set up last September, … read more
A truck carrying dozens of passengers and driven by a drunken driver in northern Nigeria tipped over, killing 18 people and seriously injuring 50 others, an official said Friday. The accident occurred late Thursday in Kaduna state as the truck … read more
Nigerian police detained two suspects after two shots were fired yesterday in the vicinity of the U.S. embassy in the capital, Abuja. “We refer you to the Nigerian police for further information,” Deborah MacLean, a spokeswoman for the embassy, said … read more
Nigeria and US giant General Electric have signed a deal aimed at sharply boosting power generation in Africa’s most populous country where electricity blackouts occur daily, GE said Monday. The five-year memorandum of understanding signed on Friday between Nigeria’s power … read more