FIFTY-Six South Africans were barred last night from entering Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Twenty-eight were stopped on Sunday – in retaliation for the deportation of 125 Nigerians last Friday – as reported exclusively yesterday by … read more
The reported deportation of 125 Nigerians with alleged fake yellow fever cards by the South Africa immigration service has again been condemned by the federal government. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu stated … read more
Troops in Nigeria’s northern city of Maiduguri on Monday shot dead three suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram sect as they allegedly tried to burn down a school, the army said. “Around 3:00 am (0200 GMT) today, men of … read more
Officials in northern Nigeria say three young men were killed Friday when explosions went off at a secret bomb factory in the restive city of Maiduguri. A commander of Nigeria’s anti-terrorism Joint Task Force, Colonel Victor Oheneme, told VOA the … read more
Gunmen shot dead a soldier Friday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano where members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect recently killed 185 people in coordinated bomb and gun attacks, residents said.Two motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire and killed the … read more
The State Department updated its travel warning for Nigeria this week, restricting travel by U.S. government personnel to northern parts of the West African nation and asserting the risk of “attacks against Western targets in Nigeria remains high.” The warning … read more
International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria will in June 2012 hire 40 indigenously owned vessels to replace contracted foreign owned vessels, thereby retaining $1.8bn in the Nigerian economy, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Ernest … read more
The violent hijack of a Dutch cargo ship off the Nigerian coast has highlighted the increase in piracy in the area. The captain and chief engineer were kidnapped and one crew member injured in Tuesday’s attack. Somalia may have the … read more
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and its biggest oil producer. The West African country exports more than two million barrels of crude oil a day. Despite its oil wealth, however, a new government study says the number of Nigerians … read more
From: Jomo Gbomo Sent: 02 March 2012 09:36 To: chiefoyibo@oyibosonline.com; Subject: Attack on Marine Police Checkpoint in Bayelsa State Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND) confirms that the attack … read more