Armed pirates opened fire on a cargo ship in an attack off the Nigerian coast, kidnapping the captain and chief engineer and robbing the crew before escaping, according to a maritime watchdog. Tuesday’s attack also left one crew member missing … read more
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit accusing Royal Dutch Shell of human rights abuses, a case that could make corporations liable for acts of torture or genocide overseas. The plaintiffs — relatives of seven Nigerians killed … read more
THE Federal Government yesterday signed a bilateral agreement with the Republic of Cameroon on the establishment of a trans-border security committee. Members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, have been moving to Cameroon and other neighbouring countries to hide after … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said ex-Delta State Governor James Ibori will still face trial irrespective of the outcome of his trial at the Southwark Court in London . The commission said the London case is just … read more
Hacking in Nigeria has taken a new toll as Nigerian celebrities are now the latest target. Hackers recently claimed to have accessed the Twitter and Facebook accounts of at least 30 Nigerian celebrities. The hacker is already tweeting from the … read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has once again pushed back the time frame for selling off state-owned power assets, according to an announcement by the Bureau of Private Enterprises (BPE). allAfrica.com quotes the London-based “The Moment” as reporting that this … read more
A public disaster was averted today in Suleja Niger State as the anti-bomb unit of the Nigerian police successfully defused a home made bomb left in the market. Traders in the IBB Market said they detected a strange object packed … read more
Gunmen hurled explosives and fired at a police station and a nearby bank in a northern Nigeria town Monday in another of daily attacks blamed on Islamist sect Boko Haram, witnesses said. The attack in Jama’are, a traditional emirate and … read more
Pirate attacks off Africa’s west coast in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing and becoming more violent, sophisticated and systematic, the U.N. political chief said Monday. Undersecretary-General B. Lynn Pascoe told the U.N. Security Council that the International Maritime Organization … read more
Nigeria and 10 other countries including the United States (US), Belgium, and Spain yesterday in Calabar, Cross River State, began a naval exercise to fight piracy, oil theft, smuggling and other maritime security challenges. However, Nigeria said oil theft, piracy … read more