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Chevron rig still on fire, 2 missing

An offshore rig exploring possible oil and gas fields off Nigeria’s coast for Chevron Corporation caught fire on Monday, and the oil company said officials were still trying to account for all those working there. Chevron said two workers were … read more

SSS raids CNN Lagos office

CNN, on Monday afternoon, demanded explanations from the Nigerian government over the invasion of its Lagos offices by State Security Service (SSS) agents. The agents were said to have forced their way into the offices of the CNN and British … read more

Nigeria ‘to drop price of petrol’

President Goodluck Jonathan has announced an immediate drop in the price of fuel, following a week of strikes and protests. Mr Jonathan said the price would drop by around 30% in recognition of the “hardships being suffered” by people. Nigeria … read more