The nation’s oil production, including condensate, declined by about 70,000 barrels per day to 2.09 million bpd in October, compared to the preceding month, new data from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources have shown. The data obtained by our correspondent … read more
Alongside the many projects to develop new 1 435 mm gauge railways to augment and gradually replace Nigeria’s 1 067 mm gauge network, the government has unveiled plans for a line running north into the neighbouring Niger Republic. The 248 km standard gauge … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, pledged to revive the textile industry in Nigeria. Receiving the CEO of Vlisco Group, David Suddens, at the Presidential Villa, Buhari welcomed the proposed investment of $200 million by the company in Nigeria. He said: ‘’I … read more
Four Catholic priests who were abducted on November 6 by unknown persons in Delta State have regained their freedom. The Nigeria Police, Delta Command, confirmed on Saturday that the priests were rescued near Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of … read more
The Egyptian Parliament’s Chairman of the African Affairs Committee MP Tarek Radwan said his country is aware of the challenges facing Nigeria, mostly terrorism and organized crime. Radwan said Egypt is ready to provide support and training for Nigerians in … read more
A Bermudian-registered tanker was attacked by pirates near Nigeria early Tuesday morning. The Department of Marine and Ports received a report at 2.25am that day from the LNG tanker River Niger stating the vessel was under attack in the Gulf … read more
As Nigeria works to stabilize from years of warfare in its north, the deadliest threat is not the Boko Haram extremist movement, but escalating battles between farming and herding communities over scarce land and water. Bloodshed has increased since January, … read more
Nigeria’s Senate said on Tuesday it was investigating claims that the state oil company illegally took more than $1bn from natural gas proceeds to fund fuel subsidy payments. Despite being Africa’s largest crude producer, Nigeria relies on fuel imports to … read more
The Senate says it will order an investigation of Nigeria’s spending on water and utilization of funds provided by international donors. This followed a motion by a senator, Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi West), who accused the Ministry of Water Resources … read more
Gunmen have abducted four Catholic priests in southern Nigeria, a local state official told AFP on Wednesday. The kidnapping happened on Tuesday at a border community between Edo and Delta States in the south, said Andrew Aniamaka, a spokesman for … read more