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Sailor abducted off ship

Gunmen attacked a ship Friday supplying an Exxon Mobil Corp. offshore oil rig near the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping a sailor and leaving another wounded, an official said. The attack happened off the coast of Akwa Ibom state, the home … read more

Police find 12 bodies, rescue expat hostage

Police in Nigeria’s main oil-producing region have discovered 12 bodies left in a village and rescued a Romanian expatriate worker kidnapped in separate incidents, authorities said on Friday. Police on patrol on Wednesday “saw the corpses of 12 persons, suspected … read more

SIM card registration extended

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given a grace period for subscribers who were unable to register their SIM cards during the six-month registration exercise. A statement by the NCC and signed by the Head, Media and Public Relations, Reuben … read more

FG denies bomb paranoia

The federal government has said the decision to have a low-keyed celebration of this year’s national Independence anniversary has nothing to do with fears over the threat of bombing by either the Movement for and Emancipation of the Niger Delta … read more