Angered by the involvement of soldiers in the kidnapping of football star John Mikel Obi’s father, the Nigerian Army Tuesday vowed to take disciplinary action against those involved, either directly or indirectly. The reaction followed Monday night’s arrest of two … read more
Of the 48,000 prisoners in Nigeria, over 33,000 are awaiting trial. Minister of Interior Comrade Abba Moro yesterday called for a speed trial of pending cases to decongest the prisons. Moro said the over populated awaiting trial prisoners are causing … read more
By Jomo Gbomo After careful perusal of the above titled document released by the group calling itself the Movement for New Nigeria, The Movement for the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.(MEND) deems it appropriate and perhaps crucial … read more
Sabotage has led to six oil spills from one Shell pipeline in Nigeria since the start of the month, the company said on Monday, while damage to another line has caused a temporary production halt. The six spills have occurred … read more
Nigerian emergency authorities say at least 10 people have died in building collapses caused by heavy rains in the country’s north. A regional coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency said Monday that the victims include a mother and her … read more
More than 1,583 people were killed by law enforcement agents in Nigeria between 2006 and 2010, the local media reported Sunday, quoting rights group Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEAP). It quoted the group’s report, Impunity in Nigeria, as showing … read more
There are only 3, 000 functioning Point of Sales (PoS) terminals out of the 13, 000 existing terminals in Nigeria, a telecom consultant told Business Day at the weekend. A PoS device is an electronic device used for verification and … read more
Four people were shot dead in religious attacks in central Nigeria, a local politician said on Sunday, the latest in a series of clashes in a region where hundreds have been killed this year. Muslim members of the Hausa-Fulani ethnic … read more
Community leaders in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta say a new oil spill has been seen near a Royal Dutch Shell PLC pipeline where a fire broke out earlier this week. The oil sheen could be seen Sunday near the Okordia … read more
The decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria since 2007 entered a new low in 2010. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 2010 annual report show that the FDI figure was $668 million dollars. It was $3.31 billion US … read more