Nigeria’s long-delayed law to overhaul its oil sector will require further review before it is passed, a former petroleum minister said Wednesday, a move that could further hit investment. Former petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke told the Senate, as it … read more
A cholera outbreak has killed 10 people in central Nigeria’s Plateau State over the past two weeks, a local health official said Wednesday. “We have recorded 10 deaths from the over 300 people infected with cholera in the last two … read more
Security agencies in Nigeria are struggling to check the spread of a radical Islamist group, after a spate of deadly bombings signaled the militants’ ambitions to shed their roots as an isolated force in the country’s north. Nigeria’s military has … read more
Nigeria has shelved plans to overhaul its joint venture partnerships with foreign oil firms according to the latest version of its long-delayed energy reforms, one of the pillars of the original bill, sources said. It was hoped Incorporated Joint Ventures … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan has sent to the Senate for approval an initial list of 34 ministers for his new government since taking office last month, the senate chief said Tuesday. Senate President David Mark read out the list to members … read more
Eleven people were killed by lightning in two communities in northern Nigeria during torrential rains, Red Cross and local officials said Wednesday. Eight peasant farmers were killed and another 12 injured on Tuesday during a thunderstorm outside Balanga village in … read more
It’s a matter of great concern, says government Experts urge religious bodies to be child-friendly AS Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of the African Child last week, stakeholders met in Abuja to discuss … read more
Some 15 million children work in Nigeria, often in dangerous jobs, and many workers in Africa’s most populous nation live in fear of violence from police and employers, the global labour grouping ITUC said on Monday. The report said many … read more
Two people were injured in a blast outside in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in a third day of violence in the northeastern city, said Major-General Jack Nwaogbo, commander of the military task force in the area. “The explosion was detonated in front … read more
The Nigerian press reports that President Goodluck Jonathan is wooing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be his finance minister, with expanded responsibilities and powers. If Jonathan succeeds, it will boost his administration’s standing with members of the international business and finance community … read more