Year-on-year growth in Nigeria’s economy slowed to 1.94% in the three months to the end of June, the second quarter in a row of decline as the country struggles to shake off the effects of a recession it escaped two … read more
A coalition of civil society groups has launched a lawsuit to block the purchase of luxury cars for principal officers in the Nigerian Senate. The activists said in the lawsuit that spending such an amount on cars in Nigeria’s present … read more
Hundreds of civil rights activists on Monday stormed the British High Commission and Embassy of Ireland in the Nigerian capital Abuja to reject a recent court judgment which awarded a $9.6bn damage against Nigeria over breach of gas contract with … read more
A UN human rights expert on Monday urged Nigeria to stop extra-judicial killings by security forces in the country. In a preliminary report at the end of a 12-day visit to Nigeria, United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard said the … read more
The European Commission on Thursday signed a new €50 million ($55.4 million) package to enhance efforts in North-East Nigeria. “The agreement signed today increases our bilateral cooperation with Nigeria by €50 million, bringing the total EU support to the country … read more
Obtaining a US visa is about to become more expensive for Nigerian applicants. The Trump administration has imposed a “reciprocity” fee for all approved non-immigrant visa applications by Nigerians. The fee will be charged in addition to visa application fees (usually paid … read more
Nigeria will fight to protect government assets from the possibility of a US$9-billion court-granted seizure over a gas project dispute, the country’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday, as carried by Reuters. Ten days ago, a UK court granted the company Process and … read more
According to a Human Rights Watch report, survivors of human trafficking are being locked up in shelters by government. Despite attempts by the Nigerian government to combat human trafficking and provide support for survivors, care for victims is still severely … read more
An Irish firm, which won a world record $9.6bn arbitration fine against the Federal Government, has instructed its lawyers to identify Nigeria’s assets that can be targeted to recover the money. The company confirmed in an electronic mail to our … read more
The vandalism of pipelines used to convey petroleum products increased by 77 per cent in June, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said. The NNPC also said 1.76 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. was … read more