Developments from the April general elections, moves to check money laundering, the rising external reserves and the desire for a single West African Stock Exchange dominated the Nigerian media this past week. During the three-phase April general elections, violence erupted … read more
The nation’s first private refinery may run into stormy waters if its promoters and their partner, Akwa Ibom State, do not settle their differences and raise the $20 million needed to get the project operational. Amakpe Refinery, located in Eket, … read more
Iroops have launched an operation to drive out a group of militants in the country’s key oil-producing region, a day after the two sides were locked in a gunfight. Newly-constructed militant camps have been spotted in the Niger Delta region, … read more
AFTER the 2011 general polls, the 36 state governors of the country can be grouped into five broad categories. They are governors who did not contest governorship elections; governors who sought second term and lost; those who are serving their … read more
Human rights violations, including extra-judicial executions and torture, by security forces still plague several African countries, Amnesty International said Friday. A report by the London-based rights group said excessive use of force and other ill-treatment at times resulting in unlawful … read more
The Nigerian army clashed with militants in the creeks of the Niger Delta on Wednesday, the first such skirmish for months in the heartland of Africa’s biggest oil and gas industry. Soldiers patrolling near the Ayakoromo community in Delta state … read more
Nigeria on Wednesday launched a probe into post-election riots believed to have killed hundreds of people last month, with a prominent Muslim heading the panel that will lead the investigation. President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the 22-member panel that will look … read more
The governor-elect of a Nigerian state said Wednesday he would push for an amnesty deal with an Islamist sect blamed for scores of attacks in a bid to end unrest in the country’s northeast. The sect known as Boko Haram, … read more
The Nigerian Navy has acquired three combat (mantra) boats to protect the nation’s territorial waters. The three high speed boats were operated on Tuesday at the Naval base, Apapa, Lagos. The vessels were fitted with high calibre arms and ammunition … read more
Authorities in northeastern Nigeria are blaming a radical Muslim sect for the drive-by killing of a high-profile unionist. The Borno state police chief said gunmen shot the state chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Tuesday night in … read more