A church pastor has been jailed for 11 and a half years after being found guilty of trafficking children into the UK for use as domestic “slaves” at her home in Barking, east London. Lucy Adeniji brought two children and … read more
A bomb carried by two men aboard a motorcycle killed them on Sunday when it accidentally exploded in the tense central Nigerian city of Jos, police and witnesses said. “Two men were riding a motorcycle allegedly carrying explosives. They had … read more
A 35-year-old woman in Nigeria’s central Benue state faces a possible dealt penalty after she was charged with culpable homicide for allegedly killing her albino child, the private Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday. Mrs. Doosur Hembaor was arraigned before a … read more
Former members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in Furupagha, an Ijaw clan in Ondo State, have vowed not to allow any election to take place in the state if the Federal Government fails to … read more
Nigeria plans to license at least two Islamic financial institutions this year. It will get help from Malaysia to expand its Sharia-compliant industry in a nation where 70 per cent of people have no access to regular banking services. Central … read more
Nigeria’s oil minister said on Sunday global oil prices were expected to ease slightly in the coming months and that OPEC members did not consider their current level damaging to the world economy. Oil prices surged above $110 a barrel … read more
Nigeria’s election chief Attahiru Jega has promised his nation’s April elections will see the problems of the past “brought down to the barest manageable levels.” However, his staff has other worries. Employees of the Independent National Electoral Commission asked Jega … read more
The EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday deployed 52 Long Term Observers (LTOs) for the April elections and plans to conduct a comprehensive analysis on the electoral process. The Deputy Chief Observer of the Mission, Mr … read more
A British lawyer accused of helping a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary illegally bribe Nigerian officials to win more than £3.7 billion in construction contracts has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of violation of the US … read more
A Nigerian state governor survived a Tuesday car crash that left four dead as he travelled to meet the president in the oil-rich country’s north, officials said. It was the second fatal crash in recent weeks involving President Goodluck Jonathan’s … read more