Dozens of girls abducted from their school by fighters from the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram may still be unaccounted for, in a chilling repetition of the notorious 2014 kidnapping of the Chibok girls. Heavily armed insurgents attacked the village … read more
There is no respite in sight for Nigerians as the fuel crisis, which began in November 2017, continued on Thursday. Most filling stations were out of fuel despite claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, that it increased its … read more
Nigeria has placed $10,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of runaway Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, just as President Muhammadu Buhari commits to end the insurgency. Brig–Gen. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, who announced the reward … read more
Police say gunmen have shot dead at least 18 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state. State police spokesman Muhammad Shehu says an armed gang ambushed a group of residents in Birani village. He says the bandits were mobilized by cattle … read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria says it will get to the bottom of how a snake “spiritually” made away with 36 million naira cash ($100,000 plus). In a veiled message via its twitter handle, the EFCC said: “The … read more
The Court of Appeal in London ruled on Wednesday that two Nigerian communities cannot pursue Royal Dutch Shell in English courts over oil spills in Nigeria’s Delta region. The split decision upheld a High Court ruling last year that was a … read more
Delta Airlines says an engine issued forced a flight from Nigeria to Atlanta to turn back and make an emergency landing at the airport it departed from. Delta says Flight 55 from Lagos to Atlanta, Georgia, left around 10:50 p.m. … read more
Greece, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa. Those will be the first countries to emerge at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea today. That’s because the Korean alphabet, known as Hangeul, starts with a sound similar … read more
Nigerian airline Arik Air is resuming its Garden City Express which enables customers to fly direct to the heart of Port Harcourt City from MMA2 terminal in Lagos. The daily flight service which commences on February 12, 2018 will depart … read more
The Diaspora Voting Right Movement, a Nigerian Group based in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to legalise Diaspora voting. Dr Philip Idaewor, the Convener of the group, said on the telephone from London that the … read more