Three weeks ago in this column I wrote about the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid on the offices of Halliburton in Lagos and the arrest of company officials. The arrests were made in relation to the alleged payment … read more
Explosions in Nigeria’s central region killed 32 people on Christmas Eve and six people died in attacks on two churches in the northeast of Africa’s most populous nation, officials said on Saturday. On Friday night, a series of bombs were … read more
An explosion in central Nigeria on Friday killed at least eight people, police said, with the incident having occurred in an area where sectarian clashes have left hundreds dead this year. It occurred on the same day suspected Islamist sect … read more
Nigeria LNG Ltd., the operator of the largest liquefied natural-gas plant in sub-Saharan Africa, said its liquefaction plant on the southern Bonny Island was shut down on Dec. 22 after a power cut. The Bonny community, “customers, gas suppliers and … read more
Residents of Ayakoromo Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have accused the military Joint Task Force (JTF) of war crimes and looting of N500 Million from the war-ravaged community during the recent operation of the military in the … read more
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company said it has enough fuel to meet domestic demand for 40 days after pipeline sabotage by militants crippled all its refineries. To deal with the attacks, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. is “partnering with security agencies … read more
Officials from Nigeria’s state oil company don’t think very highly of the Chinese, according to a December 2009 State Department cable. They’re greedy for oil, quick to stomp on labor rights, and “do not know how to deal with a … read more
Nigeria has signed loan deals with China worth 900 million dollars that will be used to finance rail and communication projects in Africa’s most populous nation, the finance minister said Thursday. “The amount is 900 million dollars,” Olusegun Aganga told … read more
French President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed the situation in Ivory Coast with his Nigerian counterpart Goodluck Jonathan Thursday ahead of a regional summit aimed at dealing with the political stand-off there. Jonathan also holds the rotating presidency of the Economic Community … read more
A Nigerian court granted bail Thursday to an Iranian identified as a member of his country’s Revolutionary Guards and charged over an illegal arms cache seized in October, local media reported. Azim Aghajani had been identified in court papers as … read more