Nigeria’s military launched a coordinated air, naval and ground assault to free 19 hostages held on militant camps in the oil–rich southern delta, apparently routing the gunmen without causing any casualties. Such an operation in the OPEC–member nation has been … read more
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency said Saturday the seizure of more than 130 kilos of heroin at Lagos port, believed to be shipped from Iran, was destined for Europe. The west African powerhouse is a major transit point for South American cocaine … read more
The creeping collapse of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and one of the world’s largest oil producers, would threaten the interests of the United States and the international community in the region, a veteran U.S. diplomat has cautioned. The warning … read more
Gunmen suspected of being members of an Islamist sect behind a deadly uprising in Nigeria last year shot dead three worshippers at a mosque in a northern city Friday, police and witnesses said. One of two gunmen riding a motorcycle … read more
Henry Okah, denied bail Friday over accusations he masterminded independence day twin car bombings, was a marine engineer who became the alleged leader of Nigeria’s most notorious militant group. Okah, 45, was arrested in South Africa, where he lives, a … read more
Oil giant Shell said 98 per cent of oil spilled in the Niger Delta is caused by theft and attack on oil facilities by the members of the oil host communities. Babs Omotowa, the Vice President Health, Safety and Environment … read more
Nigeria seized $9.9 million worth of heroin concealed in auto parts shipped from Iran, its anti-drugs agency said on Friday, days after the West African country reported Tehran to the U.N. over an illegal arms seizure. The National Drug Law … read more
Foreign oil workers among 19 hostages freed by Nigeria’s military described a “shocking” ordeal Thursday, while authorities said no ransom was paid and vowed to wipe out militant camps. The military freed the 19 hostages in an operation on Wednesday … read more
Nigeria’s intelligence agency said Thursday it had recovered a vehicle that had been wired to explode and which was linked to twin car bombings on October 1 that killed at least 12 people. Ex-militant leader Henry Okah is suspected of … read more
President, Goodluck Jonathan, has warned militants engaged in criminal acts of self-enrichment that they will no longer find a safe haven anywhere in the Niger Delta as law enforcement agencies have orders to seek them out and bring them to … read more