Nigeria has disputed UN claims that 1,553 deaths have been recorded from 38,173 cholera cases in the country since January, instead putting the figures at 1,434 deaths from 37,289 cases. ‘We base our figures on reports we get from the … read more
An illegal shipment of rocket launchers and heavy mortars intercepted in Nigeria first arrived in the country in July on a ship which sailed from India, the Nigerian customs service said on Thursday. Nigeria’s secret service intercepted 13 containers in … read more
Shell has almost reached a settlement with the United States in a bribery case in Nigeria. It is expected that the Dutch-British oil company will receive a 30 million dollar fine. Shell is being accused of the large-scale bribery of … read more
Two Agip oil pipelines in Nigeria’s Niger Delta have been attacked with explosives by saboteurs, causing some oil production to be shut in, security sources said on Friday. The sources said two pipelines, from the Osiama oil field to Brass … read more
A Nigerian Islamist sect routed in a brutal assault last year is feared to have reemerged with a series of attacks and shootings, leading to military patrols and grim reminders of 2009 unrest. Police suspect the sect, known as Boko … read more
Police have arrested 10 local chiefs accused of murder in a land dispute with neighbours after which 13 burnt corpses were recovered, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. The corpses were found after a weekend dispute between the rival Boje … read more
More than 200,000 people will be left homeless if Nigeria goes ahead with a theme park, shopping mall and hotel development in its oil-rich delta region, Amnesty International has warned. Thousands have already been forcibly evicted to make way for … read more
An illegal arms shipment containing grenades, explosives and mortars has been seized in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest shipping port. The importation of arms has raised concerns ahead of forthcoming national elections, and the increasing restiveness of yet-to-be-compensated former militants. “After the … read more
Global Information System, a privately run thinktank of retired U.S. military strategists, has published a report attacking the government of Goodluck Jonathan for the “corruption of the Nigerian political process, now in full swing.” The report, published on the rightwing … read more
Nigerian authorities on Tuesday intercepted a shipment of weapons including rocket launchers and grenades at a port in the economic capital of Lagos, an intelligence agency spokeswoman said. The discovery occurred as a result of additional security following twin car … read more