Nigeria’s Islamic State West Africa Province, a faction of Boko Haram affiliated to the Islamic State militant group, has intensified attacks against the army in the northeast of the country at an alarming rate, and the military appears to be … read more
Forbes, an American business magazine, has ranked Nigeria as the 110th best country in the world for business. The magazine said it compiled the list by rating 161 countries on 15 factors: property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, infrastructure, market … read more
A subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has taken over the task of determining the daily consumption and subsidy on petroleum products in Nigeria. Guardian reports that new role for PPMC followed statistics … read more
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced its decision to shut down operations indefinitely. In a Facebook post on Monday, the embassy blamed the development on the government shutdown in the US. “Due to the current U.S. government shutdown, … read more
The first lady of Nigeria, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has constituted a campaign team for the re-election of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari. Aisha is chairing the team herself, while the Vice President’s wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, would co-chair it. The duo … read more
The police in Plateau State in North-Central zone of Nigeria have said that some gunmen have killed five persons and injured scores of others in a fresh attack in Plateau State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Tyopev … read more
Boko Haram sacked two military bases in northeast Nigeria overnight as the jihadist fighters battle for control of a strategic town on Lake Chad, military sources said Thursday. Jihadists from the IS-supported Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran a … read more
Ahead of the 2019 general election, a new militant group, War Against Niger Delta Exploitation, WANDE, has threatened to disrupt the 2019 elections unless the federal Government can show commitment to the development of the oil rich Niger Delta. WANDE … read more
Nigeria’s central bank has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with MTN over allegations that the South African company illegally repatriated $8.1 billion. MTN says it has agreed to pay $53 million to the bank but didn’t provide further … read more
A little-known exodus has been taking place for more than a year in western Africa as tens of thousands of people flee the English-speaking regions of Cameroon to seek refuge in southern Nigeria’s Cross River State. Teams from Médecins Sans … read more