If it seemed too good to be true when Shell Oil proclaimed this week that it was putting an end to its offshore drilling operations in Nigeria, that’s because it was Monday’s announcement turns out to have been an elaborate … read more
Both houses of Nigeria’s parliament have voted to confirm the appointment of Kaduna state governor Namadi Sambo as the country’s new vice-president. Mr Sambo is relatively unknown and his appointment could clear the way for President Goodluck Jonathan to seek … read more
Militants in oil rich southern Nigeria who last year laid down arms under an amnesty deal on Wednesday pledged to back new leader Goodluck Jonathan to ensure peace holds in the Niger Delta. Some 20,000 former armed rebels who were … read more
A Nigerian court Wednesday jailed an American woman for two years after she admitted trying to smuggle out fake US bank cheques worth more than 760,000 dollars, anti-graft agency EFCC said. Sharon Denis Thorpe pleaded guilty to 13 counts of … read more
Hoaxers targeted oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell Plc on Monday, sending a bogus statement to news organisations about the company’s operations in Nigeria. The e-mail, complete with Shell logo and links to genuine websites including Shell’s own, as … read more
A Nigerian politician has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling cocaine at Lagos airport. Nigerian drug enforcement officials say Eme Zuru Ayortor swallowed nearly two kilograms of cocaine (4.4 lbs) in order to fund his election campaign. Police say body … read more
Growing opposition against the nomination of northern Kaduna state governor Namadi Sambo has created tension in the state, forcing the authorities to raise the level of security in the state. President Goodluck Jonathan formally sent Sambo’s name to the National … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday fired the newly-appointed managing director of the country’s state oil firm and ordered an audit of its accounts by a world-class firm, his office said. Shehu Ladan, who was appointed Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) … read more
Nigeria’s federal police force kills with impunity, extorts those it’s charged to protect and rapes arrested prostitutes as a “fringe benefit” of the job, a report by a civil liberties group alleges. The Open Society Justice Initiative’s report released Monday … read more
Nigeria’s parliament will begin confirmation hearings on Tuesday for President Goodluck Jonathan’s nominee for vice president, a senior lawmaker said today. Mr Ita Enang, chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, confirmed that President Jonathan asked parliament on … read more