A Nigerian militant group on Monday demanded the release of its leader in return for setting free an Indian sailor along with five foreign crew members of a chemical tanker. Nigerian main militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of Niger … read more
While President Barack Obama’s strong worded speech during his just concluded one-day trip to Ghana hinged more on the need for home grown solutions to the region’s many problems, it nevertheless established widely held views of a rounded snub of … read more
Thousands of pirated discs of the memorial service for Michael Jackson have flooded Nigeria and fans of the “King of Pop” have scooped them up, even as they sell above normal price. A copy of the Los Angeles memorial held … read more
Nigeria’s main militant group said in an email Thursday that it will put together a team to negotiate with the government, saying that the appointment of a new presidential adviser on the Niger Delta opens a channel for communication. Its … read more
The Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah, who is on trial for gun-running and treason, welcomed a government amnesty offer and could be released soon, his lawyers said Thursday. Mr. Okah is suspected of leading the Movement for the Emancipation of … read more
Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Asari Dokubo yesterday approached a Federal high court sitting in Abuja with a request to invalidate the amnesty granted by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua to Niger Delta militants. He is … read more
Three Filipinos and two Ukrainians were seized from a trawler off the Cameroon coast, a source close to an investigation into the abductions said Thursday. The same source and a Cameroon newspaper had previously said the five abducted on Monday … read more
The Nigerian government says it is pleased with a British plan to help improve the conditions in the West African country’s prisons. The BBC said Thursday the British plan to improve conditions in Nigerian prisons is intended to allow for … read more
A new prison to hold hundreds of Nigerians currently in jail in England and Wales is to be funded by the British Government. Under the deal at least 400 Nigerians could be transferred home to serve the remainder of their … read more
Nigeria’s main militant group Wednesday denied that it has discussed with anyone the government’s amnesty offer or the ongoing attacks on oil facilities. Last month, President Umaru Yar’Adua announced amnesty for Niger Delta militants who laid their arms. Since then, … read more