The two Germans kidnapped in Kaduna State have been released. A German archaeologist, Peter Breunig, and his colleague, Johannes Buringer, were released on Saturday night, police sources told PREMIUM TIMES. “Yes, they were released last night (Saturday) by their kidnappers. … read more
Traders increased bets that Nigeria will allow the naira to weaken after the central bank eased some capital controls and President Muhammadu Buhari, who opposes devaluation, extended his sick leave in the U.K. Forward contracts rose to the highest level … read more
The government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on parts of central Nigeria, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, after clashes killed at least 14 in the region Conflict over grazing land and water, chiefly between semi-nomadic Muslim herders and Christian … read more
A report by World Economic Forum has identified the countries that have high risk of death from terrorist attack. According to the report, most countries at the top of the list of most terrorism-prone are clustered in North Africa, the … read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it will be implementing a new foreign exchange policy with immediate effect. The new policy is the result of a review undertaken by the central bank of ways to stop the widening … read more
Three Russian sailors captured by pirates in early February near Nigeria have returned to Russia, Director of Briese Shipping crewing agency’s St. Petersburg office Pavel Fedulov said. “The three crew members are back in Russia. They had been aboard the … read more
Nigeria is one of Africa’s biggest oil producers and crude oil sales represent almost 90% of the country’s total export revenue. But production of crude oil has fallen sharply over the past twelve months due to renewed militancy in the … read more
Battling multiple bombers strapped with suicide vests, Nigerian troops and civilian self-defense fighters repelled the fiercest Boko Haram extremist attack in months on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday. Nine bombers and two civilians were killed, according to … read more
Hundreds of Nigerians are enduring daily torture on death row as they await execution for crimes ranging from kidnapping to blasphemy. Nigeria has no qualms about sentencing thousands of its citizens to death. A 1998 Supreme Court decision ruled that “the … read more
Future leaders of the country resident in the North East do not have access to food, water and health care. According to the United Nations, aid agencies have just 18 months to deal with the fall-out from the Boko Haram … read more