No fewer than 47 people were killed in different attacks reported from across Nigeria last week. According to the reports, 31 others were also kidnapped amidst the security challenges facing the nation. The attacks in this report were either confirmed … read more
The latest system collapse reported on Sunday may have worsened the poor electricity supply situation in the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) said the collapse, which affected a section of the Benin Substation, Sapele Road in Benin City, Edo State … read more
Detectives from the UK are currently in Nigeria to gather more evidence in the probe of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, who has been standing trial on allegations bordering money laundering. According to The Nation, the detectives, who … read more
Five Indian sailors who were abducted from a ship in Nigeria have been rescued after over two months in captivity, Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Mandaviya said the seafarers from the vessel ‘MT Apecus’ were … read more
In April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female students gathered in Chibok to sit for high school examinations. The international community responded with outcry and condemnation. At the time of the abduction, female empowerment and education in the developing world was widely … read more
Nigerian authorities must do more to end the ongoing use of torture and other forms of ill-treatment by law enforcement agencies, Amnesty Internationalsaid today, marking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It said despite recent government measures aimed at reducing … read more
The World Bank Group on addressing Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) has said Nigeria is not a fragile state even with the current security challenges. FCV Adviser, Amara Konneh, made this known on Monday during a meeting by the group … read more
Two Lebanese nationals who were kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this month have been freed, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Tuesday. The two men, identified by the NNA as Toni Estfan and Shadi Lahhoud, were kidnapped on June 7 from … read more
Over 100 persons may have been burnt as villagers scramble for petrol from ruptured Pipeline in Oyigbo River State …Villagers raise alarm over imminent health disaster due pollution from fast decomposing bodies …No emergency rescue agency as villagers recover, bury the dead … read more
At least 96 people were killed in the past week in different states across Nigeria. Two other people were kidnapped. Majority of the victims were civilians but casualty included soldiers and officials of other security agencies. The attacks occur amidst … read more