Nigeria is on the brink of “a famine unlike any we have ever seen anywhere”, according to the United Nations. Nearly a quarter of a million children in Nigeria’s north east are severely malnourished, according to the UN’s Assistant Secretary-General … read more
A police sergeant identified as Solomon Oswmuze was reportedly killed by suspected militants yesterday in Lagos State. According to the Nation, the gunmen and the police were engaged in a fierce gun battle late yesterday afternoon at Monkey Village, behind … read more
Online remittance provider WorldRemit is calling for the urgent restoration of money transfers to Nigeria as draconian new rules leave virtually all money transfer operators (MTOs) unable to provide services to the West African country. Only three companies – Western … read more
If Nigeria’s government plans to sit down with the militant groups that have wreaked havoc on its oil industry, they will need a lot of chairs. More than a dozen groups have appeared since attacks on oil pipelines started earlier … read more
The alleged kingpin in the abduction of seven mining contractors including a Kiwi in Nigeria has reportedly been arrested. Samuel Asuquo was taken into custody by Nigeria’s secret service at Nasarawa Bakoko village in Cross River State late last month, … read more
Nigerian news reports say security forces have detained a journalist over alleged links to Boko Haram and purported knowledge of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. Sahara Reporters, an online news site, quoted a passenger as saying that security forces Monday detained … read more
The federal government of Nigeria is in the process of introducing a new border control and immigration system to combat both local and international terrorism, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has disclosed. The minister made this known while commissioning … read more
The federal government has alerted farmers of locusts and quelea birds coming into the country from Niger Republic, calling for vigilance and urgent action. Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture and rural development, gave the warning in Abuja during an emergency … read more
A staff bus conveying fourteen workers of Nest Oil, an oil company in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has been diverted by unidentified gunmen in the area. The Nestoil workers were kidnapped in the early hours … read more
Nigeria may be plunged into another round of fuel scarcity as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has threatened to resume its suspended strike if the federal government refuses to enforce the implementation of an … read more