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Militants call for “mayhem”

Nigerian militant group MEND said on Wednesday it had instructed armed groups in the Niger Delta to unleash a month of “mayhem” to press its case for more autonomy in the oil-producing region. Militants have staged 10 attacks on Western … read more

May 29: Security Agencies On Red Alert

Security has been primed and vigilance raised a notch to contain fall-outs of the elections, following fears of instability after May 29. A huge intelligence operation that would herald a security clampdown is underway to identify and keep in sight … read more

Foreign more workers seized

Gunmen seized four more foreign workers amid a dramatic rise in violence that has roiled Nigeria’s southern petroleum-producing region, oil industry officials said Wednesday. The attackers carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a transport vessel carrying the workers in … read more

FG may force airlines to reduce fares

The Federal Government has concluded plans to enforce foreign carriers operating in the country to lower their fares. The Minister of State for Air Transport, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said this at the submission of the report by the committee on … read more