Over the last few weeks, expatriates have been the target of various acts of violent crime in Lagos. These crimes include carjacking, muggings, assaults, and burglaries. The U.S. Consulate General Lagos is recommending that all Americans exercise due caution while … read more
(Reuters) – Gunmen have kidnapped two Chinese men and a Nigerian man working for a local company in the southeastern state of Anambra, police and witnesses said on Monday. The Chinese were the first foreigners kidnapped outside of Nigeria’s oil … read more
A Nigerian court has postponed a case filed by Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging his exclusion from next month’s presidential elections. The hearing was delayed until Tuesday as the judge has to fly from Lagos. The case had been fast-tracked, as … read more
The discovery of oil is often accompanied by shouts of joy, not only from government and oil prospecting companies, but by communities where such oil is found. But, that is not the case in two communities in Bayelsa State, writes … read more
Still reeling from its cat-and-dog relationship with its Ogoni host communities, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has another serious headache to contend with at its operational base at the Cawthorne Channel Field, writes John Ogbedu. If peace and orderliness could … read more
President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday charged members of the nation�s Armed Forces to remain focussed and loyal in the discharge of their constitutional duties of protecting the nation�s territorial integrity as the country approached the April elections. Obasanjo, who gave the … read more
OIL service companies, which are worst hit by hostage-taking in the Niger Delta, are reportedly turning down new contracts awarded to them by the major firms in the industry. The Guardian learnt that some oil service companies from the United … read more
The military in Nigeria, a major oil exporter, is under trained and under equipped to enforce security in its lawless Niger Delta oil region, a senior U.S. defense official said. Washington has offered Nigeria a number of joint training and … read more
Security forces in Nigeria are on full alert, the government has said, after the vice-president was barred from running in April’s presidential poll. President Olusegun Obasanjo’s office said there were plans to “sponsor protests” and cause violence. The alert comes … read more
One month ahead of a crucial presidential vote, Nigerians are worried over the prospect of electing an ailing candidate who may be unable to perform his official duties. Fears have risen over the health of Umaru Yar’Adua, the ruling People’s … read more