In the wake of international and local investigations and court cases, leaked information reveals the fall from grace of one of Nigeria’s corrupt and super-wealthy oil executives. In September 2015, Beyoncé and her husband, Jay Z, paid a reported $900,000 … read more
A militant group Adaka Boro Avengers have asked non citizens of the South-east and South-south region to leave the region. The group also warned warned south east and south south people to return back to the region as a date … read more
Nigeria has a reputation as sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tomato producer. The Dede tomato market in the capital Abuja is usually bustling with customers stocking up on the bright fruit, which plays a starring role in Nigerian cuisine. But these days, … read more
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to confirm that indeed it has been in preliminary talks with the Federal Government through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies as revealed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, July 21, … read more
The vast wetlands of the Niger Delta region are home to Nigeria’s vast oil resources, but are once again at the centre of a security crisis. The militants or the “boys” are back in the creeks, destroying pipelines, attacking oil … read more
Nigeria’s naira fell to a record against the dollar as Africa’s largest economy struggles with a scarcity of foreign exchange more than a month after the currency was devalued. The naira weakened beyond 300 to the dollar for the first … read more
Militant group the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) on Friday denied being in talks with Nigeria’s government to end attacks on key oil facilities that have cut output and hammered revenue. President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday his administration was negotiating … read more
A leading Muslim group in Nigeria has welcomed a court ruling lifting the ban on girls wearing the headscarf in government schools in Lagos state. The Muslim Rights Concern (MRC) said the Lagos Court of Appeal’s ruling was a victory … read more
Militants bombed a state-run oil pipeline in southern Nigeria Monday causing massive spills, in the latest attack on the country’s oil infrastructure, said an industry official. “The pipeline is operated by the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) at Batan … read more
A new attack on Nigeria’s oil and gas infrastructure targeted a pipeline owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) outside the city of Warri, according to a community leader cited by Reuters. No militant group has claimed responsibility for … read more