The attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to an exclusive interview conducted by the South-South Regional Editor of the Vanguard newspaper with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and published on July … read more
Gunmen suspected to be militants on Thursday invaded Igbolomu in Ikorodu, a Lagos State suburb, kidnapping and killing many. The attack was said to have witnessed heavy shooting by the militants. Sources said the decision to invade the town by … read more
Nigeria’s economy could contract this year and President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is seen as having few plans in place to turn the slump around, according to analysts including Renaissance Capital ‘s Yvonne Mhango. Last month, the Central Bank of Nigeria … read more
The Naira on Wednesday dipped further against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. It lost 4 points to exchange at N357 to the dollar, from N353 it traded on Monday. The Nigerian currency … read more
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the UK in June for medical treatment has led to questions being raised by Nigerians about the amount of time he is spending outside the country since he took up office in May last … read more
For the better part of the month of June, Emirates, one of the friendliest international carriers doing business in Nigeria, withdrew its well-known solidarity. So did a number of other airlines, including South African Airways and British Airways. Travel agents … read more
A recent ranking of the top 1000 universities in the world could not accommodate any Nigerian tertiary institution. According to the 2016 ranking released by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), Harvard University tops the list of the most … read more
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday no attacks had taken place at its facilities after Nigerian militant group Niger Delta Avengers said it had blown up the Qua Iboe 48″ crude oil export pipeline operated by the company. “There were … read more
A civilian joint task force in Lagos says it arrested six suspected members of Boko Haram during the weekend at different locations in Lagos. The suspects said they are indigenes of Borno state, and that they fled Bama, Baga and … read more
Most depots in Apapa, Lagos, will run out of fuel stock if the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria lingers beyond Wednesday, Punch reports. Loading at Apapa depots, where many marketers … read more