On Nov. 18, news broke about an attack on an army base in the village of Metele in northeastern Nigeria by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group of Boko Haram, the terrorist organization. The ambush, … read more
Nigeria’s military has arrested two journalists who wrote a report critical of the army’s performance fighting against Boko Haram extremists in the country’s troubled northeast. Witnesses said armed soldiers and security officers in several military vehicles arrived at the offices … read more
Over the next two decades, Nigeria is expected to become ineligible for a range of external health financing sources, from Global Fund grants to World Bank financing, due to the country’s improving economic performance and the timelines of funds that … read more
The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital, New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, has reacted to a short audio that has gone viral online, in which Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi allegedly spoke ill about the President. Reno Omokri, a … read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday, January 5, repelled hundreds of Boko Haram members who wanted to attack Damasak, a town in northern part of Borno state, Daily Trust reports. According to credible sources, the assailants belonging to the … read more
Six sailors were kidnapped when pirates attacked a ship with a Russian crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa, Russia’s Maritime and River Transport agency confirmed. A group of seven to nine attackers, armed with firearms and blades boarded the … read more
Nigeria’s Islamic State West Africa Province, a faction of Boko Haram affiliated to the Islamic State militant group, has intensified attacks against the army in the northeast of the country at an alarming rate, and the military appears to be … read more
Forbes, an American business magazine, has ranked Nigeria as the 110th best country in the world for business. The magazine said it compiled the list by rating 161 countries on 15 factors: property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, infrastructure, market … read more
A subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has taken over the task of determining the daily consumption and subsidy on petroleum products in Nigeria. Guardian reports that new role for PPMC followed statistics … read more
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced its decision to shut down operations indefinitely. In a Facebook post on Monday, the embassy blamed the development on the government shutdown in the US. “Due to the current U.S. government shutdown, … read more