Renewed violence between herdsmen and farmers in central Nigeria has killed seven, police said on Wednesday, just days after a previous attack that claimed 13 lives. “We recovered seven bodies following the attack on Agena village yesterday (Tuesday…
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Suspected Boko Haram militants on Tuesday hurled explosives in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing five police officers, while a separate blast killed three. The attacks were the latest to hit the Borno state capital, which is…
Nigeria needs to improve the way it does business if it is to fulfil its potential to become one of the world’s top economies, a leading economist said on Tuesday. Jim O’Neill, who has predicted that Nigeria could become one of the next global economic…
Mr Bode Towoju, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Nigeria will overcome the security challenges…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday assured Nigerians in The Netherlands that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would soon be passed…
The Federal Government and the Republic of Namibia have proposed to construct a joint oil refinery to maximise cooperation in…
Scores of rioters went on the rampage on Monday outside an abandoned building in Nigeria dubbed the “House of Horror” after decomposing human remains and skeletons were found there. At least 20 people were injured and 12 vehicles damaged when about…
Gunmen have killed 13 people in an attack on a farming community in central Nigeria in the latest deadly violence to rip through the region, police said on Monday. A further 10 people were injured in the shooting in the village of Gbajimba on Sunday…
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has said that consumer’s right is not observed in the country. . Head of CPC,…
Nigerian police rescued 16 people from an underground dungeon believed to be a ritual killing site, the local newspaper Leadership…
At least 17 people have been killed by an explosion in a village market in northeast Nigeria in an attack blamed on Boko Haram Islamists, a local police chief said on Sunday. The deadly blast struck a busy marketplace late on Thursday in the remote…
President Goodluck Jonathan rounded up his state visit to Namibia yesterday where he was conferred with “Order of Welwitschia”, the…
Nigerian police said Saturday they had raided a home near Lagos where eight pregnant girls were staying with plans to…
Public secondary schools in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have been closed indefinitely following deadly attacks blamed on Boko Haram Islamists, teachers and parents said Saturday. The closure reportedly affects 85 secondary schools, catering to some…
As the world marks the 2014 World Water Day today (Saturday), many Nigerians have renewed the call for the erection…
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) , a leading global supplier of wireless equipment and services, has received a US $29 million order from MTN Nigeria to supply, design and implement Harris MegaStar(R) 1:4 radios for MTN’s high…
SHENZHEN, China — ZTE Corporation (âÃÂÃÂZTEâÃÂÃÂ) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced it has signed a contract…
South African retailer Shoprite on Thursday opened its first outlet in northern Nigeria, as part of an aggressive expansion drive and defying wider concerns about security in the region. The store in Kano — the north’s largest city and main commercial…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, today announced an expanded managed services agreement with MTN Nigeria. Aviat Networks will manage the flow of material into Aviat-controlled…
Dallas, TX — (SBWIRE) — 03/18/2014 — This report provides the latest asset allocations of Nigeria HNWIs across 13 asset classes. The report also includes projections of the volume, wealth and asset allocations of Nigeria HNWIs to 2017 and a comprehensive…