How High Political Risks Impact Businesses in Nigeria

The assessment and perception of Nigeria as a high political risk region is impacting negatively on the fortunes of businesses and their abilities to access foreign loans.

The current economic recession has not only hiked the cost of borrowing, there is hardly enough money to give to businesses to run their operations or retool in the short or long terms.

New Militant Group - Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Emerges, Vows To Blow Up Oil Installations

Militant groups continues to proliferate in the Niger Delta as another group which goes by the moniker - Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, has emerged, threatening to blow up the Refineries in Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as well as that of Warri, South-South, Nigeria.

Viewpoint: When Terror Is Not Terrorism – Ex CIA Director

Terrorism isn't just an act of violence -- it's a political statement, the politically motivated killing of innocents, writes Philip Mudd. So, random attacks by disturbed people shouldn't be falsely labeled terrorism, he says.

British Intelligence ‘Mind Reading Division’ Foil Several Potential Terrorist Attacks

About seven possible terror attacks across the United Kingdom have been reportedly discovered and stopped over the past year by a special department of the UK intelligence agency – the MI5 which reads the minds of would-be attackers, the agency says.

Niger Delta Militants Kill 3 JTF Soldiers in Bayelsa, Escape With 2 Military Gunboats

Three soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, code-named Operation Delta Safe were allegedly killed on Monday morning in Nembe, a riverine area of Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria. 

Armed Bandits, Ambush, Kill 11 Nigerian Military Personnel in Niger State

The Nigerian armed forces recorded casualties on Saturday in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria as armed bandits ambushed its troops killing 11 military personnel.

Niger Delta Avengers Refute Claims of Splinter Faction

Just yesterday, SaharaReporters and some press platforms reported of a crack within the ranks of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA. The reports claimed that a splinter faction purportedly known as the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) has emerged from the NDA and promises to expose those behind attacks on Oil installations. The purported split was allegedly announced in a statement signed by one Cynthia White.

Gunmen Kidnap 2 Chinese Nationals in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The Nigeria Police, Nasarawa Command confirms that two Chinese nationals attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.

Police Boss Deploys 510 Policemen To Patrol Abuja-Kaduna Highway Kidnapping Hotspots

Sequel to sporadic kidnapping, armed robbery and other forms of social vices along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has deployed a detachment of 510 mobile police personnel to patrol the highway.

London Court Jail Nigerian 22 Years For Human Trafficking

Franca Asemota

A female trafficking boss was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Thursday for using the threat of witchcraft to exert control over almost 40 women brought from Nigeria to Europe for sex work, a British court prosecutor said.

Security: United States Warns Citizens Against Traveling To 20 States In Nigeria

The latest travel advisory from the United States Department of State, updated August 3, 2016 warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to 20 States out of the 36 States in Nigeria.

National Security: How Militants, Terrorists Acquire Improvised Explosives Devices Components From Fertiliser Manufacturers

Nigeria's National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Mongonu (rtd) on Thursday revealed that explosives experts dispatched to conduct investigations into the incessant bombing attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have uncovered the diversion of about 9, 000kg of high explosives and 16, 420 pieces of detonators for illegal use.

Niger Delta Avengers Unveil New Twitter Handle, Insist Attacks Will Persist

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on Thursday announced its new twitter handle and promised that it will sustain attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta.

Campaign Against Alarming Trend in Torture, Jungle Justice in Nigeria

This is certainly not the best time to be a suspect, an accused or caught red-handed violating a law or committing a crime in Nigeria, especially for the less privileged. The reason is obvious: torture, jungle (mob or street) justice is spreading across the nook and cranny of Nigeria at an alarming rate.

A seven-year-old boy was recently lynched in Lagos, Nigeria for allegedly stealing Garri.

Islamic State Names Replacement For Boko Haram's Shekau

Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader who promises to end attacks on mosques and markets used by Muslims, according to an interview published Wednesday by the Islamic state group.