Another Niger Delta Community Issue 7 Day Ultimatum To Chevron

One of the host communities to Oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Benikrukru , Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area in Delta State, Wednesday, gave the company a seven-day ultimatum to address

Security: United Kingdom Issues Travel Alert To 16 States in Nigeria

A travel advice by the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) current as at 17th August 2016, warns UK citizens against ALL travel to:

Scores of Niger Delta Militants Storm Akwa Ibom Govt House

Scores of militants numbering over 100 reportedly stormed the Akwa Ibom state Government House, in a violent protest, causing chaos in and around the Government House in Uyo, the state capital.

Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Kill 6 Farmers in Godogodo Village, Kaduna State, North-Central Nigeria

About six farmers were reportedly killed in Godogodo village of Jemaa local government of Kaduna State, North-Central Nigeria on Saturday by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The incident happened two weeks after 11 persons were killed by suspected herdsmen in three villages including Gododogo in an early morning raid.

Terrorism: United States To Despatch FBI, Security Experts To Nigeria

The United States Government ​has said it would send officials from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other security experts to provide technical assistance to the Nigerian Government to deal with terrorism.

Chibok Girls Video: Nigerian Army Declares journalist Ahmed Sakilda, Two Others Wanted

The Nigerian Army has declared three persons wanted in connection with the latest video of the abducted Chibok girls released by Boko Haram on Sunday. The Spokesman for the Army, Colonel Sani Usman, said that the suspects, Ahmed Salkida, (Ambassador) Ahmed U. Bolori and Aisha Wakil had information on the conditions and the exact location of these girls.

Gunmen Kidnap 5, Including Party Chieftain Along Abuja-Lokoja Highway

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Idris Ozi Shaibu, and four others were reportedly kidnapped at Osara along Okene-Lokoja-Abuja Highway in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Boko Haram Releases Video Purportedly Showing Abducted Chibok Girls

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Boko Haram islamist group has reportedly released a video purporting to show some of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. Some 50 girls wearing headscarves are seen behind a Boko Haram militant who demands the release of fighters in return for freeing the girls.

Insecurity: Nigerian Air force Set To Launch Major Operation Against Militancy, Kidnappers

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said counter insurgency  operations would now be focused in the South- South region of the country.

Cybersecurity Awareness: Behold The Ransomware Epidemic!

Cybersecurity: An Overview - Cybersecurity are measures or steps geared towards protecting electronic devices or information stored in cyberspace (cloud storage) against unauthorized or criminal access. Thanks to the penetration of internet and affordability of technological gadgets, we now live in a more interconnected world than ever before. An unintended consequence of proliferation of technology and enhanced interconnectivity is increased risk of cyberattacks – cybercrime, ransomware, cyber-extortion, cyberespionage, cyberbullying, and other variants.

Shell Petroleum Declares Force Majeure On Gas Supplies To Nigeria

Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria has declared force majeure (FM) on gas supplies to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility on Bonny Island.

Boko Haram Members Fleeing Abroad Over Food Scarcity in Nigeria – Investigation

Boko Haram camps in North-East, Nigeria have been hit with food scarcity thereby forcing indoctrinated members of the militant sect to continue to move out in droves, intelligence sources have said.

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.