Nigerian Military Arrests Top Niger Delta Militant Kingpin, Wanted Boko Haram Suspects

The Nigerian Army said its troops on “Exercise Crocodile Smile’’ have arrested leader of a Niger Delta militant group, the `Otugas Fire Force’.

Nigeria Losing One Million Barrels of Crude Oil Daily Due To Pipeline Vandalism – Osinbajo

The Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says the country has been losing one million barrels of crude oil daily in the last six months due to the activities of pipeline vandals.

Beware! Child Traffickers on The Prowl: 45 Children Abducted By Traffickers, Ritualists in Delta, Anambra States

Three women, a purported pastor and five others were recently arrested at Nkpor and Ogidi communities in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State for allegedly stealing 30 children. This came as 15 children were abducted within four days in parts of Delta State.

Security Agents Arrest Boko Haram Members Planning To Enlist Into The Nigerian Army

Nigeria's Secret police otherwise known as the Department of State Services, DSS, said in Abuja on Sunday that some members of the dreaded Boko Haram were already making plans to join the army.

United Nations Report Paints A Gloomy Picture, Says Nigeria is A Deeply Divided Country

A new report recently released by the United Nations, UN, on Nigeria’s Common Country Analysis, CCA, has revealed a deeply divided society on the basis of the plurality of ethnic, religious and regional identities that had tended to define the country’s political existence.

Defiant Militant Group - Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Announces Ceasefire

One of the defiant militant groups in the Niger Delta known as the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement, NDGJM, has announced that will cease bombing of oil installations and hostilities forthwith.

Gunmen Kidnap 14 Oil Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria

No fewer than 14 workers of an oil company, Nestoil Plc have been kidnapped by unidentified Gunmen in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Health Alert! Two Billion People At Risk of Zika Virus in Africa - Nigeria And Asia - Scientists

More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Nigeria Records 2,241 Armed Robbery, 1,827 Rape And 887 Kidnapping Incidents in 2015, Says Police

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday.

Militants Bomb Agip Oil Pipeline In Imo, South-East Nigeria

Three months after launching its first attack, the Niger Delta Red Squad, RDRS, militant group operating in the oil producing communities of Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo State, South-East, Nigeria claims it has blown another facility belonging to Agip Oil Company at Umuonei in Awara community.

Gunmen in Military Camouflage Abduct 3 Landlords From Residential Estate in Lagos

There's palpable tension in New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of  Lagos State, after some gunmen dressed in military uniform abducted three landlords from the estate.

Niger Delta Militants Blast Fresh Oil Facility In Delta State, Nigeria, Threaten More Attacks

Notwithstanding the negotiation, ceasefire by other militant groups and ongoing military “Operation Crocodile Smile” in the Niger Delta region, an Urhobo militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement, NDGJM, in the early hours of today, blew up the Ogor-Oteri major delivery line, operated by the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company and Shorelines Petroleum in the state.

Ekiti State Governor Signs Law Prescribing Terrorism Charges for Armed Herdsmen

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has vowed that herdsmen caught grazing with arms or any weapon in Ekiti will henceforth be charged with terrorism.

Boko Haram Still Dangerous, May Attack Lagos, Kano States - Ex US Ambassador To Nigeria

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states.

4 World Bank Contractors Drown In Egbe Dam, Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria

Four World Bank contractors have reportedly drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.