1,500 Nigerians in Italian Prisons - Envoy

The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy.

Nigeria Set To Shut Land Border Over Rice Smuggling

The Federal Government is to shut down the land border between Nigeria and a neigbouring country in a few days time to avoid smuggling of foreign rice into the country.

ISIS 'Exports' Jihadi Terrorists To Nigeria From Syria

Islamic State, ISIS leaders are sneaking battle-hardened jihadis from Syria into Nigeria to train terrorists for possible attacks in Britain.

United States To Designate Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Incessant Killings

Against the backdrop of incessant killings in Nigeria, particularly the predominantly Muslim herdsmen slaying Christian farmers, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended to the US government that Nigeria should be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”, CPC.

International Studies Prove Nigeria Is a Fragile State

It is a long march from poverty to prosperity, but according to Olu Fasan’s assessment, Nigeria has not quite made the transition yet.

Nigerian Air force Jets Bomb Benue Communities

Nigerian Air Force fighter jets conducted air strikes on at least three Benue State communities on Saturday, in an operation which lasted several hours.

Breaking: Multiple Suicide Blasts Kill 31 In Borno, NE Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in a twin suicide bomb attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, a local official and militia leader told AFP on Sunday. 

Nigerian Army Bemoans Rising Cases of IEDs Use in Southeast Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has expressed alarm over what it described as emerging but dangerous trend of the use of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, as weapon in the South Eastern part of the country.

Timeline: Benue Bloodletting Unrelenting Despite Launch of Latest Military Operation

These are obviously not the best of times for Benue state and her citizens considering the series of killings taking place in the state in the last five months.

35 Primary Schools Shut in Nasarawa, North-Central Nigeria Over Herdsmen Attacks

No fewer than 35 primary schools have been shutdown in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State due to attacks on Tiv communities in the Southern Senatorial District of the state, resulting in the destruction of the schools.

Boko Haram: US. Announces Fresh $102m Assistance To Nigeria

The U.S. government has announced a fresh $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria. The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, announced the new aide at ongoing National Conversation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, on Thursday.

UN Security Council Seat: South Africa Seeks Nigeria’s Support

South Africa has appealed to Nigeria and other countries within and outside Africa to support its bid for the non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council for the term 2019-2020. 

Global Peace Index Ranks Nigeria The 16th Least Peaceful Country In The World

Nigeria has been ranked the 16th least peaceful country in the world, according to the 2018 edition of Global Peace Index, GPI.

Jail Break in Minna, Niger State: 200 Prisoners Escape

The Police in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, said on Monday it had taken measures to ensure the arrest of the 200 prisoners that escaped from Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday. 

Maritime Security: Piracy Sustains High Shipping Costs on Nigerian Waters

Incessant pirate attacks and kidnappings are taking an alarming toll on shipping in Nigeria’s territorial waters and the Gulf of Guinea.This year alone, freight costs have reportedly risen six times, amid fears insurance could also be hit.Statistics from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) show: “In the first four months of 2018, the number of incidents significantly increased in the region, with 36 reported, against 17 the same period in 2017.”