Kidnapping: Kano State Lawmakers Pass Bill Stipulating Life Jail for Culprits

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday passed into law  a Bill seeking life imprisonment for kidnappers in Kano state.

Boko Haram: NSCDC Borno Command Trains 50 Civilians on Surveillance, Intelligence Gathering

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, on Monday said it had started training 50 civilians on surveillance and intelligence gathering to curtail terrorism in the state.

Top 10 Crime, Security Flashpoints in Lagos, South-West, Nigeria

With a population of 20 million people and just over 30,000 policemen, Lagos State residents have continued to bear the brunt of crime. OLALEYE ALUKO of Punch Newspaper writes on 10 crime-prone and security flashpoints in Lagos State, south-West, Nigeria.

Nigerian Government To Halt Niger Delta Militancy With Elite Strike Force

As part of its 2017 target to ensure zero militancy and drastic reduction of violence in the Niger Delta, which affect Nigeria’s oil production, the federal government has indicated that it would set up a specialised petroleum force, comprising coastal patrol teams, Niger Delta subsidiary police, and other paramilitary set-ups.

Terrorism: Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Target IDPs Camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, 9 Killed, 24 Injured

Twin suicide bomb explosions that occurred in Maiduguri, Borno State, early Saturday, killed nine people, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said.

Nigeria Lost N2 Trillion To Niger Delta Militancy, Pipeline Vandalism

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said from January 2016 till date, government lost $7bn, about N2.1tn, to the activities of Niger Delta militants and oil pipeline vandals in the Niger Delta region.

Suspected Herdsmen In Military Uniform Attack Kaduna Communities, Kill Village Head, 6 Others

Gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen Thursday night attacked four Kaduna communities, killing a 85 year old traditional ruler and Six others.

ExxonMobil Discovers One Billion Barrel of Crude Oil in Nigeria

Barely a week after it sold its downstream subsidiary in Nigeria, United States’ oil giant, ExxonMobil Corporation, has announced the discovery of up to one billion barrels of oil reserves in the Owowo field, offshore Nigeria.

Cybersecurity Expert Says, 'Nigeria Accounts For $9.3b Global Loss To Cybercrime’

Nigeria is responsible for at least $9.3 billion out of the total global loss to the rising cybercrime, according to the President, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), Mr. Remi Afon.

President Buhari To Launch $10bn Niger Delta Reconstruction Fund

The federal government under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari plans a $10 billion infrastructure development fund for the oil-rich but restive Niger Delta, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said yesterday in Abuja.

Nigerian Army Arrest Major, Captain, Others For Sabotage, Leaking Information To Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army is holding two officers – a major and a captain – in connection with alleged sabotage of the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North-East, Nigeria.

Truck Conveying IDPs Suffer Boko Haram Landmine Explosion in NE Nigeria

A truck conveying internally displaced persons, IDPs, ran into a landmine planted on an highway causing an explosion which injured some of the passengers, officials said.

Nigeria Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis on The African Continent,” Warns Senior UN Relief Official

IDPs In Nigeria

26 October 2016 – With nearly 400,000 children facing starvation in Nigeria, and citizens suffering with little to no protection, security, food or access to clean water, “Nigeria is facing the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent,” Peter Lundberg, the acting United Nations Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, warned today.

Lawmakers Summon Nigeria Police Boss Over Indiscriminate Extrajudicial Killings

The House of Representatives has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to appear before it over escalating cases of extra-judicial killings in the country by his men.

Nigeria Ranks 169th Position Out of 190 Countries In 2017 World Bank Ease Of Doing Business Index

The World Bank yesterday said that Nigeria ranked 169th position out of 190 countries surveyed in its Ease of Doing Business index for 2017.