Niger Delta Militants Threaten to Resume Violence

…As Nigerian Oil exports set to exceed 2 million barrels per day [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Nigerian government’s efforts to secure peace in the oil heartlands of the Niger Delta are empty promises, community leaders say, threatening a return to violence that would derail any broader recovery in the crude-dependent economy. With Africa’s biggest economy mired in recession,…

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Nigerian Police Worried Over Drugging Of Drivers, Passengers

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Police Command in Enugu State has raised alarm over increasing cases of passengers and drivers being drugged and disposed of their belongings and vehicles by unscrupulous elements in the state. The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement on Monday in Enugu. Amaraizu said that the command was trailing such elements…

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Nigeria Ports Workers Plans Nationwide Protest

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ort workers are set to embark on nationwide protests on Tuesday over their disagreement with some sections of the Ports and Harbour Bill, which they observed could lead to massive job losses. A source close to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos that the…

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Lagos flood: Police block Ahmadu Bello Way

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n unprecedented flood has taken over the entire Ahmadu Bello way in Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, forcing some residents and commercial offices to  unceremoniously vacate their premises. The Lagos State Police Command has temporarily closed the road for human and vehicular movements due to threat by heavy flood. The  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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